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Bahrain Air in search of Indian talent
Bahrain Air is now looking for A 320/A 319 Captains, A 320/A 319 Co-pilots, Flight Attendants (Females only), Flight Dispatchers, Assistant Legal Advisor & Web Designer.
Pilots candidates should've the following qualifications:
Education and Training
Web Designer:
Qualifications & Experience
For more details, please visit this page at the airlines' website
30/08/08 Bahrain Air
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PermaLink Pilots candidates should've the following qualifications:
- ICAO / JAR / FA license holder.
- Current medical certificate.
- A320 rated and current.
- Copy of your ATPL/CPL License
- Copy of Current medical Certificate
- Copy of A320 rating certificate
- Copy of last three pages of your log book
- Copy of your valid passport
- Your updated CV with recent photograph
- 20 to 27 years of age
- Friendly with warm personality
- Minimum of three years experience in the service industry
- 56 CM height or more
- Proportionate weight to your height
- Enjoy working in a busy and demanding environment.
- Copy of your valid passport
- Copy of current medical certificate
- Copy of certificates related to the Airlines industry (if any)
- Your updated CV with recent photograph
Education and Training
- Post Graduate degree in Law from an internationally recognized university.
- Minimum 3 years experience in legal practice.
- Excellent in English and Arabic both written and spoken.
Web Designer:
Qualifications & Experience
- Associate or Bachelor Degree in Fine Art or Graphic Design and/or equivalent experience and a strong background in graphic design..
- Minimum 3 years experience in the field of Web/Graphic design
- Fluent in Photoshop and Illustrator and Proficient in Flash animation
- Solid understanding of HTML, Dreamweaver, browsers capabilities and design constraints on the Web and typography on web applications
- An understanding of corporate identity, branding, layout, color theory, current trends and typography in both print and digital media.
- Possess a portfolio of quality Web page designs and developments.
- Knowledge of SEO (Search engine optimization) techniques & online marketing tools is a plus
- knowledge of ActiveX HTML JavaScript VBScript ASP, ASP.net CGI WAP XHTML XML MySQL SQL JavaScript & PHP libraries and Content Management Systems a big plus.
- Creative, detail oriented and self-motivated with the ability to assimilate and simplify complicated issues
- Ability to prioritize and work under the pressure of multiple demands while meeting deadlines
For more details, please visit this page at the airlines' website
30/08/08 Bahrain Air
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I wish I hadn't given him the chance to fly: pilot's father
New Delhi: The parents of Akash Anantha, the 24-year-old Indian who died in a mid-air crash last week, had to go into debt so that he could fulfil his dream and come to Melbourne to learn how to fly.
Anantha Padmanabha and his wife, Asha, who live in Bangalore, in southern India, are stunned and bewildered at the death of their only son.
When Akash first asked his father if he could go to Melbourne where his cousin Dilip lives, Mr Padmanabha had said no. They could not afford it. Then he relented, borrowing US$13,000. Akash promised to repay him.
"My boy wanted to achieve something with his life. And this is what he achieved," said Mr Padmanabha. "I gave him the chance to go. I wish I hadn't. One day he'd asked me for an i-Pod and I said no. I wish I had said no to this too. He was a nice, affectionate boy. I had a lovely time with him."
Mr Padmanabha said he was "proud" of Akash for crashing his plane away from nearby Cheltenham East Primary School, thereby saving many lives. "He is a hero for me," he said.
These comments were echoed by the pilot of the other light plane, Steven Pegoraro, who, along with his trainee co-pilot, managed to land his damaged craft. "Akash was really the hero," he told Channel Nine. "Whatever control he had, he somehow managed to prevent it from being so much worse." A middle-class family living on the small salary Mr Padmanabha earns as a marketing vice-president of a local firm, the couple has never travelled outside India and is scrambling to get to Australia, including getting a passport for Asha, to bring their son's body home.
Mr Padmanabha said that when Akash spoke to him a few days before his death, he had sounded so confident that he could only surmise that he had not been instructed properly.
The president of the club, Stuart Rushton, did not want to respond to the comments about the school. But he said everyone at the club was extremely upset. The club would pay to have Akash's body repatriated. "The club's dealings with the family have been very sympathetic."
31/08/08 Amrit Dhillon/Patrick Smithers/WA today, Australia
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PermaLink Anantha Padmanabha and his wife, Asha, who live in Bangalore, in southern India, are stunned and bewildered at the death of their only son.
