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…
Air India, arm set to hire 250 Jet Airways staffers
Mumbai: Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express are in the process of hiring 250 pilots and crew from grounded carrier Jet Airways, a senior executive said on Tuesday. “Air India Express is hiring close to 50 commanders for…
Is this the worst time to be an aviation professional in India?
Once synonymous with glamour and generous perks, jobs in Indian aviation are now giving nightmares to its thousands of employees. The sector’s recent turmoil has left thousands of professionals in a financial lurch. While staff of the temporarily-grounded Jet Airways…
Vistara to hire 100 pilots, 400 cabin crew members from Jet Airways
Mumbai: The premium carrier Vistara is hiring around 500–100 pilots and 400 cabin crew members –mostly from the grounded Jet Airways, said industry and airline sources. The grounding of Jet Airways has come as an opportunity for the market to…
Jet Airways employees: Who is hiring how many?
New Delhi: The shutting down of Jet Airways has left over 16,000 people, including 1,350 pilots, jobless, thereby putting them in a huge financial crunch. While other domestic as well as international airlines have hired some Jet Airways employees, it…
Aviation industry may see short-term salary correction: Headhunters
With the grounding of Jet Airways leaving tens of hundreds of trained staff up for grabs, there can be a short-term salary correction in the industry, as there are not enough jobs in the market due to the supply glut,…
Walk-in to be a Flight Dispatcher with Air India
Air India is now recruiting Flight Dispatchers on Fixed Term Contract basis in three categories. Category 1: Candidates holding Current DGCA (India) Flight Dispatcher’s Approval on Jet Aircraft. These candidates will be initially engaged as Sr. Trainee Flight Dispatcher and…
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…
Nagpur Flying Club grounded since 2 years, HC told
Nagpur: The popular Nagpur Flying Club (NFC), which was reopened in 2008 after a gap of fourteen years, remained grounded since the last couple of years due to the Maharashtra government’s apathy. Apart from failing to provide aspiring pilots with…
Jobs for JET Airways employees: Lowe’s India hires for IT positions, vacancies in SpiceJet, Air India
New Delhi: Lowe’s India, the technology products and solutions center, is hiring employees of JET Airways. The employee of the IT division of JET Airways can apply for technology positions. The interested candidates can send their resumes to india-careers@lowes.com with…
What are the options left for employees of Jet Airways?
Pilots, cabin crew, technicians and ground staff have been under stress. Some of them had not been paid on time for almost 7 months. Two employees’ unions have written to the President and the Prime Minister. But there is a…
Careers in aviation: Short-term blip will not eclipse growth prospects in the long haul
New Delhi: A full-fledged argument is on at the Pandey household in Jaipur. Sixteen-year-old Jharna Pandey, who has her heart set on becoming a pilot after her Class 12 board exams next year, is being dissuaded by her parents, who…