Hyderabad: The American School of Aviation (ASA), a US-based pilot training institute, opened a recruitment centre in Hyderabad on Tuesday, making it the eighth such centre for the ASA in the country.ASA was planning to open 20 more recruitment centres…
Air India hunting for pilots overseas
Air India, which is acquiring 68 Boeing aircraft for $11 billion, is on a major pilot-sourcing drive, as the state-run airline is enhancing existing services, apart from starting new ones. The national flag carrier has already sourced 20 pilots from…
Jobs aplenty as aviation sector touches the sky
India would require anything between 7,500-8,000 pilots and an equal number or more air cabin crew by 2010.No wonder there have been a series of announcements regarding establishment of aviation training centres especially in the past couple of weeks.Airbus has…
Dubai varsity to set up pilot training centre also
Mumbai: Dubai Aerospace University (DAU), the education and training arm of aviation major Dubai Aerospace Enterprises is targeting Indian students who are interested in careers in the entire aviation spectrum — from technicians and pilots to supervisors and managers in…
IA golden handshake for 40-plus airhostesses
New Delhi: Indian (Airlines) is introducing a new voluntary retirement scheme for airhostesses above 40 years. IA is offering a minimum of Rs 25 lakh and also a guaranteed employment for one member of the family as part of the…
Flying schools take off, but pilots will still be scarce
Bangalore: It’s simple arithmetic. Over the next ten years, airlines will take delivery of around 400 aircraft and each of them would require 10 pilots and double that number of engineers. This means there would be additional demand for around…
A lucrative career option
Bangalore: If you have only passed 10 plus 2, you may imagine career options are limited. Even call centres have become choosy. If your parents have deep pockets and you have the right attitude and aptitude, a career as an…
Job market soars with aviation boom
Bangalore: There have been a series of announcements on aviation training centres, especially in the past two weeks.Airbus will set up a school in Bangalore to train 1,000 pilots a year, Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s Jupiter Aviation is planning a similar venture…
Foreign collaboration for IGRUA sought
Rae Bareli: The first initiative of the Central government to run Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy (IGRUA), in Fursatganj, Rae Bareli, in collaboration with Canada’s reputed institution of aviation CAE, has failed. The Civil Aviation Ministry is now seeking foreign…
Rajeev's Jupiter to set up training centres
Bangalore: India’s Jupiter Aviation has entered into a strategic tie-up with global aerospace major EADS to set up training centres and lifecycle support facility for maintenance, repair and overhaul – of civilian aircraft here.According a company statement Friday, Jupiter, a…
DAU opens up opportunities for Indian students
DAUniversity opens up aviation opportunities for Indian studentsDubai Aerospace University, the education and training arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, is to present its world-class aviation education programmes to schools and companies through a five city tour of India this month.The…
CAE to train 1,000 pilots a year at Bangalore
Bangalore: During a press conference held today, CAE announced it will establish its first Indian aviation training centre in Bangalore, India. It will be located close to the Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli. The centre will open by the end…