Friday, February 29, 2008
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Pilots with foreign radio licences risk being grounded
New Delhi: Pilots with Indian airline companies, who possess foreign licences for using wireless communication sets in cockpits, are in for a hard time.
On February 7, the ministry of communication issued an order according to which some existing and new pilots would have to appear for an operating radio telephone (wireless used for communication from cockpits to ATCs and enroute ground stations) test.
Since no pilot can fly without a valid radio telephony licence, clearing the test and getting a licence could force active pilots, who already have foreign RTRs converted to Indian ones, to remain grounded for a while.
Before the new order was issued, those who had a commercial pilot licence to fly to any place in the world would get their radio telephony restricted licence from Commonwealth nations such as th UK or Canada.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a flight radio telephone operators' licence (FRTOL) and the ministry of communication's Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) wing converted the Canadian or British RTR to an Indian one for extendable periods of three years at a time.
The WPC issued the new memo on February 7, which laid down two conditions. Now, only pilots who have attended flying schools in the Commonwealth nations of Canada or the UK, and have both their CPL and RTR issued from the same country, can get their RTR converted to Indian ones.
But others, like some who got the CPL in the US and RTR from Canada, will have to appear for a test in India for a new licence. This will be applicable for both new CPL holders as also existing pilots whose Indian validation of foreign RTR has expired.
29/02/08 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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PermaLink On February 7, the ministry of communication issued an order according to which some existing and new pilots would have to appear for an operating radio telephone (wireless used for communication from cockpits to ATCs and enroute ground stations) test.
Since no pilot can fly without a valid radio telephony licence, clearing the test and getting a licence could force active pilots, who already have foreign RTRs converted to Indian ones, to remain grounded for a while.
Before the new order was issued, those who had a commercial pilot licence to fly to any place in the world would get their radio telephony restricted licence from Commonwealth nations such as th UK or Canada.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a flight radio telephone operators' licence (FRTOL) and the ministry of communication's Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) wing converted the Canadian or British RTR to an Indian one for extendable periods of three years at a time.
The WPC issued the new memo on February 7, which laid down two conditions. Now, only pilots who have attended flying schools in the Commonwealth nations of Canada or the UK, and have both their CPL and RTR issued from the same country, can get their RTR converted to Indian ones.
But others, like some who got the CPL in the US and RTR from Canada, will have to appear for a test in India for a new licence. This will be applicable for both new CPL holders as also existing pilots whose Indian validation of foreign RTR has expired.
29/02/08 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
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Science till 10th only? You can still be a pilot
New Delhi: Soon, almost anyone who has cleared Class XII could be eligible to become a pilot irrespective of which stream the person chose after Class X — arts, commerce or science.
Existing rules stipulate that a student should have completed Class XII with physics and maths as compulsory subjects for becoming a flier.
Now, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has recommended that anyone who has passed Class X with physics and maths — which almost all do — and then completed Class XII from any stream be considered eligible for becoming a pilot.
The only condition the new DGCA recommendation lays down is that students must have compulsorily studied physics as part of science in Class X — and not home science in place of physics, as is the option in some boards.
DGCA has sent this recommendation to the aviation ministry for clearance by minister Praful Patel.
28/02/08 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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PermaLink Existing rules stipulate that a student should have completed Class XII with physics and maths as compulsory subjects for becoming a flier.
Now, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has recommended that anyone who has passed Class X with physics and maths — which almost all do — and then completed Class XII from any stream be considered eligible for becoming a pilot.
The only condition the new DGCA recommendation lays down is that students must have compulsorily studied physics as part of science in Class X — and not home science in place of physics, as is the option in some boards.
DGCA has sent this recommendation to the aviation ministry for clearance by minister Praful Patel.
28/02/08 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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New pilot norms may fuel interest among youth
New Delhi: The DGCA has recommended that anyone who has passed Class X with physics and maths and then completed Class XII from any stream can be considered for becoming a pilot.
In fact, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), US’s regulatory and licensing agency, does not stipulate any minimum educational qualification for becoming a pilot.
It has only three conditions for a student pilot licence (SPL). These are: The person should be 16 years
or older, should be able to "read, speak and understand English" and be medically fit.
But clearing the tough FAA exams mean that the candidate should have knowledge of science and maths.
In India, too, a person can begin flight training at 16 years as the rules stipulate he or she be a minimum 17 years of age for getting the SPL. Then, after another year of flying, he or she can get a private pilot licence for which the minimum age is 18.
If cleared by the ministry and then notified as an amendment to existing rules by the law ministry, this could fuel the interest of youngsters towards flying.
In the past two years, so many youths have opted for this profession that there’s an excess of co-pilots in the aviation industry.
28/02/08 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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PermaLink In fact, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), US’s regulatory and licensing agency, does not stipulate any minimum educational qualification for becoming a pilot.
It has only three conditions for a student pilot licence (SPL). These are: The person should be 16 years
or older, should be able to "read, speak and understand English" and be medically fit.
But clearing the tough FAA exams mean that the candidate should have knowledge of science and maths.
In India, too, a person can begin flight training at 16 years as the rules stipulate he or she be a minimum 17 years of age for getting the SPL. Then, after another year of flying, he or she can get a private pilot licence for which the minimum age is 18.
If cleared by the ministry and then notified as an amendment to existing rules by the law ministry, this could fuel the interest of youngsters towards flying.
In the past two years, so many youths have opted for this profession that there’s an excess of co-pilots in the aviation industry.
28/02/08 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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International students: FAA, Homeland Security crack down on US flight schools
Thousands of foreign student pilots have been able to enroll and obtain pilot licenses from U.S. flight schools, despite tough laws passed in the wake of the 9/ll attacks, according to internal government documents obtained by ABC News.
"Some of the very same conditions that allowed the 9-11 tragedy to happen in the first place are still very much in existence today," wrote one regional security official to his boss at the TSA, the Transportation Security Administration.
"Thousands of aliens, some of whom may very well pose a threat to this country, are taking flight lessons, being granted FAA certifications and are flying planes," wrote the TSA official, Richard A. Horn, in 2005, complaining that the students did not have the proper visas.
Under the new laws, American flight schools are only supposed to provide pilot training to foreign students who have been given a background check by the TSA and have a specific type of visa.
But in thousands of cases that has not happened, according to the documents and current and former government officials involved in the program.
"TSA's enforcement is basically nonexistent," said former FAA inspector Bill McNease, in an interview for ABC News.
The new laws were passed after it was learned that all of the 9/ll hijackers, including ringleader Mohammed Atta, who were involved in flight operations had trained at U.S. flight schools with improper visas.
The FAA and Homeland Security are now starting to crack down on a number of flight schools suspected of training students illegally.
Just last month, agents raided a flight school outside San Diego, Anglo-American Aviation International, as part of an investigation of alleged fraud and misuse of visas.
A lawyer for the school said the raid only involved a technical, paper-work issue and that the school was "cooperating" in the investigation.
But federal officials say the so-called paper-work is extremely important.
The DHS said it conducts security threat assessments "on all non-U.S. citizens seeking flight training."
27/02/08 Brian Ross, Vic Walter and Eric Longabardi /ABC News
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PermaLink "Some of the very same conditions that allowed the 9-11 tragedy to happen in the first place are still very much in existence today," wrote one regional security official to his boss at the TSA, the Transportation Security Administration.
"Thousands of aliens, some of whom may very well pose a threat to this country, are taking flight lessons, being granted FAA certifications and are flying planes," wrote the TSA official, Richard A. Horn, in 2005, complaining that the students did not have the proper visas.
Under the new laws, American flight schools are only supposed to provide pilot training to foreign students who have been given a background check by the TSA and have a specific type of visa.
But in thousands of cases that has not happened, according to the documents and current and former government officials involved in the program.
"TSA's enforcement is basically nonexistent," said former FAA inspector Bill McNease, in an interview for ABC News.
The new laws were passed after it was learned that all of the 9/ll hijackers, including ringleader Mohammed Atta, who were involved in flight operations had trained at U.S. flight schools with improper visas.
The FAA and Homeland Security are now starting to crack down on a number of flight schools suspected of training students illegally.
Just last month, agents raided a flight school outside San Diego, Anglo-American Aviation International, as part of an investigation of alleged fraud and misuse of visas.
A lawyer for the school said the raid only involved a technical, paper-work issue and that the school was "cooperating" in the investigation.
But federal officials say the so-called paper-work is extremely important.
The DHS said it conducts security threat assessments "on all non-U.S. citizens seeking flight training."
27/02/08 Brian Ross, Vic Walter and Eric Longabardi /ABC News
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Computer numbers allotted for flight crew exams
DGCA has published the list of computer numbers allotted to candidates for flight crew examinations.
The DGCA website reminds that the mere allotment of computer number does not entitle the candidate for appearing in the Written/Oral examination.
Application for written examination will only be accepted if the candidate fulfill the requirements mentioned in the CAR section 7, series B, Part-1, Rev.2, Dated - 07Aug 2006.
Read this requirements here or here .
If there is any mistake in the list like incorrect spelling of your name, write to CEO immediately for necessary correction.
List of admitted candidates will be given on DGCA website three weeks prior to date of examination.
DGCA further reminds that the applicants should read the Series B, Section 7 of Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) prior to making any enquiry from CEO.
This CAR can be seen and downloaded from DGCA website or its hard copy can be obtained from the English Book Store, 17 L, Connought Place, New Delhi-110001.
DGCA also advices to download the page of this notification for your record purposes.
The examination fee has been revised @ Rs. 500/- per Paper.
25/02/08 DGCA
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PermaLink The DGCA website reminds that the mere allotment of computer number does not entitle the candidate for appearing in the Written/Oral examination.
Application for written examination will only be accepted if the candidate fulfill the requirements mentioned in the CAR section 7, series B, Part-1, Rev.2, Dated - 07Aug 2006.
Read this requirements here or here .
If there is any mistake in the list like incorrect spelling of your name, write to CEO immediately for necessary correction.
List of admitted candidates will be given on DGCA website three weeks prior to date of examination.
DGCA further reminds that the applicants should read the Series B, Section 7 of Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) prior to making any enquiry from CEO.
This CAR can be seen and downloaded from DGCA website or its hard copy can be obtained from the English Book Store, 17 L, Connought Place, New Delhi-110001.
DGCA also advices to download the page of this notification for your record purposes.
The examination fee has been revised @ Rs. 500/- per Paper.
25/02/08 DGCA
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Oman Air to set up international pilot training complex
Muscat: Oman Air will set up a pilot training school and simulator in Muscat this year, according to Oman Air CEO Ziad Bin Karim Al Haremi.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the launch of the airline's re-branding at Shangri-La's Burr al Jizza Resort and Spa, Al Haremi said: "With the Ministry of Defence and Eurocopter, we will set up a pilot training school by the end of this year," he said.
He said the school will train 144 pilots and 37 single engine planes will be used in the training. "The school will be open to every nationality from anywhere in the world and higher secondary pass students will be enrolled."
Al Haremi revealed that the training will be for civil pilots and they will receive Airline Transport Pilot Licences (ATPL). "It will be a frozen licence after 18 or 20 months depending on weather conditions. We will also send our trainees to this school but admission will be strictly on merit," he said.
24/02/08 Sunil K. Vaidya/GulfNews, United Arab Emirates
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PermaLink Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the launch of the airline's re-branding at Shangri-La's Burr al Jizza Resort and Spa, Al Haremi said: "With the Ministry of Defence and Eurocopter, we will set up a pilot training school by the end of this year," he said.
He said the school will train 144 pilots and 37 single engine planes will be used in the training. "The school will be open to every nationality from anywhere in the world and higher secondary pass students will be enrolled."
Al Haremi revealed that the training will be for civil pilots and they will receive Airline Transport Pilot Licences (ATPL). "It will be a frozen licence after 18 or 20 months depending on weather conditions. We will also send our trainees to this school but admission will be strictly on merit," he said.
24/02/08 Sunil K. Vaidya/GulfNews, United Arab Emirates
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
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Education loans may come with insurance
New Delhi: Public sector banks will soon start offering insurance-linked education loans. The insurance premium will be a part of the expenses for the loan. The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) has put together a model education loan scheme that entails a higher quantum of loan.
The loan limit has been increased from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh for studies in India and from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh for studies overseas. Further, there will now be a provision of top-up loan for students for further studies. A cap of sorts has been fixed for the cost of such loans — the rate of interest should not exceed the benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) for loans up to Rs 4 lakh. For loans over this limit, the rate of interest, should not be more than 100 basis points over the BPLR.
Under the scheme, life policies and mutual fund units will now be treated as permissible security for the loan. Banks can now lend multiple loans to a single family. Education loans will now be offered for aeronautical engineering, pilot training, shipping training as part of eligible courses. The norms will however be stiffer for loans for overseas education. For loans between Rs 4 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh, banks will impose more restrictive security by including co-obligation of parents.
23/02/08 Priti Patnaik & Deepshikha Sikarwar/Economic Times
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PermaLink The loan limit has been increased from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh for studies in India and from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh for studies overseas. Further, there will now be a provision of top-up loan for students for further studies. A cap of sorts has been fixed for the cost of such loans — the rate of interest should not exceed the benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) for loans up to Rs 4 lakh. For loans over this limit, the rate of interest, should not be more than 100 basis points over the BPLR.
Under the scheme, life policies and mutual fund units will now be treated as permissible security for the loan. Banks can now lend multiple loans to a single family. Education loans will now be offered for aeronautical engineering, pilot training, shipping training as part of eligible courses. The norms will however be stiffer for loans for overseas education. For loans between Rs 4 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh, banks will impose more restrictive security by including co-obligation of parents.
23/02/08 Priti Patnaik & Deepshikha Sikarwar/Economic Times
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JetLite tweaks salary of pilots to slash costs
New Delhi: JetLite, the low-cost subsidiary of Jet Airways, has 'rationalised' pilot salaries. Now they will have to fly 50% more for either the same salary or marginally more. Sources say this trend is likely to catch on, as almost all airlines are deep in red.
"Our commanders used to get about Rs 3.50 lakh per month for flying 50 hours a month. Now we will pay them Rs 4 lakh for flying 75 hours a month," JetLite COO Rajiv Gupta said. While commanders are still in short supply and a precious lot, co-pilots — being churned out in dozens at flight academies around the world — will feel the pinch. "Earlier they used to get about Rs 2.03 lakh per month for flying 50 hours. Now they will get Rs 2.05 lakh for flying 75 hours," Gupta said. The airline feels this is a "win-win" situation for both pilots and the company.
Facing mounting losses and a long queue of fresh co-pilots knocking at doors, Indian domestic carriers are now cutting human resource costs.