When Akash first asked his father if he could go to Melbourne where his cousin Dilip lives, Mr Padmanabha had said no. They could not afford it. Then he relented, borrowing US$13,000. Akash promised to repay him.
"My boy wanted to achieve something with his life. And this is what he achieved," said Mr Padmanabha. "I gave him the chance to go. I wish I hadn't. One day he'd asked me for an i-Pod and I said no. I wish I had said no to this too. He was a nice, affectionate boy. I had a lovely time with him."
Mr Padmanabha said he was "proud" of Akash for crashing his plane away from nearby Cheltenham East Primary School, thereby saving many lives. "He is a hero for me," he said.
These comments were echoed by the pilot of the other light plane, Steven Pegoraro, who, along with his trainee co-pilot, managed to land his damaged craft. "Akash was really the hero," he told Channel Nine. "Whatever control he had, he somehow managed to prevent it from being so much worse." A middle-class family living on the small salary Mr Padmanabha earns as a marketing vice-president of a local firm, the couple has never travelled outside India and is scrambling to get to Australia, including getting a passport for Asha, to bring their son's body home.
Mr Padmanabha said that when Akash spoke to him a few days before his death, he had sounded so confident that he could only surmise that he had not been instructed properly.
The president of the club, Stuart Rushton, did not want to respond to the comments about the school. But he said everyone at the club was extremely upset. The club would pay to have Akash's body repatriated. "The club's dealings with the family have been very sympathetic."
31/08/08 Amrit Dhillon/Patrick Smithers/WA today, Australia
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Saturday, August 30, 2008
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Dead student pilot’s parents blame Melbourne club
Bangalore: Three days after 24-year-old Bangalore-based trainee pilot Akash Anantha died in a mid-air crash in Melbourne, Australia, his parents blamed the Royal Victoria Aero Club for the accident.
Speaking to DNA, Akash’s father Anantha Padmanabha said it was solely the mistake of the air traffic control room of the Melbourne club, which did not seem to have given the right instructions to Akash. “We believe it was not Akash’s mistake, he was so confident of flying solo. It is surprising that another aircraft collided with Akash’s. We have consulted many experts and their opinion is that it was the fault of the club,” he said.
Anantha, however, denied suing the club. “We are awaiting a proper report about the incident. We do not have any communication with the Australian government. We are getting all the news from Dilip, Akash’s cousin working in Melbourne.”
While Dilip is still to see Akash’s body, the parents sent his DNA reports on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the courier is still in Mumbai. “Dilip has informed us the body will reach Bangalore only after three weeks,” Anantha said.
30/08/08 Soumya Menon and Sudipa Chakraborty/Daily News & Analysis
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PermaLink Speaking to DNA, Akash’s father Anantha Padmanabha said it was solely the mistake of the air traffic control room of the Melbourne club, which did not seem to have given the right instructions to Akash. “We believe it was not Akash’s mistake, he was so confident of flying solo. It is surprising that another aircraft collided with Akash’s. We have consulted many experts and their opinion is that it was the fault of the club,” he said.
Anantha, however, denied suing the club. “We are awaiting a proper report about the incident. We do not have any communication with the Australian government. We are getting all the news from Dilip, Akash’s cousin working in Melbourne.”
While Dilip is still to see Akash’s body, the parents sent his DNA reports on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the courier is still in Mumbai. “Dilip has informed us the body will reach Bangalore only after three weeks,” Anantha said.
30/08/08 Soumya Menon and Sudipa Chakraborty/Daily News & Analysis
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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Fiery death for man who came here to learn to fly
Akash Ananth was just one of a growing stream of overseas students coming to Melbourne to learn to fly.
The 24-year-old's parents in India were last night mourning his death after the light plane he was flying crashed into the backyard of a Cheltenham unit, metres from a primary school.
Mr Ananth was taking his first solo flight after hours of training with an instructor by his side.
Amrith Sachdev, a fellow student pilot at Moorabbin, posted a message to his friend on social networking site Facebook. "Plane crashes can happen any time," he wrote. "Even good pilots have to die in a plane crash. may u rest in peace Akash."
Mr Ananth was flying two nautical miles from Moorabbin Airport about 12.35pm when the wing of his Cessna 150 was clipped by another plane.
Cheltenham resident Jim Hilcke saw it happen. He said a low-flying plane that seemed noisier than usual diverted his attention. He noticed another plane in front of it and thought they were going to come pretty close.
