Waleska, Georgia, US: About a dozen Delta pilots who took early retirement are now working for foreign carriers in Southeast Asia, China, India and the Middle East. Unlike U.S. carriers that require newly hired pilots to start at the bottom…
Delta Connection Academy Flight School Picks Cirrus
Delta Connection Academy will buy 50 Cirrus SR20 aircraft in a fleet modernization program that it says will better equip its graduates to enter the modern world of airline operations. At a news conference at AOPA Expo on Thursday, Delta…
SpiceJet Launches Cadet Pilot Programme
After Air India now it is the turn of SpiceJet. The airlines that fly for everyone have just launched the Cadet Pilot programme ‘ to identify young people driven by their desire to make a profession out of flying airline…
DGCA mulls removal of flying time limits to address pilot shortage
New Delhi: With the problem of pilot shortage in the country assuming alarming proportions, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is now mulling allowing pilots to fly five more hours per week on both domestic and international routes. Curiously…
Madras Flying Club permitted to offer aviation maintenance course
Chennai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has permitted the Madras Flying Club (MFC) to offer aviation maintenance engineering (AME) course and set up an engine overhaul workshop.“We will seek the assistance of District Collectors to help create awareness…
Senior Trainee Pilot/Trainee Pilot recruitment: Indian extends last date
Indian (Airlines) has extended last date for applying for the posts of Senior Trainee Pilot/Trainee Pilot.For both the positions, applications will be received up to 08.12.2006.As per the notification issued by the Airline, the minimum academic qualification For Senior Trainee…
Indian airline cos' high pay lures Indonesian pilots
Surabaya: Indian airline companies are attracting more and more Indonesian pilots by giving them two-three fold higher salary than what their country gives. “In Air Sahara, there are about five Indonesian pilots, while in Jet Air at least ten pilots…
Australia's Opposition seeks inquiry into pilot licence proposals
The Federal Opposition has called for a Senate inquiry into a new type of pilot’s licence.The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is considering using a new licence for co-pilots, including those on jumbo jets.Labor’s transport spokesman Kerry O’Brien says the…
IAF mulling lending pilots to civil carriers
Shillong: Facing desertions by its pilots, IAF was contemplating to ‘depute’ some of its senior pilots to the Air India and other civil carriers for a short period.“We are in contact with Air India and others on how we can…
With Indian trainees pouring in, Sabena relocates to Falcon
Mesa, Arizona: Mesa -Falcon Field is returning to its roots.The Mesa airfield will again host international pilots in training when the Sabena Airlines Training Center relocates this year.The move will bring about 70 jobs to Mesa when the facility is…
Deccan outsources cabin crew
Mumbai: Air hostess schools to pay airline for in-flight training. Air Deccan will now outsource cabin crew from training institutes and get paid for it in the bargain.“We are in talks with cabin crew training institutes and are likely to…
NZ Aviation institutes urged to provide staff for India's aviation industry
Aviation training organisations are being urged to join together to provide trained staff for India’s booming aviation industry.The General Manager of New Zealand’s only university school of aviation (Massey University), Captain Ashok Poduval, says the economic boom in India has…