With more domestic and international flights (including new services to Gulf) in the offing, 'cheaper' pilots will make a big difference to the bottomline.
22/02/08 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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PermaLink "Our commanders used to get about Rs 3.50 lakh per month for flying 50 hours a month. Now we will pay them Rs 4 lakh for flying 75 hours a month," JetLite COO Rajiv Gupta said. While commanders are still in short supply and a precious lot, co-pilots — being churned out in dozens at flight academies around the world — will feel the pinch. "Earlier they used to get about Rs 2.03 lakh per month for flying 50 hours. Now they will get Rs 2.05 lakh for flying 75 hours," Gupta said. The airline feels this is a "win-win" situation for both pilots and the company.
Facing mounting losses and a long queue of fresh co-pilots knocking at doors, Indian domestic carriers are now cutting human resource costs.
With more domestic and international flights (including new services to Gulf) in the offing, 'cheaper' pilots will make a big difference to the bottomline.
22/02/08 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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Jan 2008 Pilots licence exam results published
DGCA has published the result of January 2008 session of Pilots licence examination is published.
This list contains the results of those candidates who were admitted and have
appeared in Pilots Licence Examination, January 2008 session. The result of the candidate against whom Not Evaluated has been mentioned, their
OMR sheets could not be evaluated as they had not filled up their Roll Number /QP
Reference Number properly /correctly.
Download the list from this location at the DGCA site.
The last date of submission of duly completed application form for Pilots licence
written examination, April 2008 session is March 07, 2008. The April examination is scheduled
during 22-24 April, 2008. The fees for written examination is Rs.500/- per paper. The consolidated Bank Draft should be drawn in the favour of “PAO, DGCA, MCA, New Delhi.”
The Computer Number, Name and Session of Examination should be written on the back of the Bank Draft.
DGCA directs the candidates to submit the applications on CA-9 (Pilot) Rev., July, 2007 Form only, failing which, the same is likely to be rejected.
Candidate of ATPL category , who have failed in the Oral Examination should
apply for Second oral Examination on a separate Application along with requisite
fee.
23/02/08 DGCA
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PermaLink This list contains the results of those candidates who were admitted and have
appeared in Pilots Licence Examination, January 2008 session. The result of the candidate against whom Not Evaluated has been mentioned, their
OMR sheets could not be evaluated as they had not filled up their Roll Number /QP
Reference Number properly /correctly.
Download the list from this location at the DGCA site.
The last date of submission of duly completed application form for Pilots licence
written examination, April 2008 session is March 07, 2008. The April examination is scheduled
during 22-24 April, 2008. The fees for written examination is Rs.500/- per paper. The consolidated Bank Draft should be drawn in the favour of “PAO, DGCA, MCA, New Delhi.”
The Computer Number, Name and Session of Examination should be written on the back of the Bank Draft.
DGCA directs the candidates to submit the applications on CA-9 (Pilot) Rev., July, 2007 Form only, failing which, the same is likely to be rejected.
Candidate of ATPL category , who have failed in the Oral Examination should
apply for Second oral Examination on a separate Application along with requisite
fee.
23/02/08 DGCA
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Take off to a world of difference
Paramount Airways is now looking for Pilots. (The airline now fly Embraer jets and are planning to induct Airbus/Boeing aircraft).
The requirement is for:
Those who with professional ATPL, CPL pilot license with IR, FRTO and RTR may send their applications with recent flying experience along with current DGCA medical status and passport.
Email or send by snail mail the applications on or before 30/02/08 indicating the position (Pilot) and code (PA/PIL/1) in the subject line or on the envelope.
email:
hronline@paramountairways.com
OR
vpfltops@paramountairways.com
Snail mail:
HR Department
Paramount Airways Pvt. Ltd.,
Alexander Square,
No. 35, Sardar Patel Road,
Guindy,
Chennai.
PIN 600 032
22/02/08
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PermaLink The requirement is for:
- Type rated pilots on ERJ 170/190
- Non type rated captains & co-pilots
Those who with professional ATPL, CPL pilot license with IR, FRTO and RTR may send their applications with recent flying experience along with current DGCA medical status and passport.
Email or send by snail mail the applications on or before 30/02/08 indicating the position (Pilot) and code (PA/PIL/1) in the subject line or on the envelope.
email:
hronline@paramountairways.com
OR
vpfltops@paramountairways.com
Snail mail:
HR Department
Paramount Airways Pvt. Ltd.,
Alexander Square,
No. 35, Sardar Patel Road,
Guindy,
Chennai.
PIN 600 032
22/02/08
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AME licence examination candidates list revised
DGCA has revised the list of admitted candidates for AME Licence Examination (February 2008 Session) originally published on 15/02/08.
The examination schedule and venue the
Licence examination too is with the list.
Here is the revised list for various centers (Published on 22/02/08):
The exams are on this Sunday and Monday (24-02-2008 and 25-02-2008).
22/02/08 DGCA
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Licence examination too is with the list.
Here is the revised list for various centers (Published on 22/02/08):
The exams are on this Sunday and Monday (24-02-2008 and 25-02-2008).
22/02/08 DGCA
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Flight instructor from Kerala missing in Philippines
Kollam: A 23-year-old youth who is a flight instructor with a Philippines aviation company and a native of Kollam, was reported missing from Sunday after his training aircraft crash landed in the Bay of Philippines near Manila, according to information received here.
Kiran .G. Panicker, son of Gopalakrishna Panicker of Karthika, Kallumthazham, Kilikolloor, was reported missing after the accident on Sunday.
It was one-and-a-half years ago that Kiran joined the Aero Flight Aviation Corporation, Olongapo City, Philippines, to learn flying.
According to his employer, rescue squads were continuing with the search operations.
Kiran’s family has requested Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, Union Ministers A.K.Antony, Vayalar Ravi and E. Ahamed to provide immediate help in continuing with the search operations.
20/02/08 Newindpress
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PermaLink Kiran .G. Panicker, son of Gopalakrishna Panicker of Karthika, Kallumthazham, Kilikolloor, was reported missing after the accident on Sunday.
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See Also:
Two flight school planes collide; 3 dead
Monday, July 09, 2007
Dombivli girl flew high with dreams, but ..
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Indian pilot student escapes with injuries
as plane crashes in Philippines
Thursday, December 20, 2007
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According to family sources Kiran met with the accident when he was flying along with a senior flight instructor and a trainee pilot. However, the two who were with Kiran were rescued by fishermen.See Also:
Two flight school planes collide; 3 dead
Monday, July 09, 2007
Dombivli girl flew high with dreams, but ..
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Indian pilot student escapes with injuries
as plane crashes in Philippines
Thursday, December 20, 2007
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It was one-and-a-half years ago that Kiran joined the Aero Flight Aviation Corporation, Olongapo City, Philippines, to learn flying.
According to his employer, rescue squads were continuing with the search operations.
Kiran’s family has requested Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, Union Ministers A.K.Antony, Vayalar Ravi and E. Ahamed to provide immediate help in continuing with the search operations.
20/02/08 Newindpress
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Sunny Skies for the aviation sector ahead
Chandigarh: With a growth rate of 18% per annum, sunny skies lie ahead for aviation industry. The industry has witnessed expansion both in terms of players and number of aircrafts. With this the strength of the Indian fleet is expected to be 500-550 by 2010. Even the open sky policy of the government has reaped huge dividends with many foreign players entering the market. To meet the talent crunch which is the main problem of any sunrise sector, lots of training institutes have come up in the city.
Talking to FE, Kamal Saini, centre head Frankfinn said, "Earlier people were reluctant to join the aviation sector but now trend has changed. People are more aware of the opportunities in the aviation sector and want to be a part of it."
Apart from the shortage of the cabin crew, there is also a deficiency in the number of commercial pilots in the country. Commenting on this, Captain SP Singh, Director, Sky Wings Aviation said, "There is shortage of training institutes for pilots in India. To circumvent the problem, we have tied up with foreign institutes. Large numbers of students are now opting to do their flying courses abroad." He further added,
Talking about the future prospects Sapna Gupta, Director, Air Hostess Academy said " Since common wealth games are scheduled for 2010, we are expecting 2.5 lakh jobs will be created in this industry.
20/02/08 Financial Express
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PermaLink Talking to FE, Kamal Saini, centre head Frankfinn said, "Earlier people were reluctant to join the aviation sector but now trend has changed. People are more aware of the opportunities in the aviation sector and want to be a part of it."
Apart from the shortage of the cabin crew, there is also a deficiency in the number of commercial pilots in the country. Commenting on this, Captain SP Singh, Director, Sky Wings Aviation said, "There is shortage of training institutes for pilots in India. To circumvent the problem, we have tied up with foreign institutes. Large numbers of students are now opting to do their flying courses abroad." He further added,
Talking about the future prospects Sapna Gupta, Director, Air Hostess Academy said " Since common wealth games are scheduled for 2010, we are expecting 2.5 lakh jobs will be created in this industry.
20/02/08 Financial Express
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Students from India, China save US flight schools
The worldwide credit crunch is forcing flight students to take up smaller student loans at higher interest rates, yet the impact on flight schools in the USA is minimised due to surging enrolment from China and India.
The revelation comes as students of the ill-fated Silver State Helicopters continue to wrestle with the debts they incurred when the world's largest flight training academy filed for banckruptcy earlier this month.
Students need higher credit scores to qualify and are agreeing to shorter payment periods and a higher interest rate," says Jeremy Wilson, marketing director of Seattle's Galvin Flying Services.
At the same time, Wilson notes, airlines are hiring flight instructors with fewer hours. "The only way a flight school can retain an instructor is by paying him a higher rate, more benefits and so on, and that cost gets passed to the prospective new student," he says.
Simultaneously, thousands of students from China and India are enrolling at US schools, which Wilson predicts will ease the financial impact. "There are no local aviation infrastructures in China and India to meet this demand," he says.
19/02/08 Jeffrey Decker/Flightglobal.com
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PermaLink The revelation comes as students of the ill-fated Silver State Helicopters continue to wrestle with the debts they incurred when the world's largest flight training academy filed for banckruptcy earlier this month.
Students need higher credit scores to qualify and are agreeing to shorter payment periods and a higher interest rate," says Jeremy Wilson, marketing director of Seattle's Galvin Flying Services.
At the same time, Wilson notes, airlines are hiring flight instructors with fewer hours. "The only way a flight school can retain an instructor is by paying him a higher rate, more benefits and so on, and that cost gets passed to the prospective new student," he says.
Simultaneously, thousands of students from China and India are enrolling at US schools, which Wilson predicts will ease the financial impact. "There are no local aviation infrastructures in China and India to meet this demand," he says.
19/02/08 Jeffrey Decker/Flightglobal.com
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AME Licence Exam candidates list published
DGCA has published the list of admitted candidates for AME Licence Examination February 2008 Session .The examinations are to be conducted on 24th & 25th of this month (February 2008) at Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkota, Mumbai, Delhi etc. as per this schedule.
Admitted candidates:
Rejected candidates lists also are there:
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Rejected candidates lists also are there:
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Reduced Pilot Training now Approved for the A380
Reduced A380 transition training for A320 Family, A330 or A340 qualified pilots has been jointly approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). The latest approval was obtained for the transition training from A320 Family aircraft to the A380 on 7th February 2008. This means that, for example, a pilot flying Airbus' smallest aircraft, the A318, can be qualified to fly the A380 in 13 working days. It offers operators significant cost savings since training times can be halved compared to standard type rating courses.
Reduced transition training, known as Airbus Cross Crew Qualification (CCQ), is only possible due to the unique flight operational commonality between Airbus fly-by-wire aircraft. Fifteen Airbus models, from the A318 through to the A380 and including the three new models of the A350 XWB Family, feature very similar flight decks and similar handling characteristics thanks to fly-by-wire technology. Commonality is a fundamental design criterion for Airbus as demonstrated by the fact that CCQ is available now for all combinations of Airbus fly-by-wire aircraft in service.
The transition training from A320 Family aircraft to the A380 takes 13 working days, from A330/A340 Family aircraft it takes 12 working days, while a pilot with no Airbus fly-by-wire experience requires 24 working days to complete the A380 standard type rating course.
18/02/08 PressMediaWire, USA
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PermaLink Reduced transition training, known as Airbus Cross Crew Qualification (CCQ), is only possible due to the unique flight operational commonality between Airbus fly-by-wire aircraft. Fifteen Airbus models, from the A318 through to the A380 and including the three new models of the A350 XWB Family, feature very similar flight decks and similar handling characteristics thanks to fly-by-wire technology. Commonality is a fundamental design criterion for Airbus as demonstrated by the fact that CCQ is available now for all combinations of Airbus fly-by-wire aircraft in service.
The transition training from A320 Family aircraft to the A380 takes 13 working days, from A330/A340 Family aircraft it takes 12 working days, while a pilot with no Airbus fly-by-wire experience requires 24 working days to complete the A380 standard type rating course.
18/02/08 PressMediaWire, USA
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IAF chopper pilots to fly Pawan Hans
New Delhi: In a move to provide its senior pilots with an attractive second career option and help aviation companies, IAF proposes to release around 20 of its helicopter pilots for the civil sector every year.
A MoU has been signed between IAF and Pawan Hans, under which the helicopter pilots "nearing their end of flying career" in IAF will be inducted into the public sector company. The IAF, incidentally, had signed a similar agreement with Air India last year.
"The MoU with Pawan Hans is indicative of IAF's commitment to the growth of aviation in the country, be it civil or military. It will not only promote mutual benefits to both the organisations but will prove to be a milestone for Indian aviation as a whole," said IAF chief Air Chief Marshal F H Major.
19/02/08 Times of India
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PermaLink A MoU has been signed between IAF and Pawan Hans, under which the helicopter pilots "nearing their end of flying career" in IAF will be inducted into the public sector company. The IAF, incidentally, had signed a similar agreement with Air India last year.
"The MoU with Pawan Hans is indicative of IAF's commitment to the growth of aviation in the country, be it civil or military. It will not only promote mutual benefits to both the organisations but will prove to be a milestone for Indian aviation as a whole," said IAF chief Air Chief Marshal F H Major.
19/02/08 Times of India
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Success built on simulation
Montreal: Founded in 1987 by five people who had enjoyed working together on a research project at Concordia University, Mechtronix has evolved into a multi-million-dollar, global manufacturer of high-tech flight simulators for the aviation industry.
During a tour of its Montreal plant this week, Mr. Herve pointed out simulators in various stages of completion destined for Turkey, Israel, El Salvador and China.
Business is booming, thanks to the rapid economic development of countries like China and India and a worldwide shortage of pilots.
It is estimated North America will need twice as many pilots by 2020.
