Washington: Boeing has projected a demand of one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades. According to the “2013 Pilot and Technician Outlook” released by Boeing, by 2032…
Month: August 2013
CAE Begins Training At New Pilot And Maintenance Centre
CAE announced today that training has commenced at the CAE Simulation Training P.L. centre in Delhi, India. The training centre is a joint venture between CAE and Interglobe. The centre currently houses two full-flight simulators providing training for airlines in…
CM for revival of Assam Flying Club
Guwahati: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has directed the Commissioner of Sports, Assam, to make the Assam Flying Club functional within two-three months, considering all the major and minor aspects. This was decided at a meeting between the Chief Minister and…
India’s first aviation university to start in Rae Bareli
New Delhi: India’s first ever aviation university, a government enterprise that aims to tackle the industry’s chronic talent shortage, will commence training of aspiring pilots, aircraft engineers and cabin crew in September 2014. The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University at…
Efforts to revive Assam Flying Club
Guwahati: The Assam Flying Club Revival Committee will soon approach chief minister TarunGogoi to reopen the Assam Flying Club (AFC) that is non-functional for many years. The committee has decided to submit a proposal to Gogoi to authorize office bearers…
DGCA to hire 100 airworthiness officers ahead of safety audits
New Delhi: The civil aviation regulator is scurrying to increase its technical workforce by a third as it prepares to face crucial safety audits by two global aviation bodies from next week, which could potentially downgrade India’s air safety rating.…
2,000 pilots trained in country between 2010-12: KC Venugopal
New Delhi: Over 2,000 pilots have received training at government and private flying schools over the last three years, Minister of State for Civil Aviation KC Venugopal said today. Replying to a written question in Rajya Sabha, he said that…
MTech in aviation: Pune varsity to hold entrance test on September 15
Pune: The maiden international-level entrance exam for University of Pune’s (UoP) newly introduced MTech (Aviation) course will be held on September 15 at six centers across the country and at Frankfurt in Germany. “The process for submission of application forms…
NSDC to open Skill Development Council in Aerospace Aviation in Bangalore
The National Skill Development Council (NDSC) on 5 August 2013 announced about its plans to open a Skill Development Council for the National Aerospace and Aviation Industry at Bangalore. The council would be formed by September 2013. The basic objective…
Pune varsity launches MTech in aviation for Rs 55 lakh
Pune: University of Pune (UoP) said it has launched a new two-year post-graduation course in aviation starting 1st September. This course which is an M.Tech in Aviation comes a result of a tie-up which the University has signed with Germany’s…