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…
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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…
Assam: Lilabari airport to be aviation training centre
North Lakhimpur: The Lilabari airport in Assam’s North Lakhimpur will soon become an aviation hub. The fourth aviation training centre of the country will be set up in the airport. This is after after Prayagraj (Allahabad), Delhi and Hyderabad. This…
BAA Training China starts training centre construction
On the 25th of October ceremony of ground breaking marked the beginning of BAA Training China construction – a modern six full flight simulator aviation training centre. Following the Joint Venture agreement between Avia Solutions Group and Henan Civil Aviation…
Global Training Aviation unveil the new Boeing B737NG flight simulator, developed by Indra
Madrid: Global Training Aviation (GTA), a company associated with Indra and specialized in the provision of aviation pilot and cabin crew training services, has officially opened today its new state-of-the-art (Level D) B737 flight simulator, which is ready for training.…
GMR, CCE of Ireland join hands for crew training
Mumbai: GMR Aviation Academy and Ireland-based Cabin Crew Europe have joined hands to provide EASA-approved cabin crew initial training courses in the country. As part of the tie-up, in which the graduates in the domestic market will obtain European Aviation…
Frankfinn Gets Felicitated for ‘Outstanding Contribution in Cabin Crew Training’
Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training, the World’s No. 1 Air Hostess Training Institute again made history today. At a glittering ceremony organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the PHD House, New Delhi on 3rd April 2019,…
Airbus opens pilot training centre in Gurugram
Global aerospace major Airbus on Wednesday opened its training centre for commercial pilots and maintenance engineers at Haryana’s Gurugram in the National Capital Region (NCR). “Through the centre, we aim to train 8,000 commercial pilots and 2,000 maintenance engineers over…
India-Singapore to sign pact for skilling Indians in aviation
India and Singapore will sign an agreement for skilling Indian youths in the aviation sector at the Aero India Show next week. Academies will be set up in Bengaluru and other places in India that will act as regional hubs…
SpiceJet to set up pilot-training school to meet growth requirements
New Delhi: SpiceJet will set up a pilot-training school to meet its growth requirements, airline’s Chairman Ajay Singh said on Tuesday. There is a shortage of trained commanders with domestic air traffic growing at 20 per cent and airlines increasing…