5.1.2 Employment and Skills Development SAA trained its employees to improve productivity and compliance within the entity in the following areas: . Functional training: trained 2 243 employees; . Legislated and licensing training: trained 5 574 employees; . Corporate skills, leadership and management development: trained 3 794 employees; . Skills development for external parties: 101 delegates trained on short courses, eg painting techniques, welding, electronics, mechanics, electro-plating, turners and machinists, avionics. The entity made progress in terms of employment equity, but the challenge was the recruitment of people with disabilities and Black pilots.