More jobs in airlines

Coimbatore: Aviation industry offers a plethora of opportunities to those who crave for a flying career.
Express spoke to R Gavaskar, managing director, Gavin Air Crew Academy, when he said the service sector is booming with lots of openings in different categories like cabin crew, ground staff, ticketing, hospitality, travel and tourism. There is no denying the fact that prospects are bright despite recession.
On industry report, he said there would be four lakh vacancies by 2015 in service industry like aviation, hospitality and travel. A pass in Plus Two is the basic qualification for pursuing a one-year advanced diploma in aviation, hospitality and travel management.
Gavin, started in 2004, has trained and placed over 100 students who are now working in Sri Lankan Airlines, Spicejet, IndiGo and Deccan. As of now there are 53 students in four batches starting from 7 am to 7 pm. It is interesting to note that the students are mostly from Palghat, Erode, Tiruchy and Salem. Of them, seven are doing their UG in local colleges, who have taken air-hostess training as a part-time course during evening hours.
He said the advanced diploma has been affiliated by Tiruchy Bharathidasan University and the university has permitted to start a centre on its campus.
According to Roshini Nair, centre head, Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training in Coimbatore, enquiries are pouring in from students mostly from rural background and a major chunk from nearby Kerala.
13/04/09 M Rafi Ahmed/ExpressBuzz