Aviation India: Careers

Air India proposes to take Science/Engineering graduates as Cadet Pilots. This information was given by Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel in Lok Sabha today.
Under the scheme, Science and Engineering graduates who have passed in First Class will be recruited as Cadet Pilots after they successfully go through the Written Test/Interview/Psychometric & Pilot Aptitude Test/Medical Test. This has been done considering the expansion plans of Air India and Air India Express. It is estimated that Air India requires a strength of about 1500 Pilots by the time all the aircraft are inducted into the fleet.
Air India is in the process of selecting the Training Institute for this purpose. The Cadet Pilots will have to arrange their own finance/study loan for their flying training. The cost of obtaining Commercial Pilot Licence would be approximately Rs. 20 lakhs. They will also be required to sign a Contract to serve the company for a minimum period of seven years.
26/04/07 Press Information Bureau (press release)