Tata Group airline Air India is going to open its first flying school in India. According to the Economics Times report, this flying school of Air India will be opened in Amravati, Maharashtra. According to the report, the airline is opening this flying school to overcome the estimated shortage of pilots. This flying academy will have the capacity to train 180 pilots every year. Aspiring pilots will be trained in the Air India Academy. Aspiring pilots without any flying experience will also be trained in the Air India Academy. After completing all the training stages, these pilots will be able to get direct entry into the cockpit of Air India. The airline has selected about 30 single-engine and four multi-engine aircraft from American company Piper and European manufacturer Diamond for its training fleet. Government is encouraging to promote commercial pilot training The Government of India is actively encouraging to promote commercial pilot training in the country. Because, currently more than 40% of students go abroad for training, which costs up to Rs 1.5-2 crore. The airline wants to control the supply of next generation pilots According to sources of Economics Times, ‘Air India wants to control the supply of next generation pilots. This school will be an important part of the long-term pipeline of the national carrier. The airline wants to ensure the quality of training. There is a huge difference in the quality of training in flying schools in India, due to which students have to go abroad.’ IndiGo collaborated with seven flying schools This approach is different from the traditional training strategy adopted by major Indian airlines like IndiGo and SpiceJet. IndiGo and SpiceJet have partnered with independent flying schools in India and abroad for branded training programs. IndiGo has collaborated with seven flying schools. Will introduce one new aircraft every six days in 2024: Air India CEO After the Tata Group acquired Air India, the airline has ordered 470 aircraft. The airline’s CEO Campbell Wilson has said that they will introduce one new aircraft every six days in 2024. Tata Group’s flying school will focus on internal needs The new flying school of the Tata Group will initially focus on meeting internal needs. However, the company will also work on meeting external needs in the future. In collaboration with Airbus and America’s L3 Harris, the airline has set up its own training facility in Gurgaon. The facility has six simulators to provide type-rated and recurrent training to pilots. Pilots have to complete initial training for license As per the Aviation Training Regulations, aspiring pilots have to first complete initial training to obtain a license. Type-rated training is required to operate specific aircraft types such as the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 and obtain the necessary license endorsements. Pilots have to undergo recurrent training every year to maintain these endorsements. Sunil Bhaskaran is the managing director of Air India Aviation Academy Sunil Bhaskaran, a senior official of the Tata Group and former CEO of AirAsia India, is currently the managing director of the Air India Aviation Academy. Apart from this, he oversees the development of the airline’s training infrastructure. Large orders of aircraft placed by Indian airlines will increase the demand for flight simulation centers, as airlines will have to train their pilots. IndiGo, Air India and Akasa have ordered about 1,250 aircraft for delivery over the next ten years. Read this news too … Blade found in food on Air India International Flight: Passenger said – came to know after chewing the food, thankfully I am fine; airline apologized Blade found in the food of a passenger on Air India’s international flight. The passenger himself shared this information by posting on social media platform X. After this post, on Sunday 16 June, Air India issued a statement admitting that a blade was found in the passenger’s food and apologised. Read the full news…