Then a third plane appeared alongside them, clipping the wing and rudder of one and causing it to fall from the sky. "It spiralled out of control to the ground, where there was an enormous bang. It was horrifying to watch. A few seconds later a big plume of smoke went up," Mr Hilcke said.
The plane crashed into a carport in Silver Street about 20 metres from Cheltenham East Primary School. Mr Ananth is believed to have died instantly.
Ambulance Victoria group manager Peter Swan said it was remarkable that no one else was hurt. "It's a high residential area and there is a school opposite the address, so it's very fortunate that no other parties have been affected by this," he said.
Victoria Police Inspector Tom Shawyer said it was also fortunate that the other plane, a Piper Warrior - which was piloted by a trainee accompanied by an instructor - was able to "limp" back to Moorabbin Airport.
"Luck plays an extremely important part in these circumstances. It could have been significantly greater loss of life or injury than there was, even though one person has died," he said. The pilot and instructor in the Piper Warrior were taken to separate rooms at the Royal Victorian Aero Club at the airport and asked to write down their version of events.
27/08/08 Andrea Petrie and Clay Lucas/The Age, Australia
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PermaLink The 24-year-old's parents in India were last night mourning his death after the light plane he was flying crashed into the backyard of a Cheltenham unit, metres from a primary school.
Mr Ananth was taking his first solo flight after hours of training with an instructor by his side.
Amrith Sachdev, a fellow student pilot at Moorabbin, posted a message to his friend on social networking site Facebook. "Plane crashes can happen any time," he wrote. "Even good pilots have to die in a plane crash. may u rest in peace Akash."
Mr Ananth was flying two nautical miles from Moorabbin Airport about 12.35pm when the wing of his Cessna 150 was clipped by another plane.
Cheltenham resident Jim Hilcke saw it happen. He said a low-flying plane that seemed noisier than usual diverted his attention. He noticed another plane in front of it and thought they were going to come pretty close.
Then a third plane appeared alongside them, clipping the wing and rudder of one and causing it to fall from the sky. "It spiralled out of control to the ground, where there was an enormous bang. It was horrifying to watch. A few seconds later a big plume of smoke went up," Mr Hilcke said.
The plane crashed into a carport in Silver Street about 20 metres from Cheltenham East Primary School. Mr Ananth is believed to have died instantly.
Ambulance Victoria group manager Peter Swan said it was remarkable that no one else was hurt. "It's a high residential area and there is a school opposite the address, so it's very fortunate that no other parties have been affected by this," he said.
Victoria Police Inspector Tom Shawyer said it was also fortunate that the other plane, a Piper Warrior - which was piloted by a trainee accompanied by an instructor - was able to "limp" back to Moorabbin Airport.
"Luck plays an extremely important part in these circumstances. It could have been significantly greater loss of life or injury than there was, even though one person has died," he said. The pilot and instructor in the Piper Warrior were taken to separate rooms at the Royal Victorian Aero Club at the airport and asked to write down their version of events.
27/08/08 Andrea Petrie and Clay Lucas/The Age, Australia
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Pilot student from India dies on first solo flight
Melbourne: A trainee pilot on his first solo flight died when his plane clipped another aircraft and crashed, barely missing several homes and a school in Melbourne today.
The aviation student from India crashed his Cessna 150 into a garage attached to several single storey units about 20 metres from Cheltenham East Primary School in Melbourne's southeast.
Ambulance Victoria group manager Peter Swan said the scene in Lorna Street was chaotic when paramedics arrived but it was lucky no school students or residents were killed.
The male pilot in the other plane, a Piper Warrior, was also an Indian trainee but was accompanied by another qualified pilot.
They were uninjured and landed the plane safely at nearby Moorabbin Airport from where both aircraft took off.
"The male pilot was on his own and we believe under some form of instruction,'' Police Inspector Tom Shawyer told reporters at the scene.
"The other plane involved was occupied by two males who we believe were also under some form of instruction.''
A group of Indian trainee pilots visited the scene soon after and confirmed the dead man had left Moorabbin Airport this afternoon, but they did not know him personally.
"He was on his first solo flight and came quite close to a collision and was forced to do a spiral dive,'' trainee pilot Ben Zachariah said.
Manager at nearby Moorabbin Airport Phil McConnell said the plane that crashed was a Cessna 150 while the one it clipped moments earlier was a Piper Warrior.
27/08/08 Daily Telegraph, Australia
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PermaLink The aviation student from India crashed his Cessna 150 into a garage attached to several single storey units about 20 metres from Cheltenham East Primary School in Melbourne's southeast.
