AIRLINE TRAINING ACADEMY
Air India to set up pilot training school at Amravati
The aviation landscape in India is witnessing a transformative phase with major players like IndiGo, Akasa, Air India, and the GMR group investing in extensive training programs to meet the surging demand for skilled pilots and engineers. Air India's Amravati pilot training school is set to be operational by Q1 FY26.
Akshay Kumar’s martial art trainees get jobs in income tax department
Akshay Kumar celebrated the success of his martial arts academy students securing positions in the Income Tax Department. His forthcoming releases include 'Sarfira' and 'Khel Khel Mein', he continues to inspire with his dedication to both his craft and social initiatives.
Flying windows, fatal turbulence: Is flying in planes safe right now? Here is how to understand disruptions
Air travel disruptions, from minor mechanical issues to severe incidents, often cause anxiety but are rarely dangerous. Aviation experts stress that these problems are usually manageable due to rigorous safety protocols and backup systems, ensuring that flying remains one of the safest modes of transportation despite occasional alarming events.
IndiGo partners with Garuda Aviation Academy to train fresh pilots as junior first officers
IndiGo partners with Garuda Aviation Academy for Cadet Pilot Program, offering a 21-month course including training at 43 Air School in South Africa.
Air India to start own flying school, in a first in country
In preparation for an anticipated pilot shortage, Air India plans to establish a school in Amravati, Maharashtra, aimed at training up to 180 pilots annually. Prospective pilots without prior flying experience can enroll in the full-time academy, offering them a clear path to eventually join Air India's cockpit upon completing subsequent stages of training.
Pilot Project: Indian aviation faces twin troubles
Indian aviation sector is facing a shortage of trained and experienced pilots even though there are long roster of licensed but inadequately skilled pilots. Lower number of quality trained instructors and the shrinkage of the number of flying clubs are adding to the problem.
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Fresh talent to speed up Air India transformation
Air India is also inducting new planes and the new COO Goersch, who will take charge on Monday, has been mandated to quickly transform operations and inject efficiency on ground before the airline moves on to its next challenge of integrating Vistara.
Air India makes senior management appointments to streamline ops & management
Air India, owned by the Tata Group, has announced a series of senior leadership appointments aimed at enhancing its operational and management capabilities. According to Campbell Wilson, the CEO & Managing Director of Air India, these changes are intended to address succession planning, streamline the organization, leverage talent within the Tata airline group.
Bond and notice period for pilots justified only when airline has invested in training them: Air India CEO Wilson
“I think if an airline is investing in training people, then it's quite common practice that there is some sort of bond with the organization and if someone leaves before the agreed period, there is a compensatory mechanism for the airline that has invested. This is quite different when the pilot has been already trained by someone else and you pick up because you have a desperate need because you have not prepared or invested in increasing capability,” Wilson said when asked if there should be a notice period for pilots.
JettWings Airways signs pact with Serbian Government School Aviation Academy for cadet pilot program
JettWings Airways, a new Indian airline, has signed an exclusive agreement with the Aviation Academy in Belgrade, Serbia for its Cadet Pilot Program. The academy will be co-branded as JettWings Serbia and will offer integrated courses and specialized training in areas such as instrument flying and advanced aviation technologies. The airline aims to create its own ecosystem of pilots to support its long-term expansion plans.
North East entrepreneur looks to start new airline
Jettwings Airways will be based in Guwahati and will connect places with twin class Embraer E175 aircraft. The airline has secured an initial no objection clearance from the civil aviation ministry and plans to launch in October.
DGCA stops operations at 2 flying training schools due to safety concerns
The two schools are Chimes Aviation Academy in Madhya Pradesh and NMIMS Academy of Aviation in Maharashtra, it said. Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA) had in February last year inked an agreement with the country's largest airline IndiGo for cadet pilot programme.
Boeing explores collaboration with IGRUA to enhance flight training
"Our strategic collaboration with IGRUA will look at ways to further emphasize safety and quality to aspiring airline cadets in training and throughout their careers," said Salil Gupte, president, Boeing India.
SpiceJet to resume Boeing 737 MAX flights from October 5
The no-frills airline's pilots are currently being retrained on these planes, which were banned for flying by several countries including India in 2019 after two crashes blamed on computer glitches. Regulators have now started allowing resumption of operations with the narrow-body aircraft.
Covid turbulence grounds dreams of aspiring pilots
Hundreds of pilots in the country are staring at a long wait to get the job of their dreams, and many like Iqbal are pursuing other alternatives to maintain an income or supplement their skills.
India hails Sri Lanka Air Force for commissioning two women pilots
"Both the officers were trained in the 204th pilot course of the Indian Air Force Academy at Hyderabad from July 2018 to June 2019," the statement said. It said the training was one of the strongest pillars of bilateral cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.
Govt may privatise Indira Gandhi Udan Academy soon
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy (IGRUA), the pilot training institute that was the brainchild of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, will soon be in private hands with the Modi government deciding to privatise it.
IndiGo partners with Chimes Aviation Academy to train pilots
The CAA-IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme will cater to individuals with no previous flying experience, and who would like to make their careers as a pilot with IndiGo, a press release of the airline said.
AAI’s disused airfields may be turned into pilot academies
India has 32 training institutes that produce about 300 pilots against the requirement of 800 a year.
Jaish chief Maulana Masood Azhar: A blue-eyed boy of ISI
After his release in 1999, Azhar formed the JeM and scripted many audacious terror strikes in India.
IndiGo ties up with Skyborne for pilot training
The airline was conducting the pilot training programme at CAE Gondia in Maharashtra earlier.
Airlines struggle with global pilot shortage
Carriers such as Emirates and Australia's Qantas Airways have poured resources into hiring, but struggled in recent months to use their jets as often as their business plans dictate because of training bottlenecks.
Airlines celebrate women’s day with all-women recruitment drive, flights & fare sale
SpiceJet will operate three special flights with all women cockpit and cabin crew on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Jet to open aviation academies in Delhi, Kolkata
The whole idea is to make these centres a common platform with courses in pilots and engineering training going forward, they said.
Jet Airways plans to launch aviation academy
Jet Airways plans to set up a marketing services firm and launch an aviation training academy, with a total investment of Rs one crore.
Inside-aircraft stories: Stress factor for air hostesses & cabin crews
Have the business troubles in aviation affected air hostesses? Not really. But there's a little-known, big stress factor for cabin crew these days.
Gulf airlines need 1,700 pilots every year
Industry bodies fear a global shortage of pilots could affect airline safety as squeezed carriers fill slots with less experienced pilots.
Retrenchment sparks anxiety in training academies
The dreams of thousands of young men and women -from small town to big cities - aspiring to don the smart uniforms of cabin crew have hit an air pocket.
Avalon Academy inaugurates aviation training centres
Former Miss World Diana Hayden on Friday inaugurated the Avalon Academy’s Aviation training centres in Dehra Dun, Meerut and Bijnor.
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