South America will need three times as many, India four times and China five times its current number.
"Pilot poaching" is now a fact of life in the aviation industry, with large international carriers luring away experienced individuals from smaller companies, who are then left to recruit new people.
"A huge number of training organizations are being set up around the world," Mr. Herve, 44, said.
Many of those cent res are Mechtronix clients, as are the Tier 2 and 3 airlines that are compelled to do much more in-house training because of the high cost of doing it externally and pilot turnover rates that average 30% annually.
Because flight simulators are usually delivered six to 18 months after an order is placed, Mr. Herve already has a good idea what the 2008-09 numbers will be, and they're consistent with recent rates of growth. This summer, the company will expand its local base by constructing a second building on property adjacent to the Montreal premises it has occupied since 1997.
But that's old news for Mr. Herve. He is already looking ahead two years. By then, he expects the company to open its first plant outside Canada.
18/02/08 Paul Delean/Canwest News Service/Financial Post, Canada
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PermaLink During a tour of its Montreal plant this week, Mr. Herve pointed out simulators in various stages of completion destined for Turkey, Israel, El Salvador and China.
Business is booming, thanks to the rapid economic development of countries like China and India and a worldwide shortage of pilots.
It is estimated North America will need twice as many pilots by 2020.
South America will need three times as many, India four times and China five times its current number.
"Pilot poaching" is now a fact of life in the aviation industry, with large international carriers luring away experienced individuals from smaller companies, who are then left to recruit new people.
"A huge number of training organizations are being set up around the world," Mr. Herve, 44, said.
Many of those cent res are Mechtronix clients, as are the Tier 2 and 3 airlines that are compelled to do much more in-house training because of the high cost of doing it externally and pilot turnover rates that average 30% annually.
Because flight simulators are usually delivered six to 18 months after an order is placed, Mr. Herve already has a good idea what the 2008-09 numbers will be, and they're consistent with recent rates of growth. This summer, the company will expand its local base by constructing a second building on property adjacent to the Montreal premises it has occupied since 1997.
But that's old news for Mr. Herve. He is already looking ahead two years. By then, he expects the company to open its first plant outside Canada.
18/02/08 Paul Delean/Canwest News Service/Financial Post, Canada
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Asian low-cost airlines pushing up pilots' pay: official
Singapore: The growth of Asian low-cost carriers is helping to drive pilots' salaries sharply higher, but training is being expanded to meet demand, an industry official said Monday.
Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines, said the new carriers tended to poach pilots from other airlines rather than train their own people.
"They own a large number of aircraft and they need to crew them," he told AFP. "In terms of what they are paying their pilots, they may be low-cost airlines but those are not low-cost pilots."
Herdman was speaking in Singapore on the sidelines of an aviation conference, where International Air Transport Association chief executive Giovanni Bisignani said competition for aircrew was a key challenge.
A total of 17,000 pilots annually have to trained for the 16,000 new aircraft needed by 2020, Bisignani said.
Investments were underway for pilot training in-house or through aviation schools, but for now pilot costs were jumping, Herdman said.
"We see pilots' salaries rising quite sharply, particularly in lower cost countries in the region," Herdman said.
18/02/07 AFP
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PermaLink Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines, said the new carriers tended to poach pilots from other airlines rather than train their own people.
"They own a large number of aircraft and they need to crew them," he told AFP. "In terms of what they are paying their pilots, they may be low-cost airlines but those are not low-cost pilots."
Herdman was speaking in Singapore on the sidelines of an aviation conference, where International Air Transport Association chief executive Giovanni Bisignani said competition for aircrew was a key challenge.
A total of 17,000 pilots annually have to trained for the 16,000 new aircraft needed by 2020, Bisignani said.
Investments were underway for pilot training in-house or through aviation schools, but for now pilot costs were jumping, Herdman said.
"We see pilots' salaries rising quite sharply, particularly in lower cost countries in the region," Herdman said.
18/02/07 AFP
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Asiaticair tying up with foreign flying schools
Indore: An Indore based pilot academy Asiatic International Aviation Academy have started tying up with foreign flying schools so that Indian student Pilots can cut down sharply on training time and get an International standerd pilots for domestic carriers with greater frequency.
In countries like the United States, Australia and Philippines, a commercial pilot's licence can be obtained in just six to Eight months time with Instrument rating & Multi Engine rating.
Asiatic International Aviation Academy has produced aprox 300 Pilots in last five years, it has recruited more than 100 aspiring pilots a year and sent them for training to the USA, Australia & Philippines.
In some cases, this works out cheaper than getting a licence in India. Also, aspirants get to hone their skills on better machines and infrastructure. conduct the tests on their own and also help students in obtaining the visa.
Asiatic International Aviation Academy conduct the tests on their own and also help students in obtaining the visa.
16/02/08 PRESS RELEASE/Asiatic International Aviation Academy
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PermaLink In countries like the United States, Australia and Philippines, a commercial pilot's licence can be obtained in just six to Eight months time with Instrument rating & Multi Engine rating.
Asiatic International Aviation Academy has produced aprox 300 Pilots in last five years, it has recruited more than 100 aspiring pilots a year and sent them for training to the USA, Australia & Philippines.
In some cases, this works out cheaper than getting a licence in India. Also, aspirants get to hone their skills on better machines and infrastructure. conduct the tests on their own and also help students in obtaining the visa.
Asiatic International Aviation Academy conduct the tests on their own and also help students in obtaining the visa.
16/02/08 PRESS RELEASE/Asiatic International Aviation Academy
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Haryana invites applications from SC students for CPL course
Chandigarh: Haryana Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department has invited applications from the students belonging to Scheduled Castes for undertaking Commercial Pilot License (CPL) course latest by February 22, 2008.
While stating this here on Friday, a spokesman of the department said the Commercial Pilot License Course would include Commercial Helicopter Pilot License (CHPL) and Multi-Engine Rating Training on A-320 and similar aircraft even after the candidate had got scholarship for multi-engine rating training with the Special Pilot License (SPL) course. The number of scholarships had been enhanced from 20 to 50 from the current financial year. The scholarship would only be given to those students who belonged to Scheduled Castes and permanently settled in Haryana. The student should have passed the matriculation or higher secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education and the parents or guardians income from all sources did not exceed Rs. one lakh per annum. Similarly, the student had to pursue the CPL course from a recognized institution.
The selected candidates would be provided maintenance allowance in addition to all compulsory fees, including flight charge would be provided as fee. In addition, the value of scholarship includes additional allowance of reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees, study tour charges, thesis typing, printing charges, book allowance for students pursuing correspondence courses and book bank facility for complete duration of the course.
The maintenance allowance which would be provided to selected candidates would be Rs. 740 per month for hostlers and Rs. 330 for day scholars. Selection of candidates would be made subject to the application of Means test prescribed in the scheme.
Candidates might submit their application to the Director, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department at Chandigarh latest by February 22, 2008 through the Head of the Institution being attended or last attended by them in the prescribed form which was available in the offices of all the District Welfare Officers in the state.
The candidates could also contact at telephone number 0172-2716248 for more details.
15/02/08 PunjabNewsline.com
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PermaLink While stating this here on Friday, a spokesman of the department said the Commercial Pilot License Course would include Commercial Helicopter Pilot License (CHPL) and Multi-Engine Rating Training on A-320 and similar aircraft even after the candidate had got scholarship for multi-engine rating training with the Special Pilot License (SPL) course. The number of scholarships had been enhanced from 20 to 50 from the current financial year. The scholarship would only be given to those students who belonged to Scheduled Castes and permanently settled in Haryana. The student should have passed the matriculation or higher secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education and the parents or guardians income from all sources did not exceed Rs. one lakh per annum. Similarly, the student had to pursue the CPL course from a recognized institution.
The selected candidates would be provided maintenance allowance in addition to all compulsory fees, including flight charge would be provided as fee. In addition, the value of scholarship includes additional allowance of reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees, study tour charges, thesis typing, printing charges, book allowance for students pursuing correspondence courses and book bank facility for complete duration of the course.
The maintenance allowance which would be provided to selected candidates would be Rs. 740 per month for hostlers and Rs. 330 for day scholars. Selection of candidates would be made subject to the application of Means test prescribed in the scheme.
Candidates might submit their application to the Director, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department at Chandigarh latest by February 22, 2008 through the Head of the Institution being attended or last attended by them in the prescribed form which was available in the offices of all the District Welfare Officers in the state.
The candidates could also contact at telephone number 0172-2716248 for more details.
15/02/08 PunjabNewsline.com
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Air Force enables pilots to join Pawan Hans
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force and Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd (PHHL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) enabling IAF to share its expertise in operations with Pawan Hans. Under the agreed terms and conditions, helicopter pilots nearing the end of their flying career in IAF for induction into Pawan Hans. The MoU was signed by Air Vice Marshal LK Malhotra, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Personnel Officers) on behalf of IAF and Shri GP Srivastava, GM(P&HRD) for Pawan Hans.
This would ensure Pawan Hans, India’s leading helicopter service provider, benefits from the extensive operation experience of IAF pilots. At the same time, it will offer a second career option to IAF helicopter pilots would be able to utilize their flying skills even after their career in IAF. The accrued training and expertise of IAF pilots nearing the end of their terms of service would therefore be effectively harnessed in furtherance of the national cause.
AVM LK Malhotra, who signed the MoU on behalf of IAF said during the ceremony “the MoU will enable IAF pilots to get opportunity for growth and a longer, fruitful second career upto 65 years of age...”.
Shri RK Tyagi, CMD of Pawan Hans Ltd mentioned that Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd is looking forward for a massive fleet expansion as well as to enter new areas of operation such as inter and intra city transportation besides setting up a state of art maintenance center and also new helicopters at Delhi, Mumbai and other viable areas. It is understood that PHHL is poising for acquiring new helicopters during next financial year for which requirement of more qualified pilots is paramount.
15/02/08 Press Information Bureau
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PermaLink This would ensure Pawan Hans, India’s leading helicopter service provider, benefits from the extensive operation experience of IAF pilots. At the same time, it will offer a second career option to IAF helicopter pilots would be able to utilize their flying skills even after their career in IAF. The accrued training and expertise of IAF pilots nearing the end of their terms of service would therefore be effectively harnessed in furtherance of the national cause.
AVM LK Malhotra, who signed the MoU on behalf of IAF said during the ceremony “the MoU will enable IAF pilots to get opportunity for growth and a longer, fruitful second career upto 65 years of age...”.
Shri RK Tyagi, CMD of Pawan Hans Ltd mentioned that Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd is looking forward for a massive fleet expansion as well as to enter new areas of operation such as inter and intra city transportation besides setting up a state of art maintenance center and also new helicopters at Delhi, Mumbai and other viable areas. It is understood that PHHL is poising for acquiring new helicopters during next financial year for which requirement of more qualified pilots is paramount.
15/02/08 Press Information Bureau
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IAF facing shortage of pilots: official
Kolkata: The Indian Air Force was facing a shortage of pilots as the younger generation prefers to join commercial airlines.
"When a pilot of a commercial airlines gets around Rs 2 lakh at the start of his career, those in the air force gets around Rs 20,000 monthly and naturally they are keen to join the private airlines," Air Marshall S K Bhan, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Region told reporters here today.
"In our days we came to this profession because of the challenges and not for the money, but times have changed and for youths today money has become a priority," he said.
Asked what was being done to check this, Bhan said "We have a commercial tie up with Air India where we will provide pilots when we have an excess. So far we have sent 18 pilots to Air India."
15/02/08 PTI/Sify
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PermaLink "When a pilot of a commercial airlines gets around Rs 2 lakh at the start of his career, those in the air force gets around Rs 20,000 monthly and naturally they are keen to join the private airlines," Air Marshall S K Bhan, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Region told reporters here today.
"In our days we came to this profession because of the challenges and not for the money, but times have changed and for youths today money has become a priority," he said.
Asked what was being done to check this, Bhan said "We have a commercial tie up with Air India where we will provide pilots when we have an excess. So far we have sent 18 pilots to Air India."
15/02/08 PTI/Sify
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IAF hopes for better pay packets to tackle pilot shortage
Bangalore: The Indian Air Force is hoping for higher pay packages to overcome the shortage of around 300 pilots in its ranks.
"There is a slight shortage, between 250 and 300, of pilots in the force but the situation is not alarming," Air Chief Marshal F.G. Major said here Thursday.
Better pay packages for pilots will help attract talent and overcome the shortage, he told reporters on the sidelines of the International Flight Test Seminar organized by the Aircraft and System Testing Establishment (ASTE) here. "We hope the Sixth Pay Commission will give a boost in this regard," Major said.
The Air Force has also introduced a short-term service of 14 years for pilots as part of the plan to overcome the shortage, he said.
This will also help the growing civil aviation sector as there will be a pool of trained pilots discharged from the Air Force after the short term service, Major said.
14/02/08 IANS/Indian Muslims, US
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PermaLink "There is a slight shortage, between 250 and 300, of pilots in the force but the situation is not alarming," Air Chief Marshal F.G. Major said here Thursday.
Better pay packages for pilots will help attract talent and overcome the shortage, he told reporters on the sidelines of the International Flight Test Seminar organized by the Aircraft and System Testing Establishment (ASTE) here. "We hope the Sixth Pay Commission will give a boost in this regard," Major said.
The Air Force has also introduced a short-term service of 14 years for pilots as part of the plan to overcome the shortage, he said.
This will also help the growing civil aviation sector as there will be a pool of trained pilots discharged from the Air Force after the short term service, Major said.
14/02/08 IANS/Indian Muslims, US
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Kingfisher Airlines to dive into education sector
Pune: Kingfisher Airlines is planning to leap into the education sector. There are plans to start a Kingfisher University which will cater to the needs of the service industry. The university will offer a full time MBA course in aviation and also some courses in hospitality and retail management.
“The process has begun to start a university, but it will take another three years to start the activities,” said Kunal Vasudeva, project head, Kingfisher Training Academy.
“We have started the training academy as a first step. Our ultimate aim is to create an IIM of the service industry,” said Rita Gupta, brand adviser of kingfisher training academy. “The courses which we now run are certificate courses; but there is a real need to have management degree courses in the service sector. We are definitely looking at to start such courses in aviation, retail and hospitality industry,” she said. “The other advantage is, we are in the industry and we know its needs. Accordingly, we can be able to design the courses,” she said.
“As of now there are four universities in the world which offer MBA course in aviation. These four universities are in the UK, the US, Australia and Dubai. The courses offered are very expensive. When we start our course, we will try to keep the fee structure such that it will be in the reach of common students,” said Vasudeva.