Ambulance Victoria group manager Peter Swan said the scene in Lorna Street was chaotic when paramedics arrived but it was lucky no school students or residents were killed.
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Aircraft operated by Royal Victorian Aero Club
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says
the Cessna 150, which is a two-seater training
plane, collided with a Piper Warrior, which seats
four people, just after 12.30pm. A CASA
spokesman, Peter Gibson, says it is not clear
whether the planes were flying under the guidance
of the airport's air traffic control. "Both aircraft
were operated by the Royal Victorian Aero Club,
which obviously is a major flight training
organisation."
27/08/08 ABC Online
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"It's a residential area and main through road for a local school opposite the residents so despite the tragic outcome of one person deceased, we're very lucky no other person was affected,'' he told reporters.Aircraft operated by Royal Victorian Aero Club
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says
the Cessna 150, which is a two-seater training
plane, collided with a Piper Warrior, which seats
four people, just after 12.30pm. A CASA
spokesman, Peter Gibson, says it is not clear
whether the planes were flying under the guidance
of the airport's air traffic control. "Both aircraft
were operated by the Royal Victorian Aero Club,
which obviously is a major flight training
organisation."
27/08/08 ABC Online
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The male pilot in the other plane, a Piper Warrior, was also an Indian trainee but was accompanied by another qualified pilot.
They were uninjured and landed the plane safely at nearby Moorabbin Airport from where both aircraft took off.
"The male pilot was on his own and we believe under some form of instruction,'' Police Inspector Tom Shawyer told reporters at the scene.
"The other plane involved was occupied by two males who we believe were also under some form of instruction.''
A group of Indian trainee pilots visited the scene soon after and confirmed the dead man had left Moorabbin Airport this afternoon, but they did not know him personally.
"He was on his first solo flight and came quite close to a collision and was forced to do a spiral dive,'' trainee pilot Ben Zachariah said.
Manager at nearby Moorabbin Airport Phil McConnell said the plane that crashed was a Cessna 150 while the one it clipped moments earlier was a Piper Warrior.
27/08/08 Daily Telegraph, Australia
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Vasundhara Air Hostess Academy plans expansion
Mumbai: The Vasundhara Aviation Academy (VAA), perhaps the first academy of its kind in Madhya Pradesh, has evolved an indigenous training module to cater to all possible aspects of services in the airline, Travel & Tourism industry. The academy excels in producing air and tourism personnel.
"After our success in Bhopal, we plan to open up our centers in Jabalpur & Khajuraho" says Janardan Singhal – Head of the academy.
He also adds that the academy, which opened with just few students, is now churning trained youngsters each year. "We are different in every way from the numerous similar schools that have sprung up. For one, we are the pioneers in this field, having started out first. Also, we do not believe in bringing in celebrities as gimmicks to attract students.
The institute provides trained resources to the entire service industry, including aviation, hotels, air catering organisations and ground services.
The institute boasts of a renowned faculty of professionals from the aviation, hotel and tourism industry. Apart from their core faculty, they also have professionals working in various airlines and hotels as visiting faculty. They include professionals from airlines and the hotel industry.
During last years, it has managed 100 per cent placement of its students across national flight carriers such as Jet Airways, Air India & also in leading hotels.
26/08/08 Equity Bulls
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PermaLink "After our success in Bhopal, we plan to open up our centers in Jabalpur & Khajuraho" says Janardan Singhal – Head of the academy.
He also adds that the academy, which opened with just few students, is now churning trained youngsters each year. "We are different in every way from the numerous similar schools that have sprung up. For one, we are the pioneers in this field, having started out first. Also, we do not believe in bringing in celebrities as gimmicks to attract students.
The institute provides trained resources to the entire service industry, including aviation, hotels, air catering organisations and ground services.
The institute boasts of a renowned faculty of professionals from the aviation, hotel and tourism industry. Apart from their core faculty, they also have professionals working in various airlines and hotels as visiting faculty. They include professionals from airlines and the hotel industry.
During last years, it has managed 100 per cent placement of its students across national flight carriers such as Jet Airways, Air India & also in leading hotels.
26/08/08 Equity Bulls
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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Jet decides to fly with Indian talent
Mumbai: Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways has decided to run the airline completely on Indian talent.
Jet has already started working on a model to gradually replace all its foreign hands with local talents over the next three years. If Jet implements the desi model, it will have to find out replacements for some of its top-level executives and CEO. Jet’s day-to-day operation is run by Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO of the company.
