Aviation India: Careers

Wichita, KS, USA: Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, has appointed its first Cessna Pilot Center in India, selecting Touchwood Aviation Academy, Raipur (a unit of Touchwood Entertainment Ltd). Cessna Pilot Centers are independently owned and are the only flight schools to use Cessna's integrated computer-based instruction - a unique method of teaching ground school that is easy, thorough and fun. Students using this course complete their private pilot's certificate in an average 54.5 hours, almost 30 percent less than the national average in the United States. All Cessna Pilot Centers operate fully insured, new Cessna 172 aircraft that are currently under factory warranty.
Touchwood Entertainment Ltd operates on a five-acre complex in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. The 10-year-old company started aviation-related activities in 2004 by offering ground handling services for airlines and private air operators, and it began offering flight training in 2007.
In addition to the newest center, there are nearly 300 Cessna Pilot Centers in nine countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Jamaica, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.
16/01/08 Press Media Wire (Press Release), VA, USA