14/02/08 Pune Newsline
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PermaLink “The process has begun to start a university, but it will take another three years to start the activities,” said Kunal Vasudeva, project head, Kingfisher Training Academy.
“We have started the training academy as a first step. Our ultimate aim is to create an IIM of the service industry,” said Rita Gupta, brand adviser of kingfisher training academy. “The courses which we now run are certificate courses; but there is a real need to have management degree courses in the service sector. We are definitely looking at to start such courses in aviation, retail and hospitality industry,” she said. “The other advantage is, we are in the industry and we know its needs. Accordingly, we can be able to design the courses,” she said.
“As of now there are four universities in the world which offer MBA course in aviation. These four universities are in the UK, the US, Australia and Dubai. The courses offered are very expensive. When we start our course, we will try to keep the fee structure such that it will be in the reach of common students,” said Vasudeva.
14/02/08 Pune Newsline
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List of approved AME institutes published
DGCA has published the list of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) institutes in the country which got approval to impart training for obtaining basic license in various categories.
The list is updated on Dec 31, 2007 and it includes a total of 58 institutes from all over India.
In addition to the schools name, address and scope of approval, the pass percentage for October 2006 & February 2007 sessions and the average pass percentage of last six sessions from 2005 June too is there in the list.
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PermaLink The list is updated on Dec 31, 2007 and it includes a total of 58 institutes from all over India.
In addition to the schools name, address and scope of approval, the pass percentage for October 2006 & February 2007 sessions and the average pass percentage of last six sessions from 2005 June too is there in the list.
Download the list from here or here.
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Apply now to be a Singapore Girl
Singapore Airlines is now looking for Flight Stewardess from India.
The candidates should be female Indian citizens who are at least 158cm in height. Should be graduate and proficient in English and Hindi. Knowledge of regional languages is desirable.
To apply, complete the application form available at the airlines website.
With the application, attach a full size photograph. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email. Interviews will be held at Mumbai, Delhi in March, April repectevely.
Apply before 20 feb (for Delhi) or before 14 March (for Mumbai).
14/02/08 Singapore Airlines
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PermaLink The candidates should be female Indian citizens who are at least 158cm in height. Should be graduate and proficient in English and Hindi. Knowledge of regional languages is desirable.
To apply, complete the application form available at the airlines website.
With the application, attach a full size photograph. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email. Interviews will be held at Mumbai, Delhi in March, April repectevely.
Apply before 20 feb (for Delhi) or before 14 March (for Mumbai).
14/02/08 Singapore Airlines
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Kingfisher opens Calcutta Training Academy; Indore Academy in March
Calcutta: Kingfisher Airlines opened a training institute in Calcutta on Tuesday.
Kingfisher Training Academy, which will have campuses on Camac Street and in Salt Lake, will offer a six-month course in aviation and a one-year programme in hotel management.
The basic eligibility for admission, which opens on Wednesday, is 10+2.
The institute will focus on both classroom studies and professional exposure.
The fee for the aviation course is Rs 1,00,000 and hotel management, Rs 1,25,000. The institute has tie-ups with banks for education loans.
On job opportunities in the aviation sector, Rajesh Verma, the chief mentor of the Academy and executive vice-president of Kingfisher Airlines, said: “There will be a need for nearly 15,000 to 20,000 additional crew in the next three-four years. It is not a short-lived profession. Managerial jobs can be handled after one is too old to be cabin crew.”
13/02/08 The Telegraph
Indore: The branch of Kingfisher Training Academy Indore is located at Orbit Mall and will become operational likely by the end of March this year.
Kingfisher Training Academy hopes to train at least 3500 candidates over the next three years from Indore. Kunal Vasudev, project head, Kingfisher Training Academy, informed that the first batch of the Kingfisher Training Academy passed out of its Mumbai centre, has been placed successfully in the Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways, Spice Jet, Go Air and the Indian Airlines respectively. In the non-aviation sector, KTA has placed its first batch in leading hotels like JW Marriot, Hyatt, Renaissance and the Taj Group, Mumbai.
14/02/08 Central Chronicle, India
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PermaLink Kingfisher Training Academy, which will have campuses on Camac Street and in Salt Lake, will offer a six-month course in aviation and a one-year programme in hotel management.
The basic eligibility for admission, which opens on Wednesday, is 10+2.
The institute will focus on both classroom studies and professional exposure.
The fee for the aviation course is Rs 1,00,000 and hotel management, Rs 1,25,000. The institute has tie-ups with banks for education loans.
On job opportunities in the aviation sector, Rajesh Verma, the chief mentor of the Academy and executive vice-president of Kingfisher Airlines, said: “There will be a need for nearly 15,000 to 20,000 additional crew in the next three-four years. It is not a short-lived profession. Managerial jobs can be handled after one is too old to be cabin crew.”
13/02/08 The Telegraph
Indore: The branch of Kingfisher Training Academy Indore is located at Orbit Mall and will become operational likely by the end of March this year.
Kingfisher Training Academy hopes to train at least 3500 candidates over the next three years from Indore. Kunal Vasudev, project head, Kingfisher Training Academy, informed that the first batch of the Kingfisher Training Academy passed out of its Mumbai centre, has been placed successfully in the Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways, Spice Jet, Go Air and the Indian Airlines respectively. In the non-aviation sector, KTA has placed its first batch in leading hotels like JW Marriot, Hyatt, Renaissance and the Taj Group, Mumbai.
14/02/08 Central Chronicle, India
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Kingfisher to tie up with foreign schools for pilots
Pune: A tie-up between Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) and aviation schools in the US and Australia is imminent, and the company will induct students who have been trained at specified institutions as pilots to address the needs of a fleet that will be nearly 100-aircraft strong by the year-end.
Mr Rajesh Verma, Executive Vice-President, KFA, said that those recruited would typically be Indian students who have received their Commercial Pilot Licences from these schools.
The norm for the industry is 10 pilots per normal bodied aircraft and around 22 for the wide bodied craft, and the shortage was of commanders rather than first officers, he said.
Announcing the launch of the Kingfisher Training Academy in Pune, Mr Verma said that the plan was to set up a dozen such schools in India for training youngsters for the aviation and hospitality industries during this year.
11/02/08 Business Line/Moneycontrol.com
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PermaLink Mr Rajesh Verma, Executive Vice-President, KFA, said that those recruited would typically be Indian students who have received their Commercial Pilot Licences from these schools.
The norm for the industry is 10 pilots per normal bodied aircraft and around 22 for the wide bodied craft, and the shortage was of commanders rather than first officers, he said.
Announcing the launch of the Kingfisher Training Academy in Pune, Mr Verma said that the plan was to set up a dozen such schools in India for training youngsters for the aviation and hospitality industries during this year.
11/02/08 Business Line/Moneycontrol.com
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UB Group uncorks Pune Kingfisher Academy
Pune: The United Breweries (UB) Group launched on Monday a Kingfisher Training Academy (KTA) to cater to the rising demand for trained professionals in the hospitality and the airline industry.
Pune is the third such academy that has been launched after Mumbai and Hyderabad while the group plans to have to have set up in all 12 centres across the country by the end of this year. The Pune branch will be operational by March end. “...We have plans of starting similar academies in other cities including Delhi, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Goa, Kolkata, Guhawati and Indore,” said Rajesh Verma, executive vice president of the Kingfisher Airlines.
Verma said that between Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, there is already a shortage of 600 crew. “In the next two to three months, this demand is going to double because of expansion plans,” said Verma. Currently, the airline has 350 aircraft. “..In India, there will be a great demand for cabin crew with airlines expanding into smaller cities,” Verma said.
11/02/08 Expressindia.com
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PermaLink Pune is the third such academy that has been launched after Mumbai and Hyderabad while the group plans to have to have set up in all 12 centres across the country by the end of this year. The Pune branch will be operational by March end. “...We have plans of starting similar academies in other cities including Delhi, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Goa, Kolkata, Guhawati and Indore,” said Rajesh Verma, executive vice president of the Kingfisher Airlines.
Verma said that between Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, there is already a shortage of 600 crew. “In the next two to three months, this demand is going to double because of expansion plans,” said Verma. Currently, the airline has 350 aircraft. “..In India, there will be a great demand for cabin crew with airlines expanding into smaller cities,” Verma said.
11/02/08 Expressindia.com
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Flight purser loses job over handlebar moustache, moves SC
New Delhi: A former Indian Airlines flight purser on Monday moved the Supreme Court against his dismissal on charges of sporting a handlebar moustache.
Sacked Indian Airlines employee Joynath Victor De, who is also a member of London's famed 'Handlebar Club,' petitioned the apex court after waging a long legal battle at the Calcutta High Court and winning the initial round of litigation.
He told the apex court in his plea that he has been "keeping a stout moustache as part of his family custom and spiritual faith."
A bench of Justices H K Sema and Markandey Katju issued notice to the state-run domestic airliner and sought its reply within four weeks.
De told the Court that he had begun sporting the moustache since 1968, when he joined the airlines. He went on to become assistant manager in 1994 on the basis of his efficiency and integrity of character. He also told the Court that he had scrupulously adhered to the airline's conduct rules of 1991 that "all crew members should have well groomed appearance and moustache, if worn, would be neatly trimmed." He said he adhered to the rules even when the airline scrapped the provision between 1996 and 1998.
However, in July 1998, Indian Airlines revived the provision with the amendment that "except Sikhs, all crew members should be clean shaven, and moustache, if worn, should not extend beyond upper lips," said De.
Soon after, he was issued a notice asking him why he should not be sacked for keeping a handlebar moustache. He told the court that despite his explanation, the airlines forced him to take premature retirement at the age of 55 in January 2001. A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court held his sacking as illegal, but a division bench of the high court set aside the order.
De approached the apex court, challenging the high court's final order.
11/02/08 IANS/Sify
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PermaLink Sacked Indian Airlines employee Joynath Victor De, who is also a member of London's famed 'Handlebar Club,' petitioned the apex court after waging a long legal battle at the Calcutta High Court and winning the initial round of litigation.
He told the apex court in his plea that he has been "keeping a stout moustache as part of his family custom and spiritual faith."
A bench of Justices H K Sema and Markandey Katju issued notice to the state-run domestic airliner and sought its reply within four weeks.
De told the Court that he had begun sporting the moustache since 1968, when he joined the airlines. He went on to become assistant manager in 1994 on the basis of his efficiency and integrity of character. He also told the Court that he had scrupulously adhered to the airline's conduct rules of 1991 that "all crew members should have well groomed appearance and moustache, if worn, would be neatly trimmed." He said he adhered to the rules even when the airline scrapped the provision between 1996 and 1998.
However, in July 1998, Indian Airlines revived the provision with the amendment that "except Sikhs, all crew members should be clean shaven, and moustache, if worn, should not extend beyond upper lips," said De.
Soon after, he was issued a notice asking him why he should not be sacked for keeping a handlebar moustache. He told the court that despite his explanation, the airlines forced him to take premature retirement at the age of 55 in January 2001. A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court held his sacking as illegal, but a division bench of the high court set aside the order.
De approached the apex court, challenging the high court's final order.
11/02/08 IANS/Sify
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Career Aviation Institute: Cheated students yet to get justice
A major fraud has surfaced in the aviation training scenario in India, according to a news report published in Bangalore Mirror daily(Jan 29, 2008 issue).
The head of a newly formed pilot training organization, Career Aviation Institute, near airport road, Bangalore has gone missing with the fee collected from about 20 pilot students amounting to Rs 47 lakhs. The first batch of students who came to join the institute from all over India in 2006 with dreams of flying never gone beyond some ground classes at the institute. Now they've filed a petition against Capt Krishna Prashant, who still is absconding.
A scanned copy of the daily with the details of the cheating is posted in the Indian Aviators Yahoo Group some days back by Mr. Mayur Poddar an aviator at Vancouver, Canada.
To read the scanned report, download it from here.
On October 16, 2007, we had reproduced a report by UNI of a press conference by this Capt Krishna Prashant, originally published in the Siasat Daily. Just like UNI & the Daily we too could not see through the fraud then.
We are deleting the post from our site & we regret publishing it.
11/02/08
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PermaLink The head of a newly formed pilot training organization, Career Aviation Institute, near airport road, Bangalore has gone missing with the fee collected from about 20 pilot students amounting to Rs 47 lakhs. The first batch of students who came to join the institute from all over India in 2006 with dreams of flying never gone beyond some ground classes at the institute. Now they've filed a petition against Capt Krishna Prashant, who still is absconding.
A scanned copy of the daily with the details of the cheating is posted in the Indian Aviators Yahoo Group some days back by Mr. Mayur Poddar an aviator at Vancouver, Canada.
To read the scanned report, download it from here.
On October 16, 2007, we had reproduced a report by UNI of a press conference by this Capt Krishna Prashant, originally published in the Siasat Daily. Just like UNI & the Daily we too could not see through the fraud then.
We are deleting the post from our site & we regret publishing it.
11/02/08
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AHA! Saga of India’s first academy for air hostesses
Sapna Gupta weaved her dreams around her passion and turned it into a successful business model. The director of Air Hostess Academy (AHA), Gupta set up her company in 1997 to train students for the jobs of airhostesses, flight stewards and airport ground staff.
A travel and tourism graduate from South Delhi Polytechnic, she started working with Cox & Kings, a travel agency, in Delhi right after her graduation in 1994.It was barely four months with Cox & Kings when she was offered the post of a junior lecturer in her college by the head of the department of the travel and tourism department.
Along with South Delhi Polytechnic, Gupta simultaneously imparted lecture at Bharti Vidya Bhawan and YWCA.
In 1997, Gupta, with an initial investment of Rs 25,000, set up her classes in an apartment in Delhi's Amar Colony area, with three students enrolled for her course. The realisation to have a training institute dawned on the major players when the HR department at Jet Airways, the first airline she approached, saw the difference between her students and the candidates they recruited.
Needless to mention, there was no looking back thereafter and Gupta started organising seminars and inviting personnel from the aviation and hospitality sector to deliver lecture at her institute.
Starting from a small nondescript outfit in the nineties, AHA—riding on an annual turnover of Rs 80 crore—today trains around 10,000 students across India every year for the services sector.
Following the success of AHA, she is currently on the verge of establishing Makeover, a venture aimed at providing initial grooming to aspiring candidates in tier two and three cities such as Bhatinda, Agra and Bhopal.
11/02/08 Shruti Chauhan/Economic Times
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PermaLink A travel and tourism graduate from South Delhi Polytechnic, she started working with Cox & Kings, a travel agency, in Delhi right after her graduation in 1994.It was barely four months with Cox & Kings when she was offered the post of a junior lecturer in her college by the head of the department of the travel and tourism department.