Jet Airways chief commercial officer Sudheer Raghavan told ET, “We will gradually make Jet Airways a fully Indian-run airline. The process has already started.” Mr Goyal will be involved in recruiting top-level executives with Indian origin from foreign airlines.
Jet is estimated to require about 1,500 cabin crew for its international operations. The plan to run the airline by Indians will help Jet to save time and energy as the appointment of foreign hands is a long-drawn process.
26/08/08 Mithun Roy/Economic Times
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Jet Airways chief commercial officer Sudheer Raghavan told ET, “We will gradually make Jet Airways a fully Indian-run airline. The process has already started.” Mr Goyal will be involved in recruiting top-level executives with Indian origin from foreign airlines.
Jet is estimated to require about 1,500 cabin crew for its international operations. The plan to run the airline by Indians will help Jet to save time and energy as the appointment of foreign hands is a long-drawn process.
26/08/08 Mithun Roy/Economic Times
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Avalon Academy launches Training Centre in NOIDA
New Delhi: Avalon Academy, the aviation & hospitality training wing of the global learning solutions giant, Aptech Limited launched a centre in NOIDA.
The centre was inaugurated by Mr. Raghunath Jha, Honorable Minister of State for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India. Avalon was represented by Ms. Preeti Malik, Vice- President & Head Avalon Academy, Mr. Dinesh Chugh, Regional Head (North & East), Mr. Ritesh Singh, Marketing Head (North), Ms. Divyjyoti Mediratta, Area Sales Head, Delhi & Mr. Abhishek Gupta & Mrs. Seema Singhal , Centre Heads, Avalon - NOIDA.
Avalon specializes in providing high quality training to aspirants interested in making a career in Aviation, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism industry, as well as preparing students for the corporate world.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Preeti Malik - Head, Avalon Academy said - 'Avalon's training enhances human asset quality and productivity, and inculcates business and customer orientation, specifically attuned to the requirements of any modern industry. This is all a part and parcel of Avalon's professional approach to training, so as to ensure its students receive the best grounding for a high-flying career. '
Emphasizing on the quality infrastructure and international curriculum of Avalon, Ms. Malik said "Our courses have been developed with the help of industry professionals and are endorsed by domestic and international experts. The training centres are fully equipped to provide the student a real-life exposure to job situations."
Avalon Academy has been providing quality aviation & hospitality training in the country. Today it is present in most of the metros & mini metros, offering world-class infrastructure facilities and training to the students.
The NOIDA centre would offer the entire range of Avalon's courses which include training programs for Cabin Crew, Ground Staff, Airport Management, BBA & MBA in Aviation & a Higher National Diploma in Hospitality Management .
Avalon Academy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aptech Ltd., which came into existence about 2 years ago to provide high quality training to aspirants in the aviation/ hospitality industry. The institute currently offers a plethora of professional courses that focus on hard core aviation, hospitality and related skills required in this sector.
Avalon Academy's recent launch of the 'Higher National Diploma in Hospitality Management' in affiliation with the Scotland's Colleges International, a reputed consortium of Colleges in the UK , marks its foray into the hospitality training.
25/08/08 PRESS RELEASE/Avalon Aviation Academy
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PermaLink The centre was inaugurated by Mr. Raghunath Jha, Honorable Minister of State for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India. Avalon was represented by Ms. Preeti Malik, Vice- President & Head Avalon Academy, Mr. Dinesh Chugh, Regional Head (North & East), Mr. Ritesh Singh, Marketing Head (North), Ms. Divyjyoti Mediratta, Area Sales Head, Delhi & Mr. Abhishek Gupta & Mrs. Seema Singhal , Centre Heads, Avalon - NOIDA.
Avalon specializes in providing high quality training to aspirants interested in making a career in Aviation, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism industry, as well as preparing students for the corporate world.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Preeti Malik - Head, Avalon Academy said - 'Avalon's training enhances human asset quality and productivity, and inculcates business and customer orientation, specifically attuned to the requirements of any modern industry. This is all a part and parcel of Avalon's professional approach to training, so as to ensure its students receive the best grounding for a high-flying career. '
Emphasizing on the quality infrastructure and international curriculum of Avalon, Ms. Malik said "Our courses have been developed with the help of industry professionals and are endorsed by domestic and international experts. The training centres are fully equipped to provide the student a real-life exposure to job situations."
Avalon Academy has been providing quality aviation & hospitality training in the country. Today it is present in most of the metros & mini metros, offering world-class infrastructure facilities and training to the students.
