Here is good news for those planning to have a career in the aviation industry, here is an opportunity waiting for you. Gul Panag who holds a Private Pilot Licence took to Twitter and shared about an opportunity to become…
Category: Pilots
IndiGo partners with Insight Aviation for pilots training
Budget carrier IndiGo said on August 2 it has appointed the Insight Aviation to select and trainpilots under its cadet pilot programme, which is designed and aimed at meeting the airlines growing demand for the flight crew amid its aircraft…
SpiceJet targets 33% female pilots in its crew as airlines get accused of paying ‘lip service’ to diversity
A year after Qatar Airways boss’ remark that a woman could not do his job drew scathing criticism, airline executives called out the industry for paying only “lip service” to diversity and not pushing to get more women out of…
Indians holding foreign CPL to get local flying permit easily
New Delhi: Indians holding a foreign commercial pilot’s licence (CPL) would soon find it easier to get a flying permit in the country. Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to amend the existing clause in the…
SpiceJet recruits CPL holders and experienced pilots
SpiceJet is now recruiting CPL holders to appoint as Non Type Rated Trainee First Officers for its Boeing 737 and Q-400 fleet. The airline is also looking for Trainee Captain / Transition Captain for its Q400 fleet. 1. Non Type…
Who was Mrs Sen? The search for the first woman to fly in India
India was introduced to aviation in the year 1910 – this much is known. According to most records, humans took the skies for the first time at an exhibition headlined by British aviator Walter Windham in Allahabad on December 10,…
Apply now to be a Trainee B737 NG Captian with Air India Express
Air India Express, the low cost arm of Air India, has invited applications from Type Rated Experienced B 737 NG Pilots for the post of Trainee Captain to fill up vacancies at different bases in their network. The selection will…
DGCA exams to licence pilots, engineers to go fully online
New Delhi: Wannabe pilots will soon be able to give Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) exams on demand, meaning whenever they wish to do so. The regulator is moving to a completely online examination system for issuing licences to…
Apply now to be an Alliance Air Co-Pilot
Air India’s regional service subsidiary Alliance Air has invited applications from Indian nationals to fill up vacancies of Co-Pilots for their ATR 72-600 fleet. Here are the details: Number of vacancies 10 (Gen 04, OBC-02, SC-02, ST-02). Place of postings…
Female pilots: Which airline has the highest number?
Globally, just 5.18% of commercial pilots are women, according to the Air Line Pilots Association International trade union. Indian airlines employ the highest proportion of female pilots at 12.4%. That’s according to the latest statistics from the International Society of…