Along with South Delhi Polytechnic, Gupta simultaneously imparted lecture at Bharti Vidya Bhawan and YWCA.
In 1997, Gupta, with an initial investment of Rs 25,000, set up her classes in an apartment in Delhi's Amar Colony area, with three students enrolled for her course. The realisation to have a training institute dawned on the major players when the HR department at Jet Airways, the first airline she approached, saw the difference between her students and the candidates they recruited.
Needless to mention, there was no looking back thereafter and Gupta started organising seminars and inviting personnel from the aviation and hospitality sector to deliver lecture at her institute.
Starting from a small nondescript outfit in the nineties, AHA—riding on an annual turnover of Rs 80 crore—today trains around 10,000 students across India every year for the services sector.
Following the success of AHA, she is currently on the verge of establishing Makeover, a venture aimed at providing initial grooming to aspiring candidates in tier two and three cities such as Bhatinda, Agra and Bhopal.
11/02/08 Shruti Chauhan/Economic Times
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Indian student pilots at US local school demand refunds
Tucson, Arizona: About 9,000 miles separated Manoj Rajput from a pilot's license and a shot at leaving behind his parents' electronics store in India. The chance to change his life began with a Tucson company's remarkable offer: spend six to 10 months studying at Ryan Airfield and leave as a certified aviator.
Rajput said he and nine compatriots scraped together thousands to pay the International Airline Training Academy — known as IATA — for classroom training and hands-on flying experience.
IATA trains hundreds of pilots per year at its Ryan Airfield facility, 6400 S. Aviator Lane. The vast majority, 88 percent, are Chinese, Collins said, and about 10 percent are Indian. The FAA lists the school as "certified," which means it can train international students and advertise such training.
But as last summer approached, the students became suspicious when they said their flight training was just two days per week, far short of the six days they said they were promised.
Chinese students, the school told the Arizona Daily Star in 2003, receive customized 10-month training "from the ground up" — from ground school lessons in aviation theory, plane mechanics and flight preparation to flight lessons in single-engine and multi-engine planes, and finally jets.
But to the Indian students, it seemed as if excuses, not courses, became the norm. One said he once overslept and then was barred from taking to the skies for almost two weeks. IATA promised enough instructors to sustain a 24-week course and six-day-a-week training, they said.
"After three to four months, it was just getting slow," said one student, Biju Chandran, 26. Besides the pace of training, there were few unused planes, available instructors or aircraft with completed maintenance, according to documents from their attorney.
The students have since returned to the Phoenix area, where they are finishing their training at CRM Aviation Training Center. Instead of the couple of days per week they had at IATA, they're now up in the skies almost every day, owner Paul Blair said.
The students now claim IATA is owed more than $130,000 for incomplete training.
"America is known for the opportunities it provides," said Rajput, 33. "When I see this, it really is discouraging."
Flight schools have been under pressure to closely monitor their students since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But some students and experts say it is the schools that need closer monitoring.
While the Federal Aviation Administration monitors the curriculum and air-safety standards of flight schools, there is little oversight of the financial health of those institutions, interviews suggest. Instead, students are left to fend for themselves in the American legal system.
The Indian students also are becoming entwined in the U.S. legal system after trying to talk to IATA's owners personally — and having the police called on them. Their attorney said they are mulling a possible lawsuit against IATA over expected tuition refunds.
The school's attorney, Mark L. Collins, said in an e-mail that the school is one of many experiencing shortages of flight instructors and is planning to refund less than $110,000 of the Indian students' money.
IATA's financial troubles may not have begun with the Indian students, Pima County Superior Court records indicate. The school has been sued twice in the last two years over finances, including a major bank's assertion that IATA owes it more than $1 million.
The school moved operations to Ryan in May 2003 from Glendale Municipal Airport, purchasing the building and planes from KLM and leasing the land from the Tucson Airport Authority.
International students are attracted to flight school in the United States for many reasons, Goldstein said. "We have a large country that has open skies for training compared to many countries, and the ability to put many planes out in training missions is a little easier."
But foreign students also are vulnerable because they make big outlays of money for their training and have little knowledge of their options if things go wrong, experts said. They also are on student visas that limit their time in the country.
Arizona flight schools landed in the spotlight after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Islamic extremists such as Hani Hanjour were drawn to Arizona by the flight schools. Hanjour, who piloted American Airlines 77 into the Pentagon, also lived in Tucson and attended the University of Arizona.
Scrutiny of international students has risen since Sept. 11. In fact, when Teresa Eloy, the IATA official, was asked about the Indian students who were complaining about her school, she told a reporter to check with the FBI regarding an investigation of the students. But Manuel Johnson, an FBI spokesman in Phoenix, said a probe in November into a group of Indian students at IATA revealed no signs of terrorism. He would not say who made the complaint.
Local authorities also became involved in the matter when some of the Indian students showed up at IATA on Jan. 25 to ask about their refund payments. A Tucson Airport Authority police spokesman said the company complained when "irate" students showed up, but no arrests were made.
"Why is it trespassing if it's their money?" said Donald Maxwell, the Indian students' Scottsdale attorney.
But some in the industry have harsher words for alleged malfeasance and say that trouble with a handful of flight schools can make all institutions look bad — and leave some students, such as the Indians, waiting for their money.
10/02/08 Jack Gillum/Arizona Daily Star, AZ, USA
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PermaLink Rajput said he and nine compatriots scraped together thousands to pay the International Airline Training Academy — known as IATA — for classroom training and hands-on flying experience.
IATA trains hundreds of pilots per year at its Ryan Airfield facility, 6400 S. Aviator Lane. The vast majority, 88 percent, are Chinese, Collins said, and about 10 percent are Indian. The FAA lists the school as "certified," which means it can train international students and advertise such training.
But as last summer approached, the students became suspicious when they said their flight training was just two days per week, far short of the six days they said they were promised.
Chinese students, the school told the Arizona Daily Star in 2003, receive customized 10-month training "from the ground up" — from ground school lessons in aviation theory, plane mechanics and flight preparation to flight lessons in single-engine and multi-engine planes, and finally jets.
But to the Indian students, it seemed as if excuses, not courses, became the norm. One said he once overslept and then was barred from taking to the skies for almost two weeks. IATA promised enough instructors to sustain a 24-week course and six-day-a-week training, they said.
"After three to four months, it was just getting slow," said one student, Biju Chandran, 26. Besides the pace of training, there were few unused planes, available instructors or aircraft with completed maintenance, according to documents from their attorney.
The students have since returned to the Phoenix area, where they are finishing their training at CRM Aviation Training Center. Instead of the couple of days per week they had at IATA, they're now up in the skies almost every day, owner Paul Blair said.
The students now claim IATA is owed more than $130,000 for incomplete training.
"America is known for the opportunities it provides," said Rajput, 33. "When I see this, it really is discouraging."
Flight schools have been under pressure to closely monitor their students since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But some students and experts say it is the schools that need closer monitoring.
While the Federal Aviation Administration monitors the curriculum and air-safety standards of flight schools, there is little oversight of the financial health of those institutions, interviews suggest. Instead, students are left to fend for themselves in the American legal system.
The Indian students also are becoming entwined in the U.S. legal system after trying to talk to IATA's owners personally — and having the police called on them. Their attorney said they are mulling a possible lawsuit against IATA over expected tuition refunds.
The school's attorney, Mark L. Collins, said in an e-mail that the school is one of many experiencing shortages of flight instructors and is planning to refund less than $110,000 of the Indian students' money.
IATA's financial troubles may not have begun with the Indian students, Pima County Superior Court records indicate. The school has been sued twice in the last two years over finances, including a major bank's assertion that IATA owes it more than $1 million.
The school moved operations to Ryan in May 2003 from Glendale Municipal Airport, purchasing the building and planes from KLM and leasing the land from the Tucson Airport Authority.
International students are attracted to flight school in the United States for many reasons, Goldstein said. "We have a large country that has open skies for training compared to many countries, and the ability to put many planes out in training missions is a little easier."
But foreign students also are vulnerable because they make big outlays of money for their training and have little knowledge of their options if things go wrong, experts said. They also are on student visas that limit their time in the country.
Arizona flight schools landed in the spotlight after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Islamic extremists such as Hani Hanjour were drawn to Arizona by the flight schools. Hanjour, who piloted American Airlines 77 into the Pentagon, also lived in Tucson and attended the University of Arizona.
Scrutiny of international students has risen since Sept. 11. In fact, when Teresa Eloy, the IATA official, was asked about the Indian students who were complaining about her school, she told a reporter to check with the FBI regarding an investigation of the students. But Manuel Johnson, an FBI spokesman in Phoenix, said a probe in November into a group of Indian students at IATA revealed no signs of terrorism. He would not say who made the complaint.
Local authorities also became involved in the matter when some of the Indian students showed up at IATA on Jan. 25 to ask about their refund payments. A Tucson Airport Authority police spokesman said the company complained when "irate" students showed up, but no arrests were made.
"Why is it trespassing if it's their money?" said Donald Maxwell, the Indian students' Scottsdale attorney.
But some in the industry have harsher words for alleged malfeasance and say that trouble with a handful of flight schools can make all institutions look bad — and leave some students, such as the Indians, waiting for their money.
10/02/08 Jack Gillum/Arizona Daily Star, AZ, USA
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CAE ties up with IndiGo to supply simulator trained pilots
New Delhi: With an aim to cash in on the booming Indian aviation market, Canada-based simulator manufacturer CAE has tied up with low cost carrier IndiGo to train around 300 typerated, simulator trained pilots to the airline in the next five years.
"We have got into an agreement with IndiGo to train around 300 pilots for them from all our training institutes across the world," said Jeff Roberts, group president, Innovation and Civil Training Services, CAE. The contract would be worth more than $6 million in terms of training services. The pilots will be supplied from CAE's global network of 27 civil and military flight training institutes.
Going by its aircraft deliveries of around 10 per year, IndiGo would require 500 additional pilots for the next five years, of which 60 per cent will be accounted for by CAE. IndiGo currently has around 120 pilots, out of which 70 are expatriates.
10/02/08 Anirban Chowdhury/Business Standard
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PermaLink "We have got into an agreement with IndiGo to train around 300 pilots for them from all our training institutes across the world," said Jeff Roberts, group president, Innovation and Civil Training Services, CAE. The contract would be worth more than $6 million in terms of training services. The pilots will be supplied from CAE's global network of 27 civil and military flight training institutes.
Going by its aircraft deliveries of around 10 per year, IndiGo would require 500 additional pilots for the next five years, of which 60 per cent will be accounted for by CAE. IndiGo currently has around 120 pilots, out of which 70 are expatriates.
10/02/08 Anirban Chowdhury/Business Standard
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Sky is the limit for ACM engineers
Chennai: At the graduation day of the 100th Batch of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Course of Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology, K S Balasubramaniam, Director of Airworthiness, Director General of Civil Aviation, Chennai declared that for aircraft maintenance engineers sky is the limit and they are in great demand, following the unprecedented boom in the aviation industry.
In this graduation day where a record number of 50 aircraft maintenance engineers passed out, Balasubramaniam further declared that this demand was felt right across the globe and with the Indian aircraft maintenance engineers recognized for their technical capabilities, the whole globe was literally open for job opportunities, he opined.
HIET a flagship unit of the Hindustan Group of Institutions is approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation, Government of India, for conducting the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Course and by the All India Council for Technical Education and the Govt. of Tamil Nadu for conducting Diploma Courses in Automobile, Mechanical and Computer Engineering Courses. HIET has trained engineers and technicians in many disciplines of engineering.
Various Governments including the Government of Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and the Commonwealth Secretariat and several aviation organizations have sponsored students to undergo courses at HIET. HIET has trained over 36,000 engineers and technicians, of which over 3,600 of them are in aviation and now working with various airlines and aviation industries in India and abroad.
09/02/08 Chennai Online
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PermaLink In this graduation day where a record number of 50 aircraft maintenance engineers passed out, Balasubramaniam further declared that this demand was felt right across the globe and with the Indian aircraft maintenance engineers recognized for their technical capabilities, the whole globe was literally open for job opportunities, he opined.
HIET a flagship unit of the Hindustan Group of Institutions is approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation, Government of India, for conducting the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Course and by the All India Council for Technical Education and the Govt. of Tamil Nadu for conducting Diploma Courses in Automobile, Mechanical and Computer Engineering Courses. HIET has trained engineers and technicians in many disciplines of engineering.
Various Governments including the Government of Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and the Commonwealth Secretariat and several aviation organizations have sponsored students to undergo courses at HIET. HIET has trained over 36,000 engineers and technicians, of which over 3,600 of them are in aviation and now working with various airlines and aviation industries in India and abroad.
09/02/08 Chennai Online
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Procedure to convert foreign flight licence in India made stricter
New Delhi: The Indian authorities have framed stringent rules for pilots and flight crew, for efficient radio-telephony communications.
To prevent accidents and ensure flight safety, the Department Of Telecommunications (DoT), in consultation with the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA), has reviewed the procedure for conversion of flight radio-telephone operators’ licenses (FRTOLs) in India.
FRTOLs are required by all crew members who have to use radio for aeromobile communication in an aircraft.
Essentially, the new rules would mean that the flight crew must be well-versed with the standard international phraseology and procedures used inside and outside the controlled airspace for getting the foreign license converted in India.
This includes emergency and direction-finding procedures, an expert pointed out. Among other things, proficiency in English is also a must for converting a foreign license to an Indian one.
As per the new norm, the FRTOL issued by all Commonwealth countries would be considered for conversion/issue of permits in India. But, these licenses must be accompanied by valid flight crew licenses issued by the same countries. In case a flight radio telephone operator’s license is not accompanied by a valid flight crew license of that country, the candidate must take an internal examination conducted by the DoT on radio telephony communications, according to a government memorandum.
So far, valid flight crew license from the foreign country issuing the FRTOL was not mandatory for the conversion of FRTOL in India.
09/02/08 Nivedita Mookerji/Daily News & Analysis
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PermaLink To prevent accidents and ensure flight safety, the Department Of Telecommunications (DoT), in consultation with the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA), has reviewed the procedure for conversion of flight radio-telephone operators’ licenses (FRTOLs) in India.
FRTOLs are required by all crew members who have to use radio for aeromobile communication in an aircraft.
Essentially, the new rules would mean that the flight crew must be well-versed with the standard international phraseology and procedures used inside and outside the controlled airspace for getting the foreign license converted in India.
This includes emergency and direction-finding procedures, an expert pointed out. Among other things, proficiency in English is also a must for converting a foreign license to an Indian one.
