Aviation India: Careers

Paramount Airways too is on a recruitment drive.
The airline that promises ' a world of difference' has invited applications from experienced Pilots, Cabin Crew, Engineers, Dispatchers etc. for the following posts: (Though there are many vacancies posted in the career page of the airline's web site this particular set of positions advertised in leading Dailies this week are not there, yet).

Trainee Captains
1. Rated Multi Engine Jets
2. Rated on Multi Engine Turbo-props
First Officer
1. Rated on Jets
2. Rated on Turbo-props
Trainee Pilots: Pilots with valid Indian CPL, minimum experience as per Indian DGCA requirements for the issue of CPL.

The other positions are: Flight Operations Engineering, Scheduling/Rostering Officers, Dispatchers, Flight Safety Instructors, Cabin Crew, Cabin Crew Trainers, Trainee AMEs, AMEs, Manager-Legal, Manger-Finance.

The advertisement has the details of qualifications, experience etc. Applications are to be emailed to careers@paramountairways.com Or can snail-mail to

Assistant General Manager- Sourcing
Paramount Airways Pvt Ltd, 34/35, 2nd Floor
Alexander Square, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy,
Chennai- 600 032
Fax: 044-42328157

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Indus Airways, the newest entrant to the Indian skies, has invited applications to fill in various positions.
The airline, promoted by liquor baron Kapil Mohan of Mohan Meakins is taking to air next month. The 5th full service carrier and 14th scheduled airline will start operation on Delhi-Chandigarh sector. It plans to expand later to Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa and Kolkata sectors as well.
At present there are vacancies of Pilots and Engineering staff:
Pilots Vacancy:
Commander: Should be currently flying aircraft type: CRJ-200.
Engineering Vacancies:
Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (A & C)
Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers ( E,I,R )
Aircraft Technicians (Mechanical & Avionics)
Technical Officer –Quality Control
Store Inspector

For details, visit Indus Careers

See Also:
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Indus Airlines shoots off in demo flight tomorrow
Punjab farmers give wings to airlines

National carrier Air India today released advertisements inviting applications from Engineering/Science graduates with no flying background to induce them as Cadet Pilots. This unprecedented move is to tide over the acute shortage of pilots the airline (like all other carriers in India) experiencing.
The present number of vacancies is 150.
Engineering graduates with first class and age not more than 23 years (for GEN), 26 years (for OBC) and 28 years (for SC/ST), or Science graduates (Major in Mathematics and Physics/ Aviation) with 75 % marks in final year and age not more than 22 years (for GEN), 25 years (for OBC) and 27 years (for SC/ST) can apply.
On successful completion of the selection procedure, Air India will facilitate them in obtaining Commercial Pilots License (CPL), according to the advertisement.
The ad further says this obtaining will cost the cadets approximately Rs. 20 lakhs.
On successful completion of the training, Air India will appoint the cadets as Trainee Pilots and after obtaining relevant endorsement, they will be placed as Co-Pilots.
The aaplications are to be sent online, from the company's web site.
The candidates are required to deposit Rs.1000/- (for General and OBC candidates only) with any of the core banking branch of State Bank of India to the credit of Air India Account
No.30060652259 and obtain a Host Trace Number which will be provided by the core branch of the bank.
The candidate is required to mention in the appropriate column in the application form,
the SBI branch, date, city and the Host Trace Number. The candidate should also submit a
photocopy of the pay in slip indicating name of the SBI branch, date, city and Host Trace
Number at the time of appearing for the written test along with the call letter.
The web site gives further clarifications regarding the cost of training. Here it is made clear that, the cost of training (approximately. Rs.20 lacs) will entirely have to be borne by the selected candidates.

The website further says:
The selected candidates can avail bank loan to the extent of Rs.15 lakhs as per the existing
Education Loan Schemes of various banks. Some banks may consider increasing the amount of loan.
As a collateral security, the banks may need a co-obligation of parents/guardian/3rd party and
/ or other documents as required by the individual banks as per their schemes. The banks
would also require commitment from the candidates to repay the loan after they are employed
with Air India. While Air India would assist the candidates in obtaining bank loan, Air India
would not stand guarantee for the loan taken by the candidates.
The loan installment will be directly deducted from the candidate's emoluments in Air India
after they have been placed as a Co-pilot on probation, in monthly equated installments that
has been worked out between the Bank, the candidate and the Company.

For full details see Air India's notification.

See Also:
No pilots? We’ll train them, says AI
A-I to give Rs 100-cr salary hike
Govt, airlines to address pilot shortage

Indian seeks to recruit 200 pilots for the new fleet
Indian hikes pilots’ salaries by 45%

Hyderabad : The civil aviation ministry, along with the Director General of Civil Aviation, has issued in-principle clearance for an aviation university near the Hyderabad airport.
The university which is likely to come up on 700-acre of land near Hyderabad airport, is a joint venture between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Andhra Pradesh government.
A group of representatives from the ministry of civil aviation, AAI and the government is being formed to work out the modalities of the project along with preparing a draft MoU to be signed by the AAI and the state.
26/09/06 Andhra Cafe