Bengaluru: At the Aero India event here, it is not just military aircraft which are on display but also talent. Headhunters attending the biennial show are busy recruiting for their respective defence and aerospace clients. Driving the need for fresh…
How much do cabin crew in India earn? Airlines inspector reveals salary of flight attendants
New Delhi: A lot of people have preconceiveds notion about the lives of cabin crew. They see them flying to different places, enjoying different cuisine in their native places and living a glamorous life. People think that the air hostesses…
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…
IndiGo to induct 120 expat pilots by June 2019 to end staff crunch
Budget carrier IndiGo is planning to induct 120 expatriate pilots by the end of this year to address staff crunch and subsequent flight cancellations. The move comes amid several senior expat pilots quitting their jobs at IndiGo in the last…
Explained: Why IndiGo is struggling to find pilots to fly its planes
Budget carrier IndiGo, which controls more than 40 per cent of the domestic market in India, is struggling with shortage of pilots. Though the problem came to light in the past week when the airline cancelled hundreds of flights, in…
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…
Airbus plans to leverage Aero India to acquire talent
Bengaluru: Airbus, a major European aerospace corporation, is looking to acquire talent at the India’s premier air show, Aero India 2019, in addition to bagging couple of orders. “The company will also leverage the event to acquire talent. On February…
Indigo crisis: India facing pilot shortage; 2,000 more needed this year
New Delhi/Mumbai: The cancellation of over 30 flights by IndiGo has bought the growing shortage of pilots to the fore, especially when airlines are expanding their fleet. According to industry estimates, more than 100 new planes will be added in…
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…
Lion Air hit by Indian recruitment scam
Lion Air Group has sought to alert the public about an airline staff recruitment scam that uses its brand without authorisation. The scam is designed to lure the public to participate in its scheme. The scammer circulated a recruitment notice…
Laxman urges Prabhu to establish Aviation Varsity in Hyderabad
Hyderabad/New Delhi: BJP Telangana unit President Dr K Laxman urged Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu to establish Aviation Varsity in Hyderabad. In a memorandum, submitted to the Civil Aviation Minister on Friday, a copy of which was released to…
SpiceJet Cabin Crew Walk-in continues
SpiceJet’s walk-in interviews to recruit female cabin crew is now being conducted at different locations in the country. The following is the schedule for JanuaryFebruary and March: Date Location TIME (HRS) VENUE 14-Jan-19 Gurgaon 09:00 – 11:00 SpiceJet Ltd. 319,…