As per the new norm, the FRTOL issued by all Commonwealth countries would be considered for conversion/issue of permits in India. But, these licenses must be accompanied by valid flight crew licenses issued by the same countries. In case a flight radio telephone operator’s license is not accompanied by a valid flight crew license of that country, the candidate must take an internal examination conducted by the DoT on radio telephony communications, according to a government memorandum.
So far, valid flight crew license from the foreign country issuing the FRTOL was not mandatory for the conversion of FRTOL in India.
09/02/08 Nivedita Mookerji/Daily News & Analysis
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Air India Service Engineer (Trainee) personal interview from 12 February
Air India has published the list of candidates shortlisted for personal interview for the post of Service Engineer (Trainee). It is based upon the written examination held on 15th April, 2007 at Chennai.
The list of candidates is here.
The interviews will be held between 12th through 26th February 2008 except on Sundays.
Venue:
Office of the Maintenance Manager,
Engineering Department
Air-India Limited, Air-India Unity Complex
Near Trisoolam Airport, GST Road
Near Taj Flight Kitchen, Pallavram Cantonment
Chennai - 600 043
08/02/08 Air India
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PermaLink The list of candidates is here.
The interviews will be held between 12th through 26th February 2008 except on Sundays.
Venue:
Office of the Maintenance Manager,
Engineering Department
Air-India Limited, Air-India Unity Complex
Near Trisoolam Airport, GST Road
Near Taj Flight Kitchen, Pallavram Cantonment
Chennai - 600 043
08/02/08 Air India
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Kingfisher invitation still open
Kingfisher Airlines is still on the look out for female Flight Attendants & In-flight Mangers ( Experienced Flight Attendants). Though they've conducted walk-in interviews for both positions at their Training academy at Mumbai in January 19 & 20, it seems there still are vacancies. As per the ads published by the airline in leading national dailies this week, the eligibility & other conditions remain the same as in walk-in.
Now those who like to 'rule the sky' are requested to send the resume with passport size & full size photograph in western formats (knee-length skirt & formal collared shirt) to
"The Human resources Department, Kingfisher Airlines Limited, Kingfisher House, Western Express Highway Vile Parle(E), Mumbai - 400 057."
Or email to:
Infl_Jobs@Flykingfisher.com.
For details of other existing opportunities, please visit the airline's site.
09/02/08
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PermaLink Now those who like to 'rule the sky' are requested to send the resume with passport size & full size photograph in western formats (knee-length skirt & formal collared shirt) to
"The Human resources Department, Kingfisher Airlines Limited, Kingfisher House, Western Express Highway Vile Parle(E), Mumbai - 400 057."
Or email to:
Infl_Jobs@Flykingfisher.com.
For details of other existing opportunities, please visit the airline's site.
09/02/08
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Kingfisher opens training school in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a bid to meet up the growing demand for skilled manpower in aviation sector, the Kingfisher Training Academy (KTA), promoted by Kingfisher Airlines, has opened its training school in Hyderabad, after Mumbai.
Speaking to media, the executive vice president of Kingfisher Airlines Rajesh Verma said that the training academy is now planning to open about 13 training centers across the country during 2008-09. "We are also looking for franchise model for spreading the training schools across the country," Verma said.
The academy is planning to set up about 25 centres in the country by 2010, besides it also plans to establish similar training schools in SAARC countries and Middle East.
Mumabi branch, which has completed one academic year, has trained about 200 students. Out of which, about 76 candidates have already found placements in Jet Airways, Spice Jet, Go Air, IA and Kingfisher, Verma said.
08/02/08 Finacial Express
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PermaLink Speaking to media, the executive vice president of Kingfisher Airlines Rajesh Verma said that the training academy is now planning to open about 13 training centers across the country during 2008-09. "We are also looking for franchise model for spreading the training schools across the country," Verma said.
The academy is planning to set up about 25 centres in the country by 2010, besides it also plans to establish similar training schools in SAARC countries and Middle East.
Mumabi branch, which has completed one academic year, has trained about 200 students. Out of which, about 76 candidates have already found placements in Jet Airways, Spice Jet, Go Air, IA and Kingfisher, Verma said.
08/02/08 Finacial Express
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CAE signs contracts with Indian government to provide pilot training
The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) today signed a management contract with CAE of Canada. A Joint Venture Agreement was also signed by the Airports Authority of India and the CAE to develop the Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Training Institute (RGNFTI). This was done in the presence of Shri Ashok Chawla, Secretary, Civil Aviation.
For IGRUA, the management contract is for ten years initially. The first 12 months of the fiscal year 2008-09 will be a ramp up period wherein new facilities and aircraft will be added. The number of pilots being trained in the Akademi will increase from the present 40 to 100 by March 2009. Besides increase in the number the quality of training of pilots will also be upgraded. CAE will manage IGRUA’s existing flight school activities , including maintenance of aircraft, flying operations, air traffic control, runway maintenance, NAV aids, fire fighting facilities, medical facilities, security, staff and student facilities, as well as transportation. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi opened in 1986 and is the government’s national flying school located at the Fursatganj Airport in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.
The Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Training Institute will have the capacity to train 100 pilots initially, which will be increased to 200 pilots. The foundation stone for this Institute will be laid by the Prime Minister, Shri Manmohan Singh on 9th February 2008 in Gondia, Maharashtra. The RGNFTI will be a joint venture between CAE and AAI. The Institute will include a state-of-the-art facility equipped with classrooms, a hostel, a library, a workshop, a cafeteria, a guesthouse and a club. The school will operate new aircraft, and will use CAE’s courseware and innovative training methodologies. The total investment for RGNFTI is approximately US$25 million.
07/02/08 Press Information Bureau
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PermaLink For IGRUA, the management contract is for ten years initially. The first 12 months of the fiscal year 2008-09 will be a ramp up period wherein new facilities and aircraft will be added. The number of pilots being trained in the Akademi will increase from the present 40 to 100 by March 2009. Besides increase in the number the quality of training of pilots will also be upgraded. CAE will manage IGRUA’s existing flight school activities , including maintenance of aircraft, flying operations, air traffic control, runway maintenance, NAV aids, fire fighting facilities, medical facilities, security, staff and student facilities, as well as transportation. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi opened in 1986 and is the government’s national flying school located at the Fursatganj Airport in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.
The Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Training Institute will have the capacity to train 100 pilots initially, which will be increased to 200 pilots. The foundation stone for this Institute will be laid by the Prime Minister, Shri Manmohan Singh on 9th February 2008 in Gondia, Maharashtra. The RGNFTI will be a joint venture between CAE and AAI. The Institute will include a state-of-the-art facility equipped with classrooms, a hostel, a library, a workshop, a cafeteria, a guesthouse and a club. The school will operate new aircraft, and will use CAE’s courseware and innovative training methodologies. The total investment for RGNFTI is approximately US$25 million.
07/02/08 Press Information Bureau
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Indian students jet into South African city as air school takes off
Bhisho airport – which is being upgraded after being earmarked for international flights during the 2010 soccer World Cup – is soon to be home for aviation students from across the globe.
The Sudanese government has signed a contract with Port Alfred‘s 43 Air School for the training of 180 pilots and 120 aircraft technicians for three years.
Transport MEC Thobile Mhlahlo said 19 students from Rwanda arrive in two weeks‘ time, a group from India by August, and a group from Europe next year.
A Sudanese delegation visited the airport yesterday with representatives of the school and arms manufacturer Denel.
They were shown progress by the provincial transport department with the airport‘s advanced aviation training school, which will be run by 43 Air School.
Completion is set for March, said department spokesman Ncedo Kumbaca, adding that South African Airways had expressed interest in the airport and that more companies were coming forward with proposals.
John Yoh, a member of the Sudanese delegation, said the students would arrive in phases and that 66 would be undergoing training by December.
07/02/08 Dineo Matomela/The Herald Eastern Cape, South Africa
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PermaLink The Sudanese government has signed a contract with Port Alfred‘s 43 Air School for the training of 180 pilots and 120 aircraft technicians for three years.
Transport MEC Thobile Mhlahlo said 19 students from Rwanda arrive in two weeks‘ time, a group from India by August, and a group from Europe next year.
A Sudanese delegation visited the airport yesterday with representatives of the school and arms manufacturer Denel.
They were shown progress by the provincial transport department with the airport‘s advanced aviation training school, which will be run by 43 Air School.
Completion is set for March, said department spokesman Ncedo Kumbaca, adding that South African Airways had expressed interest in the airport and that more companies were coming forward with proposals.
John Yoh, a member of the Sudanese delegation, said the students would arrive in phases and that 66 would be undergoing training by December.
07/02/08 Dineo Matomela/The Herald Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Air India Charters ground duty vaccancies at Kochi airport
Air India Charters Limited (AICL) invites applications from Indian nationals for engagement at Kochi for ground duties at Airport / City Offices, on a fixed-term contract, for a period of three years OR till such time AICL has the contract for ground handling functions at Cochin International Airport, whichever is earlier, for the following positions as indicated below and to maintain a waitlist for the same.
Interested candidates are required to WALK-IN to, Air India Limited, New Airlines office building, Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, Kochi Airport PO, PIN 683 111.
Phone: 0484-2610050/110
For Ramp Service Agent, walk-in date is February 25, 2008 (Monday) only.
Customer Agent : walk-in date : February 26, 2008 (Tuesday) only
Security Agent : walk-in date : February 28, 2008 (Thursday) only
The job carries an all-inclusive package of Rs.8,000/- per month, for the posts of Customer Agent, Ramp Service Agent and Security Agent. Annual Retention Bonus as applicable is also payable.
06/02/08
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- Ramp Service Agent : ST(05)
- Security Agent : SC (07) ST(07)
Interested candidates are required to WALK-IN to, Air India Limited, New Airlines office building, Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, Kochi Airport PO, PIN 683 111.
Phone: 0484-2610050/110
For Ramp Service Agent, walk-in date is February 25, 2008 (Monday) only.
Customer Agent : walk-in date : February 26, 2008 (Tuesday) only
Security Agent : walk-in date : February 28, 2008 (Thursday) only
The job carries an all-inclusive package of Rs.8,000/- per month, for the posts of Customer Agent, Ramp Service Agent and Security Agent. Annual Retention Bonus as applicable is also payable.
06/02/08
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SpiceJet to offer BBA, MBA programmes to employees
Chennai: SpiceJet has joined hands with University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) to provide full-time MBA and BBA programmes in Aviation Management to its employees. A company release here today said this programme was a fully sponsored opportunity from SpiceJet and included free travel and stay facilities. This was the second major step towards employee empowerment announced by the airline, the first being ESOP offerings.
SpiceJet had selected the first batch of 15 students for the MBA programme. The objective of the programme was to provide managerial education tojunior and middle level managers, enabling them to develop skills and talent required for higher managerial positions in the organisation, the release added.
06/02/08 Chennai Online
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06/02/08 Chennai Online
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Another Elite flight training device goes in to action in India
Elite Simulation Solutions, one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of advanced PC driven flight simulators, has seen another of its products come into use in India.
Having been approved by India DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), Elite’s Evolution iGATE S512 - an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) - is now operating at Alchemist Aviation Pvt Ltd to help train pilots at Sonari Airport, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
All Elite flight training devices sold in India have a GenView India visual database, to give students the feeling of real locations over which they will eventually fly.
The S512 features constant force control via a spring loaded system and is easily convertible for both single-engine and multi-engine aircraft. It also provides the flying credits required by the DGCA.
The boom in Indian aviation has lead to an increase in the number of flying academies. Student pilots will soon be able to log more flight simulator hours besides actual flight time, matching other countries. Hence, the demand for flight simulators is developing.
To cater for Asian customers, Elite has appointed SRK Aviacom (I) Pvt Ltd as its dealer in India.
Captain Sanjay, Executive Director of SRK, said: “ With a very close understanding of customer’s
requirements, we intend to develop and establish Elite’s brand in Asia.
“In line with Elite’s policy, we believe in providing high quality and the best facility to our customers, rather than ‘just’ a simulator. Being quickly convertible the S512 offers Alchemist Aviation the highest benefit-cost ratio.”
More information from René Huddlestone, Marketing & Sales Manager, Elite Simulation Solutions AG, Im Schörli 1, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
06/02/08 PRESS RELEASE/Elite Simulation Solutions
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PermaLink Having been approved by India DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), Elite’s Evolution iGATE S512 - an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) - is now operating at Alchemist Aviation Pvt Ltd to help train pilots at Sonari Airport, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
All Elite flight training devices sold in India have a GenView India visual database, to give students the feeling of real locations over which they will eventually fly.
The S512 features constant force control via a spring loaded system and is easily convertible for both single-engine and multi-engine aircraft. It also provides the flying credits required by the DGCA.
The boom in Indian aviation has lead to an increase in the number of flying academies. Student pilots will soon be able to log more flight simulator hours besides actual flight time, matching other countries. Hence, the demand for flight simulators is developing.
To cater for Asian customers, Elite has appointed SRK Aviacom (I) Pvt Ltd as its dealer in India.
Captain Sanjay, Executive Director of SRK, said: “ With a very close understanding of customer’s
requirements, we intend to develop and establish Elite’s brand in Asia.
“In line with Elite’s policy, we believe in providing high quality and the best facility to our customers, rather than ‘just’ a simulator. Being quickly convertible the S512 offers Alchemist Aviation the highest benefit-cost ratio.”
More information from René Huddlestone, Marketing & Sales Manager, Elite Simulation Solutions AG, Im Schörli 1, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
06/02/08 PRESS RELEASE/Elite Simulation Solutions
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IAF scheme for male pilots under SSC takes off
Bangalore: The Indian Air Force’s recent decision to recruit male pilots under the short service commission (SSC) appears to have paid off.
All vacancies for male flight cadets under the SSC route at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal (close to Hyderabad) have been fully subscribed. Of the batch of 130 flight cadets undergoing training at the AFA, 20 are hoping to become pilots through the SSC route.
The 75-year-old Air Force, which already accepts female cadets under the SSC as lady officers, including for ground duties and as transport and helicopter pilots, has until now (with a brief exception between 1990-95) only permitted male cadets to join under the ‘permanent commission’ in the flying branch.
Under the ‘Terms of Engagement,’ cadets joining the flying branch through the SSC have to be graduates and will serve for 14 years with no extension. While they can vie to become transport or helicopter pilots it is highly unlikely that they will be considered for the fighter stream.
06/02/08 Ravi Sharma/The Hindu
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PermaLink All vacancies for male flight cadets under the SSC route at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal (close to Hyderabad) have been fully subscribed. Of the batch of 130 flight cadets undergoing training at the AFA, 20 are hoping to become pilots through the SSC route.
The 75-year-old Air Force, which already accepts female cadets under the SSC as lady officers, including for ground duties and as transport and helicopter pilots, has until now (with a brief exception between 1990-95) only permitted male cadets to join under the ‘permanent commission’ in the flying branch.
