Aviation India: Careers

The surge in travel and aviation related careers doesn't seem likely to tide over in the near future and every training academy is determined to outdo the other by promoting its own unique selling point. One such academy is Speedwings Aviation Academy. Established in 1995, the academy offers UFTAA and IATA recognised courses in both the travel and aviation sector. The academy introduced seven new IATA courses at the start of 2007 and the tally of courses now stands at 23, ranging from airline call centre training to handling of dangerous goods, as well as courses in computer reservation systems. Courses span six months except for the one year intensive PG Diploma in the airline and airport handling management. The recently concluded 23rd convocation in Kochi saw 350 students being awarded diplomas in their respective fields of study.
The courses are specially tailored to equip students with skill based knowledge.
Sunil Chopra, IATA manager, India, added to the institute's repute by saying, "India contributes 30 per cent of the international revenues of IATA in terms of training. Speedwings is doing an aggressive job by adding 350 new IATA agents every year." He also went on to address some pressing concerns that IATA as a body was addressing.
Speedwings recently signed a contract with Amadeus to offer training in reservation systems and to issue certificates on behalf of Amadeus and is the only institute in India authorised to do so. Eapen is of the opinion that this is an excellent opportunity for students to understand how central reservation systems (CRS) work.
17/08/07 Express TravelWorld