Nagpur: Aviation and aeronautics are the fields that need to be tapped by youngsters as there are plenty of opportunities to make a career, said Ujjwal Thengdi, director of ABC Aviation Business Consultancy, on Friday. He was speaking at a…
Former airline staffer held for fraud
New Delhi: A 31-year-old man, who worked as a cabin crew earlier, was arrested for trying to dupe people on the pretext of job openings in an airline. Accused Sanket Jha, who hailed from Maharashtra, posted a message informing job…
Modi govt stops funding of Rajiv Gandhi’s dream pilot training institute
The Narendra Modi-led government has not released any money to Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA), India’s only central government-owned pilot training institute, since 2015-16. The institute was established in 1985 by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Fursatganj in…
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. “The view is that the government…
India has made commercial pilot licences faster and easier to beat the shortage in airlines’ most-expensive asset
The shortage of pilots and cabin crew has been affecting the Indian aviation industry for long. This is in spite of having nearly 8,000 pilots over 650 commercial aircraft fleet. But at the rate at which commercial aircraft fleet is…
IndiGo partners with Chimes Aviation Academy for its flagship cadet pilot programme
IndiGo, India’s leading carrier, is pleased to announce their partnership with Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA) to select and train ab-initio pilots as future Junior First Officers under the airline’s flagship training programme – Cadet Pilot Programme. The programme is designed…
Pilots, cabin crew recruitments up by over 80% as airlines expand operations
Despite severe headwinds in the aviation sector, the recruitment of pilots and staff crew by airlines has gone up substantially in the past two years. According to data released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA), the hiring of pilots…
Skyborne selects Etihad Aviation Training to deliver A320 Type Rating for its IndiGo Cadet Pilot Progamme
Abu Dhabi: Skyborne Airline Academy has selected Etihad Aviation Training to conduct the third phase of its IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme, delivering combined Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) and DGCA approved Type Rating training on the Airbus A320. The 10-week training phase,…
Skyborne selects APFTAL Hyderabad for IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme Flight Licence Conversion
Hyderabad: 5 December 2019: Skyborne Airline Academy has selected Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Limited (APFTAL) India to conduct the US FAA to India DGCA Flight Licence Conversion (FLC) part of its IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme. Taking between four and…
IndiGo female cabin crew walk-in in November & December
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, is now conducting walk-in interviews at various cities in India to recruit female cabin crew for its Airbus and ATR fleet. Eligibility Criteria Gender, Age and Nationality: Female Indian nationals, with Indian Passport, aged 18 to…
We’ve not done enough for aviation medicine specialists: Air Chief
Bengaluru: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday said that not enough has been done — in service terms — for aviation medicine experts and that it has resulted in declining interest in the important field.…
Airports Authority of India cautions against fake recruitment advertisement for Assam airport
Guwahati: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Saturday warned job aspirants to be cautious of fraudsters promising employment at Rupsi airport in Assam’s Dhubri district. A fake advertisement for recruitment at Rupsi airport has been circulated by some unscrupulous…