Under the ‘Terms of Engagement,’ cadets joining the flying branch through the SSC have to be graduates and will serve for 14 years with no extension. While they can vie to become transport or helicopter pilots it is highly unlikely that they will be considered for the fighter stream.
06/02/08 Ravi Sharma/The Hindu
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DGCA oral examination list is out
DGCA has published the list of candidates for ATPLG Oral exam of PILOT General Examination (Jan2008-Regular Session) . See it here.
Exams are to beheld between Feb 11 & 18, 2008 at various centers.
The exam venue details are here.
The Oral Examination is for successful candidates who have appeared in written examination of Air Navigation & Radio Aids & Instruments Subjects of Airline Transport Pilots General License (ATPLG / ATPLCG) Examination, (January 2008 session).
The list of eligible candidates for the 2nd oral examination of Pilot Licence Examination (Jan-2008 Session) to be held at Mumbai between 13 February to 18 February, 2008, can be found here.
05/02/08 DGCA
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PermaLink Exams are to beheld between Feb 11 & 18, 2008 at various centers.
The exam venue details are here.
The Oral Examination is for successful candidates who have appeared in written examination of Air Navigation & Radio Aids & Instruments Subjects of Airline Transport Pilots General License (ATPLG / ATPLCG) Examination, (January 2008 session).
The list of eligible candidates for the 2nd oral examination of Pilot Licence Examination (Jan-2008 Session) to be held at Mumbai between 13 February to 18 February, 2008, can be found here.
05/02/08 DGCA
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Many aviation institutes fancy airstrips to be leased out
Lucknow: The state government’s plan of leasing out its air strips to private investors for setting up flying and aircraft maintenance engineering institutes seems to have found several buyers.
Nine aviation companies, including Mumbai-based Ambition Flying Club and New Delhi-based Pioneer Flying Club have come forward for the venture. Besides, other institutes like Chawla, Chetak, Pankh, Thakur, Saraswati Flying College, Azad Scholars’ Educational Society and Flytech institutes are also eager to participate in the project.
“Many companies are in the process of getting clearances. But four or five will hopefully start flying activities by April-end,” said Director General Civil Aviation Directorate Devendra Swaroop.
In July last, the state government had decided to hand over all the 12 state-owned airstrips to private investors for setting up of such institutes on Public Private Partnership (PPP) module. The government has now received proposals for each airstrip barring the ones in Ghazipur, Sonebhadra, Farrukhabad and Meerut.
The government will initially earn Rs 36 lakh per year through these airstrips as private investors are supposed to pay Rs 3 lakh per year for the initial five years. After five years, their contract will be renewed with a 50 per cent hike in the annual charges.
The 12 airstrips, one each in Ambedkarnagar, Ghazipur, Sultanpur, Aligarh, Meerut, Farrukhabad, Faizabad, Kushinagar, Sonebhadra, Lakhimpur Kheri, Shrawasti and Etawah district, are at present being used for VIP movements.
According to the Expression of Interest, the state government will provide the airstrip to the private investor on a 30-year lease, besides hangers, terminal buildings for their use. It will also allow them to construct further and add facilities required for setting up of the institutes.
06/02/08 Alka S Pande/Lucknow Newsline
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PermaLink Nine aviation companies, including Mumbai-based Ambition Flying Club and New Delhi-based Pioneer Flying Club have come forward for the venture. Besides, other institutes like Chawla, Chetak, Pankh, Thakur, Saraswati Flying College, Azad Scholars’ Educational Society and Flytech institutes are also eager to participate in the project.
“Many companies are in the process of getting clearances. But four or five will hopefully start flying activities by April-end,” said Director General Civil Aviation Directorate Devendra Swaroop.
In July last, the state government had decided to hand over all the 12 state-owned airstrips to private investors for setting up of such institutes on Public Private Partnership (PPP) module. The government has now received proposals for each airstrip barring the ones in Ghazipur, Sonebhadra, Farrukhabad and Meerut.
The government will initially earn Rs 36 lakh per year through these airstrips as private investors are supposed to pay Rs 3 lakh per year for the initial five years. After five years, their contract will be renewed with a 50 per cent hike in the annual charges.
The 12 airstrips, one each in Ambedkarnagar, Ghazipur, Sultanpur, Aligarh, Meerut, Farrukhabad, Faizabad, Kushinagar, Sonebhadra, Lakhimpur Kheri, Shrawasti and Etawah district, are at present being used for VIP movements.
According to the Expression of Interest, the state government will provide the airstrip to the private investor on a 30-year lease, besides hangers, terminal buildings for their use. It will also allow them to construct further and add facilities required for setting up of the institutes.
06/02/08 Alka S Pande/Lucknow Newsline
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Doing mommy proud: 2 girls make it to Kingfisher crew
Ludhiana: Two struggles finally met success when a few days ago Kingfisher Airways hired Priyanka Joshi and Akanksha Puri as air hostesses. But what is common to both the success stories is that fact that both the girls owe it to their mothers.
Akanksha says her mother helped her choose this as a career and gave her the initial lessons in grooming.
Priyanka’s father, Rakesh Joshi, works as a junior telecom officer with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited. Priyanka, 19, was raised in Bara Pind village near Gurayan, which falls under Jalandhar’s Phillaur subdivision.
“I didn’t study in an English medium school. I was an introvert and would find it difficult to converse with people. But I was determined to fulfil my mother’s dream and spent hours either speaking in front of the mirror or with my grandmother, who encouraged me to talk to her though she didn’t understand a word of English,” says Priyanka Joshi.
Says Savita Chadha, centre head at Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training, Mall Road, Ludhiana, “I still remember the day she kept standing outside my room for more than 15 minutes gathering courage to speak to me. But all that is history. She is all set to join Kingfisher Airways in Mumbai now”.
Akanksha, too, credits her parents and the institute for her success.
“My parents have supported me all through the last one year. Initially, I was confused about my career but my mother guided me. I was a reserved girl and lacked the will power and confidence to become an air hostess. But my determination and the lessons I got at the institute paved the way for this journey in air,” says Akanksha.
05/02/08 Ludhiana Newsline/Sameer Kumar Sharma
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PermaLink Akanksha says her mother helped her choose this as a career and gave her the initial lessons in grooming.
Priyanka’s father, Rakesh Joshi, works as a junior telecom officer with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited. Priyanka, 19, was raised in Bara Pind village near Gurayan, which falls under Jalandhar’s Phillaur subdivision.
“I didn’t study in an English medium school. I was an introvert and would find it difficult to converse with people. But I was determined to fulfil my mother’s dream and spent hours either speaking in front of the mirror or with my grandmother, who encouraged me to talk to her though she didn’t understand a word of English,” says Priyanka Joshi.
Says Savita Chadha, centre head at Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training, Mall Road, Ludhiana, “I still remember the day she kept standing outside my room for more than 15 minutes gathering courage to speak to me. But all that is history. She is all set to join Kingfisher Airways in Mumbai now”.
Akanksha, too, credits her parents and the institute for her success.
“My parents have supported me all through the last one year. Initially, I was confused about my career but my mother guided me. I was a reserved girl and lacked the will power and confidence to become an air hostess. But my determination and the lessons I got at the institute paved the way for this journey in air,” says Akanksha.
05/02/08 Ludhiana Newsline/Sameer Kumar Sharma
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Air India facing shortage of commanders
Thiruvananthapuram: Air India (AI), which had initiated a series of steps to overcome the shortage of co-pilots, is now facing shortage of commanders with new aircraft ordered by it started joining the fleet.
“We have been able to get co-pilots. The boom in the aviation sector has forced many educated youth to go abroad, especially to the U.S., and to return with pilot licence. The shortage is confined to commanders,” according to Chairman and Managing Director of National Aviation Company of India (NACIL) Vasudevan Thulasidas.
Mr. Thulasidas, who was in the State capital recently, told The Hindu that AI would soon enter into an agreement with Alteon Training, a subsidiary of Boeing, to commence training of pilots in the country. As per the modalities being worked out, Hyderabad would be the base. The national carrier would also develop the training centre of the erstwhile Indian Airlines in Hyderabad into an integrated internal training facility.
04/02/08 S. Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
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Mr. Thulasidas, who was in the State capital recently, told The Hindu that AI would soon enter into an agreement with Alteon Training, a subsidiary of Boeing, to commence training of pilots in the country. As per the modalities being worked out, Hyderabad would be the base. The national carrier would also develop the training centre of the erstwhile Indian Airlines in Hyderabad into an integrated internal training facility.
04/02/08 S. Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
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Air India Trainee Pilots test on Feb 09
NACIL (Air India) has published the list of candidates who are eligible to appear for the written test for the post of Trainee Pilots - Spl. Drive 'A' and Drive 'B'.
The test will be conducted at Air India Modern School, Kalina, Santa Cruz (E), Mumbai-400029, on 09th Feb 2008.
The list of candidates who can appear for for the test can be downloaded from here.
The list of ineligible candidates is here.
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The list of candidates who can appear for for the test can be downloaded from here.
The list of ineligible candidates is here.
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DAE plans innovative pilot course tests
Dubai: The Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University (DAE University) plans to dramatically alter the way the aviation industry views how pilots and technical personnel are qualified for employment.
Through the planned DAE Flight Academy and DAE College, the university's divisions for its accelerated flight training and licensed technical programmes, graduates will be better-prepared airline and airport personnel.
Offering one of the most comprehensive aviation and flight training programmes, with a mix of technology and innovative techniques, the academy and college will raise the bar for civil aviation education worldwide.
New curricula being developed by DAE Flight Academy and DAE College in key fields – flight, aeroengines/airframe maintenance, air traffic control and meteorology – will confidently meet the stringent licensing standards of national and international aviation regulatory bodies.
They include General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
But the program design and the approach – as well as the curricula – will be quite innovative, said a university official.
Speaking of the licensed professional programmes to be offered through DAE College, Dr Raymond Thompson, dean of the College of Aero and Astro Sciences, explained: "These innovative curricula make extensive use of simulation technologies and synthetic learning, using computer-based technologies and software. This approach will change the way we train pilots, aircraft engineers and other licensed technical professionals.”
03/02/08 Trade Arabia, Bahrain
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PermaLink Through the planned DAE Flight Academy and DAE College, the university's divisions for its accelerated flight training and licensed technical programmes, graduates will be better-prepared airline and airport personnel.
Offering one of the most comprehensive aviation and flight training programmes, with a mix of technology and innovative techniques, the academy and college will raise the bar for civil aviation education worldwide.
New curricula being developed by DAE Flight Academy and DAE College in key fields – flight, aeroengines/airframe maintenance, air traffic control and meteorology – will confidently meet the stringent licensing standards of national and international aviation regulatory bodies.
They include General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
But the program design and the approach – as well as the curricula – will be quite innovative, said a university official.
Speaking of the licensed professional programmes to be offered through DAE College, Dr Raymond Thompson, dean of the College of Aero and Astro Sciences, explained: "These innovative curricula make extensive use of simulation technologies and synthetic learning, using computer-based technologies and software. This approach will change the way we train pilots, aircraft engineers and other licensed technical professionals.”
03/02/08 Trade Arabia, Bahrain
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Flight school grounded for ‘forging’ pilot licences, Ministry lets it fly again
New Delhi: Barely a week after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation decided to suspend operations of a high-profile pilot-training academy after its inquiry found fraud and forgery in the manner in which flight-test certificates were being issued to aspiring pilots, the Ministry of Civil Aviation stepped in and reversed the decision. This despite the police saying that the scandal has “grave security and criminal implications.”
The probe began in October last year when the Pune police moved in against the five-year-old Carver Aviation Academy in Baramati, the constituency of Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar. Police action came after Carver CEO Marc Carvalho — a former Air India purser — filed a complaint against his Chief Flying Instructor Captain A Taxali of financial irregularities. Taxali and three other senior employees were arrested and released on bail.
But that complaint was just scratching the surface.
For, a high-level DGCA inquiry has indicted the CEO holding him “responsible” for a sweeping range of irregularities including issuing fraudulent flight certificates to 25 pilots, forging signatures and approvals.
These pilots, who completed their training in flight schools in USA and Canada, enrolled at Carver for their “conversion tests,” needed for getting the DGCA licence to fly in India. Each of them paid Rs 3.2 lakh as fees. Now they, too, have been named as “accused” and have got show-cause notices by the DGCA which has called for their licences to be cancelled.
The DGCA’s 23-page investigation report, obtained by The Sunday Express, and submitted to the Ministry on January 4 was categorical in its indictment: It called for prompt cancellation of all approvals to the academy as well as of all licences issued to pilots, even the one issued to the Chief Flying Instructor.
Despite this, on January 11, the Ministry over-ruled the DGCA: “The investigation report has been examined along with the representation made by Carver Aviation Academy and it has been decided that suspension of flying training approval of the Academy may be revoked.” This directive, signed by Under Secretary S R Parasher ends with, “This has the approval of Honourable Minister of Civil Aviation (Praful Patel).”
When asked about the Ministry’s move to over-rule the DGCA’s findings, DGCA chief Kanu Gohain told The Sunday Express: “The DGCA investigations were done by an independent committee but when the Ministry issues us instructions to revoke the suspension of authorisation, we have to listen to their instructions.”
He added that the DGCA was taking “very serious” note of the lapses and was in the process of putting warning stickers on the licences of the pilots, many of whom are said to have already landed jobs as full-fledged pilots. The DGCA has enough reason to.
03/02/08 Ritu Sarin/Indian Express
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PermaLink The probe began in October last year when the Pune police moved in against the five-year-old Carver Aviation Academy in Baramati, the constituency of Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar. Police action came after Carver CEO Marc Carvalho — a former Air India purser — filed a complaint against his Chief Flying Instructor Captain A Taxali of financial irregularities. Taxali and three other senior employees were arrested and released on bail.
But that complaint was just scratching the surface.
For, a high-level DGCA inquiry has indicted the CEO holding him “responsible” for a sweeping range of irregularities including issuing fraudulent flight certificates to 25 pilots, forging signatures and approvals.
These pilots, who completed their training in flight schools in USA and Canada, enrolled at Carver for their “conversion tests,” needed for getting the DGCA licence to fly in India. Each of them paid Rs 3.2 lakh as fees. Now they, too, have been named as “accused” and have got show-cause notices by the DGCA which has called for their licences to be cancelled.
The DGCA’s 23-page investigation report, obtained by The Sunday Express, and submitted to the Ministry on January 4 was categorical in its indictment: It called for prompt cancellation of all approvals to the academy as well as of all licences issued to pilots, even the one issued to the Chief Flying Instructor.
