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    Hello! I'm Abubeker

     I am an experienced pilot with over 8,000 hours of flying time bringing forth the expertise of an airline Captain and a line and simulator trainer/examiner. I am currently working as a Captain on Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Ethiopian Airlines. I am also a Simulator and Line Instructor and Examiner for the Airline and a designated check pilot (DCP) for Ethiopian Civil Aviation (ECAA).

     

    In addition to my full time profession, I am an Electronics and Computer Programming hobbyist . I also love reading books of Science, Engineering, History and Philosophy.

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    Abubeker Omer

    Airline Pilot (Captain)

    Phone:

    251-944-10-5607

    Email:

    Address:

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Date of Birth:

    January 05th, 1990

    EXPERIENCE

    EXPERIENCE

    October 2023 - Present

    Captain B777/787

    Ethiopian Airlnes

    Currently I am a Captain on B777-200LR/300ER/Freighter and B787-800/900. I have over 500 hours of experience as PIC on type.

    September 2021 - Present

    Ethiopian Airlnes

    SFI/TRI/TRE and DCP

    I'm a simulator and line instructor and examiner for Ethiopian Airlines on B737-700/800 and MAX. I'm also Designated check pilot (DCP) on the same type for Ethiopian Civil Aviation (ECAA) since April 2023.

    December 2020 - August 2023

    Captain B737-700/800 & MAX

    Ethiopian Airlines

    I worked as a Captain on B737-700/800/800F and MAX. I have over 2,100 hours of experience as PIC on type.

    July 2014 - September 2020

    First Officer Various Aircrafts

    Ethiopian Airlines

    I started my career with Ethiopian Airlines as a First Officer on Bombardier DH8-400 (Q400). I flew over 5,200 hours on various aircrafts including the DH8-400, Boeing 767-300, Boeing 757-200 and the Airbus A350-900 on the right seat.

    Experience in Flight Ops Manual Revision and Preparation

    Modern Architecture

    B737 SOP Revision

    I was involved with a team of four B737 instructors in the revision of Ethiopian Airlines B737 SOP. 

    B737 MAX SImulator Training Manual

    I was involved in a 3 month long project with three other instructors in the making of a new B737 MAX transition training manual. The manual was the first instructor and student guide that is based on the concepts of Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) for the Airline.

    Briefing Slides

    I was also tasked in preparing Simulator briefing slides, with interactive content for use by simulator instructors.

    EDUCATION

    EDUCATION

    September 2011 - November 2013

    Cadet Pilot Program

    Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy

    I've completed ground and flight courses for the CPL program at Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

    October 2006 - June 2010

    Bachelor's Degree

    Haramaya University

    I studied Electrical Engineering for Bachelor of Science (BSc.) at Haramaya University.

    HOBBIES

    CLIENTS

    Electronics and Electromechanical Hobbyist

    One of the activities I like to spend my spare time is designing, building and experimenting with electronics and electromechanical projects.

    Mostly I do this just as a hobby with intentions on learning and experimenting on electronics. But I've built a few practical projects to the finish including Laboratory Power Supply Unit, Arduino Controlled PCB UV exposure unit and a Mechanical Ventilator as a backup for professional machines for COVID for countries with poor health and medical resources.

    Computer Programming

    I am also an intermediate level programmer with experience mainly with C# and the .NET Framework in Microsoft Visual Studio. In addition, I can program with C++, VB, XAML, HTML and CSS. I am currently trying to learn JavaScript, Swift and Xcode.

    OTHER SKILLS

    SKILLS

    Microsoft ExCel - Intermediate

    Microsoft Word - Intermediate

    Power Point - Intermediate

    Adobe Illustrator - Beginner

    Affinity Designer - Beginner

    Adobe After Effects - Begineer

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