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Into clear, open skies

June 16, 2013

The capacity of airlines and airport infrastructure has been significantly augmented. Low cost carriers have that strategic edge to change aviation dynamics especially in other places apart from metropolitan cities. However an upsurge of opportunities might lead to an unmanageable shortage of skilled manpower in aircraft maintenance engineering since there are very few institutes...

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Aviation Training Courses in Mumbai, India in July 2013

June 12, 2013

Sofema Aviation Services announces plans to deliver Aviation Regulatory Trainings in Mumbai, India at the facilities of Jet Airways. The program will run from Monday, July 15th to Thursday, July 25th and will include training courses in production planning, maintenance planning, stores and logistics...

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Jet Airways hikes salaries of pilots

June 9, 2013

Mumbai: Private carrier Jet Airways has hiked the salaries of its pilots, acceding to their long pending demand, even as its 24 per cent stake sale deal with Etihad Airways awaits regulatory approvals. “The airline has hiked its pilots’ wages by up to 18...

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AirAsia flooded with CVs, and it’s not just KF pilots angling for jobs

June 6, 2013

While it was always expected that pilots from the grounded Kingfisher Airlines would flood AirAsia India with CVs, aviation experts are surprised to find pilots from other airlines also...

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Jakkur flying school flaps its wings again

June 5, 2013

Bangalore: The heritage Government Flying Training School (GFTS) at Jakkur will be back in the thick of action, early next week. Flying classes are set to resume, with 11...

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Govt flying training school takes wing again

June 2, 2013

Bangalore: The Government Flying Training School (GFTS) in Jakkur, senior officials said on Friday has got the approval from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and has enrolled...

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Pilot plan in snooze mode

June 2, 2013

Ranchi: Governor Syed Ahmed needs to make his claim of snappier work during President’s Rule ring true for 23 youths whom Jharkhand selected to train as commercial pilots in...

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Emirates opens Dh183m pilot training facility

May 28, 2013

Dubai: Emirates on Monday unveiled a new pilot training facility at the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), which was opened by Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai...

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Enter the aero-space lawyer

May 28, 2013

The Center for Air and Space Law (CASL), NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad is launching new and innovative programmes of study in Aviation, Space, Telecommunications, GIS and Remote Sensing...

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Nagpur flying club may shift flying to Amravati

May 22, 2013

Nagpur: The Nagpur flying club (NFC) may shift its flying activities out of Nagpur to Amravati airport. The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) has already been moved to...

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Nagpur Flying Club plans to acquire two more Cessna

May 21, 2013

Nagpur: The Nagpur Flying Club (NFC) is planning to acquire two more aircraft to train its students. This will take the total number of planes with NFC to six....

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University of Pune to introduce MTech in aviation

May 19, 2013

Pune: The University of Pune will introduce a two-year MTech (Aviation) course focused on training pilots, in collaboration with a top German civil aviation company, from academic year 2013-14....

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Job aspirants now look for a flying start as more airlines take off

May 15, 2013

Mumbai: When 21-year-old Akanksha Sharma (name changed) lost her job as a flight attendant after a major airline closed down last year, she had no choice but to join...

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Seaplanes are here but who will fly them?

May 12, 2013

Kochi: Aviation companies waiting in the wings to launch seaplane services in Kerala are scouting for pilots across South Asia for want of commanders trained in amphibian operations in...

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Capt Krithi Shetty: First lady cmdr from Bunt community

May 12, 2013

Mumbai: Capt Krithi I R Shetty, daughter of Inna Baggara Guthu CA I R Shetty and Kodial Guthu Kavita Shetty has become the first lady commander from the Bunt...

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