Despite this, on January 11, the Ministry over-ruled the DGCA: “The investigation report has been examined along with the representation made by Carver Aviation Academy and it has been decided that suspension of flying training approval of the Academy may be revoked.” This directive, signed by Under Secretary S R Parasher ends with, “This has the approval of Honourable Minister of Civil Aviation (Praful Patel).”
When asked about the Ministry’s move to over-rule the DGCA’s findings, DGCA chief Kanu Gohain told The Sunday Express: “The DGCA investigations were done by an independent committee but when the Ministry issues us instructions to revoke the suspension of authorisation, we have to listen to their instructions.”
He added that the DGCA was taking “very serious” note of the lapses and was in the process of putting warning stickers on the licences of the pilots, many of whom are said to have already landed jobs as full-fledged pilots. The DGCA has enough reason to.
03/02/08 Ritu Sarin/Indian Express
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AME Licence Examination February 2008 session schedule published
The schedule of coming up AME licence examination is published by DGCA.
The exams are on 24 & 25 of this month.
The details are here.
Candidates appearing at all centres for the written examination shall have to carry a Photo Identity Card issued by DGCA for entry into the Examination Hall. This Photo Identity Card shall be issued to only those candidates, who are admitted for the written examination. DGCA Regional / Sub-Regional Offices will issue the Photo Identity Card to the candidates appearing at the examination centres under their jurisdiction.
For students of AME Training Institutes this Photo Identity Card will be issued by the Chief Instructor of the respective Institute. DGCA directs the students to bring this Photo Identity Card along with the downloaded page of the website list of admitted candidates ((This will be published later here at the DGCA site) on which their name appears for entry into the Examination Hall.
For students other than the AME Training institutes, the Photo Identity Card will be issued by the DGCA Regional/Sub-Regional Offices.
According to the DGCA site, the procedure for issue of the Photo Identity Card is given below:
Candidates are advised to download the form from here and fill in the required information and paste their passport size photograph at the given space.
Candidates should bring their Photo Identity proof and downloaded page of the website list of admitted candidates (This will be published here) on which their name appears along-with the
completed form to their respective DGCA Regional / Sub-Regional Offices for issue of DGCA Photo Identity Card.
In case, a candidate is not able to have his/her Photo Identity Card made at the Regional / Sub-Regional Offices, the completed form should be brought to the examination venue, where it will be issued by the DGCA officer. Candidates are advised to reach the Examination venue at least one hour before the start of examination for issue of Photo Identity Card.
Candidates appearing at Delhi Centre can also get their Photo Identity Card issued at Central Examination Organization, (CEO) East Block- 3, Level – III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi on any working day between 1500 hrs to 1700 hrs. It may be noted that the candidates who do not possess the Photo Identity Card, issued by DGCA, shall not be permitted in the Examination
Hall.
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PermaLink The exams are on 24 & 25 of this month.
The details are here.
Candidates appearing at all centres for the written examination shall have to carry a Photo Identity Card issued by DGCA for entry into the Examination Hall. This Photo Identity Card shall be issued to only those candidates, who are admitted for the written examination. DGCA Regional / Sub-Regional Offices will issue the Photo Identity Card to the candidates appearing at the examination centres under their jurisdiction.
For students of AME Training Institutes this Photo Identity Card will be issued by the Chief Instructor of the respective Institute. DGCA directs the students to bring this Photo Identity Card along with the downloaded page of the website list of admitted candidates ((This will be published later here at the DGCA site) on which their name appears for entry into the Examination Hall.
For students other than the AME Training institutes, the Photo Identity Card will be issued by the DGCA Regional/Sub-Regional Offices.
According to the DGCA site, the procedure for issue of the Photo Identity Card is given below:
Candidates are advised to download the form from here and fill in the required information and paste their passport size photograph at the given space.
Candidates should bring their Photo Identity proof and downloaded page of the website list of admitted candidates (This will be published here) on which their name appears along-with the
completed form to their respective DGCA Regional / Sub-Regional Offices for issue of DGCA Photo Identity Card.
In case, a candidate is not able to have his/her Photo Identity Card made at the Regional / Sub-Regional Offices, the completed form should be brought to the examination venue, where it will be issued by the DGCA officer. Candidates are advised to reach the Examination venue at least one hour before the start of examination for issue of Photo Identity Card.
Candidates appearing at Delhi Centre can also get their Photo Identity Card issued at Central Examination Organization, (CEO) East Block- 3, Level – III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi on any working day between 1500 hrs to 1700 hrs. It may be noted that the candidates who do not possess the Photo Identity Card, issued by DGCA, shall not be permitted in the Examination
Hall.
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Low glamour quotient, pilot shortage hit choppers
Mumbai: Choppers are generally viewed as poor cousins to fixed-wing aircraft. While the shortfall in the number of pilots for fixed-wing flying has received tremendous media coverage, problems facing the chopper business have hardly made news.
Though there was a surge in youngsters deciding to become pilots, they still prefer flying fixed-wing aircraft to choppers — mainly due to comfort and glamor.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has declared 2008 as the year of helicopter services and has given approvals for a number of helicopter acquisition plans. But the stumbling block remains: lack of pilots and engineers.
Center for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) forecasts the fleet for general aviation to go up from less than 200 currently to 700-800 by 2020.
Choppers would form a significant chunk of this projection. But hurdles galore. There is only one institute that offers training for chopper pilots — The HAL Rotary Wing Academy in Bangalore.
The shortage is especially acute for specialized flying like that in offshore energy exploration. In fact, some companies are thinking of setting up their own schools.
As with commercial aviation, companies are trying to tide over by recruiting expat pilots. Also, the armed forces have been contributing a significant number.
With the retirement age of civilian chopper pilots at 65, those who take a VRS from the forces have close to two decades to uncork their earning potential if they retire aged 45.
The carrot dangled to attract talent is of course high salaries, which according to Siddarth Prakash Verma, executive director, Heligo Charters, “is as high or in some cases higher than civil aviation salaries.”
02/02/08 Nirmal John/Daily News & Analysis
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PermaLink Though there was a surge in youngsters deciding to become pilots, they still prefer flying fixed-wing aircraft to choppers — mainly due to comfort and glamor.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has declared 2008 as the year of helicopter services and has given approvals for a number of helicopter acquisition plans. But the stumbling block remains: lack of pilots and engineers.
Center for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) forecasts the fleet for general aviation to go up from less than 200 currently to 700-800 by 2020.
Choppers would form a significant chunk of this projection. But hurdles galore. There is only one institute that offers training for chopper pilots — The HAL Rotary Wing Academy in Bangalore.
The shortage is especially acute for specialized flying like that in offshore energy exploration. In fact, some companies are thinking of setting up their own schools.
As with commercial aviation, companies are trying to tide over by recruiting expat pilots. Also, the armed forces have been contributing a significant number.
With the retirement age of civilian chopper pilots at 65, those who take a VRS from the forces have close to two decades to uncork their earning potential if they retire aged 45.
The carrot dangled to attract talent is of course high salaries, which according to Siddarth Prakash Verma, executive director, Heligo Charters, “is as high or in some cases higher than civil aviation salaries.”
02/02/08 Nirmal John/Daily News & Analysis
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More urban women are choosing to work as cabin crew
For an increasing number of women joining the aviation industry to work as cabin crew, the sky seems to be the limit. These are women on the move, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with men and aiming to fly high. The increase in tourist destinations and the surfeit of new airlines in India have helped create opportunities that have found favour with urban Indian women.
For Shefali Suvarna, 26, the growth of the aviation industry couldn’t have happened at a better time. Mumbai-based Shefali has been employed as cabin crew with a premium Indian airline for the past four years and loves her job.
Shefali, who is usually on all-night flights or direct flights on the Mumbai-Paris-New York sector, says that keeping one’s cool is the biggest challenge.
However, the attitudes of male passengers sometimes put her off. “It’s mostly in the Middle-Eastern sectors that I have faced unruly male passengers but even that is not frequent. Most of the times, passengers are very grateful and appreciative,” she says.
A career as an airhostess has traditionally been considered too radical for the Indian woman, primarily because it involves continuous interaction with male passengers and travelling for extended periods of time. While it seems that mindsets have changed, at least in urban India, there are still many families that frown upon an individualistic career that is known to focus on a woman’s appearance.
Mumbai-based Media Daniel — a former airhostess who quit her job about three years ago to start High-Fly Aviation Academy, a training institute for men and women — says. “I used to find myself convincing parents of female candidates to let them become cabin crew. Now, young women come unaccompanied and are confident about their career choice. Nearly 70 per cent of my students are female. It’s a career where you need basic education and yet make a lot of money,” she says.
A Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or equivalent degree is sufficient to enrol in a training academy or directly interview with an airline. These days there are several reputed training academies, such as Kingfisher Training Academy, Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training, Air Hostess Academy (AHA) — that facilitate those serious about a career in the aviation industry. Most also have tie-ups with airlines for direct placements. Some airlines only hire women as cabin crew.
“In no other industry does a woman get this kind of security. The airline takes full responsibility and ensures that you are picked up from home and dropped back,” she says. Safety is topmost on Nalini Tanna’s (name changed) list of benefits, too. Nalini, 27, a Mumbai resident who flies for a national carrier, believes that a career as a cabin crew is perfect for a woman.
Nalini’s first official flight was to Riyadh and she recalls being thrilled but “quite scared.” Four years on, she couldn’t have imagined a better career for herself. “I stay in the best hotels and visit some of the most beautiful places. It’s like a paid holiday,” she says. But on a more serious note, Nalini says that the cabin crew has a very important and crucial duty — that of ensuring flight safety.
“Most people tend to think our job is about serving passengers. That is part of the job but it is secondary. The main focus is on passenger safety, on which we have to pass written and oral exams every year.” It seems that women and the aviation industry are mutual beneficiaries.
01/02/08 Kalindi Sheth/Business Line
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PermaLink For Shefali Suvarna, 26, the growth of the aviation industry couldn’t have happened at a better time. Mumbai-based Shefali has been employed as cabin crew with a premium Indian airline for the past four years and loves her job.
Shefali, who is usually on all-night flights or direct flights on the Mumbai-Paris-New York sector, says that keeping one’s cool is the biggest challenge.
However, the attitudes of male passengers sometimes put her off. “It’s mostly in the Middle-Eastern sectors that I have faced unruly male passengers but even that is not frequent. Most of the times, passengers are very grateful and appreciative,” she says.
A career as an airhostess has traditionally been considered too radical for the Indian woman, primarily because it involves continuous interaction with male passengers and travelling for extended periods of time. While it seems that mindsets have changed, at least in urban India, there are still many families that frown upon an individualistic career that is known to focus on a woman’s appearance.
Mumbai-based Media Daniel — a former airhostess who quit her job about three years ago to start High-Fly Aviation Academy, a training institute for men and women — says. “I used to find myself convincing parents of female candidates to let them become cabin crew. Now, young women come unaccompanied and are confident about their career choice. Nearly 70 per cent of my students are female. It’s a career where you need basic education and yet make a lot of money,” she says.
A Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or equivalent degree is sufficient to enrol in a training academy or directly interview with an airline. These days there are several reputed training academies, such as Kingfisher Training Academy, Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training, Air Hostess Academy (AHA) — that facilitate those serious about a career in the aviation industry. Most also have tie-ups with airlines for direct placements. Some airlines only hire women as cabin crew.
“In no other industry does a woman get this kind of security. The airline takes full responsibility and ensures that you are picked up from home and dropped back,” she says. Safety is topmost on Nalini Tanna’s (name changed) list of benefits, too. Nalini, 27, a Mumbai resident who flies for a national carrier, believes that a career as a cabin crew is perfect for a woman.
Nalini’s first official flight was to Riyadh and she recalls being thrilled but “quite scared.” Four years on, she couldn’t have imagined a better career for herself. “I stay in the best hotels and visit some of the most beautiful places. It’s like a paid holiday,” she says. But on a more serious note, Nalini says that the cabin crew has a very important and crucial duty — that of ensuring flight safety.
“Most people tend to think our job is about serving passengers. That is part of the job but it is secondary. The main focus is on passenger safety, on which we have to pass written and oral exams every year.” It seems that women and the aviation industry are mutual beneficiaries.
01/02/08 Kalindi Sheth/Business Line
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AI plans MoU with Boeing subsidiary for training
Thiruvananthapuram: Air India plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alteon Training, a subsidiary of Boeing, to start pilot training facilities in India. While Hyderabad will be the main base for this venture, training will also be offered in Mumbai.
The facility will provide simulator-based training to pilots and could be open to pilots from other airlines, he said.
Air India also plans to develop the Hyderabad-based training centre of the erstwhile Indian Airlines into an integrated internal training facility, Mr Thulasidas said.
When fully functional, this centre will offer various programmes for the airline’s pilots, cabin crew, engineering personnel and management-related training as well, he explained.
01/02/08 Business Line/Moneycontrol.com
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PermaLink The facility will provide simulator-based training to pilots and could be open to pilots from other airlines, he said.
Air India also plans to develop the Hyderabad-based training centre of the erstwhile Indian Airlines into an integrated internal training facility, Mr Thulasidas said.
When fully functional, this centre will offer various programmes for the airline’s pilots, cabin crew, engineering personnel and management-related training as well, he explained.
01/02/08 Business Line/Moneycontrol.com
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Garuda seeking partner for pilot training school
Garuda Indonesia is seeking a partner to help it establish a flying school to help it meet growing demand for aircrew.
The state-owned carrier says on its website that it is “soliciting expressions of interest from reputable companies to build a flying school in Indonesia” in “joint co-operation” with it.
Garuda adds that interested parties should submit expressions of interest by 4 February.
The Indonesian national carrier said in September that it was considering setting up a cadet pilot training school in joint-venture partnership with foreign or local companies and the call for expressions of interest takes the plan an important step forward.
Garuda currently sends cadets to the government-run Indonesian Civil Aviation Institute for training but the airline anticipates a need for many more pilots in future than the school can train.
30/01/08 Nicholas Ionides/Flight International
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PermaLink The state-owned carrier says on its website that it is “soliciting expressions of interest from reputable companies to build a flying school in Indonesia” in “joint co-operation” with it.
Garuda adds that interested parties should submit expressions of interest by 4 February.
The Indonesian national carrier said in September that it was considering setting up a cadet pilot training school in joint-venture partnership with foreign or local companies and the call for expressions of interest takes the plan an important step forward.
Garuda currently sends cadets to the government-run Indonesian Civil Aviation Institute for training but the airline anticipates a need for many more pilots in future than the school can train.
30/01/08 Nicholas Ionides/Flight International
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