The NOIDA centre would offer the entire range of Avalon's courses which include training programs for Cabin Crew, Ground Staff, Airport Management, BBA & MBA in Aviation & a Higher National Diploma in Hospitality Management .
Avalon Academy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aptech Ltd., which came into existence about 2 years ago to provide high quality training to aspirants in the aviation/ hospitality industry. The institute currently offers a plethora of professional courses that focus on hard core aviation, hospitality and related skills required in this sector.
Avalon Academy's recent launch of the 'Higher National Diploma in Hospitality Management' in affiliation with the Scotland's Colleges International, a reputed consortium of Colleges in the UK , marks its foray into the hospitality training.
25/08/08 PRESS RELEASE/Avalon Aviation Academy
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AHA looks to expand internationally
New Delhi: AHA Air Hostess Academy (AHA) plans to spread its operations on a national and international level. The academy, which trains professionals for the travel and hospitality industries, is considering the UAE, UK, and Australia to open its international centres. Thr academy will also spread its reach within the country with 20 new centres on a pan India basis.
The institution plans to set up the international training centres in Dubai, London, Sydney and Columbia, respectively. “The travel and hospitality industry is growing and we want to grow with it,” says Sapna Gupta, Founder and Director, AHA. “Now that our students are finding a place in various foreign airlines and international hotel chains, we feel it is the right time to take the AHA name abroad,” continues Gupta.
Gupta comments that AHA has been training professionals for the travel and hospitality industries for the last ten years. “We are an institute of choice, not only for students, but also recruiters. This stems from the fact that we have a faculty of professionals from Aviation and Hotel and Tourism industry make sure that our curriculum and our modes of delivery are industry relevant,” says Gupta.
23/08/08 Japna Sodhi/HospitalityBizIndia
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PermaLink The institution plans to set up the international training centres in Dubai, London, Sydney and Columbia, respectively. “The travel and hospitality industry is growing and we want to grow with it,” says Sapna Gupta, Founder and Director, AHA. “Now that our students are finding a place in various foreign airlines and international hotel chains, we feel it is the right time to take the AHA name abroad,” continues Gupta.
Gupta comments that AHA has been training professionals for the travel and hospitality industries for the last ten years. “We are an institute of choice, not only for students, but also recruiters. This stems from the fact that we have a faculty of professionals from Aviation and Hotel and Tourism industry make sure that our curriculum and our modes of delivery are industry relevant,” says Gupta.
23/08/08 Japna Sodhi/HospitalityBizIndia
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Pilot examination dates & candidates lists announced
DGCA has announced that Pilot General Examination July 2008-Regular Session will be conducted between August 22, 2008 & August 29, 2008. Here is the list of eligible Candidates for ATPLG ORAL EXAMINATION - July 2008.
The list of eligible Candidates for second oral examination of ATPLG/ATPCG - July 2008 is here. Dates are 26 & 29 Aug, 2008.
First oral examination of ATPLG/ATPCG- July 2008 (Jul2008-1st Special Session) is on Aug 26.
The lists are here and here.
Oral Examination of successful candidates who have appeared in written
examination of Air Navigation & Radio Aids & Instruments Subjects of Airline
Transport Pilots General License (ATPLG / ATPLCG) Examination, July, 2008
Session has been scheduled as given here. Dates are between 22 August and 29 August.
18/08/08 DGCA
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PermaLink The list of eligible Candidates for second oral examination of ATPLG/ATPCG - July 2008 is here. Dates are 26 & 29 Aug, 2008.
First oral examination of ATPLG/ATPCG- July 2008 (Jul2008-1st Special Session) is on Aug 26.
The lists are here and here.
Oral Examination of successful candidates who have appeared in written
examination of Air Navigation & Radio Aids & Instruments Subjects of Airline
Transport Pilots General License (ATPLG / ATPLCG) Examination, July, 2008
Session has been scheduled as given here. Dates are between 22 August and 29 August.
18/08/08 DGCA
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Cabin Crew Direct ties up with Kuoni India
New Delhi: Global aviation training and recruitment major Cabin Crew Direct is planning to set up seven cabin crew training and recruitment centres in the country.
The UK-headquartered firm would be running the centres in collaboration with Kouni India, subsidiary of Switzerland- based Kouni International, and plans to place around 70-80 cabin crew executives with major global airlines by end of this year.
"We have just set up the first centre in collaboration with Kouni at New Delhi and would be opening six other centres at Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Chandigarh soon," Cabin Crew Direct Chief Executive Officer John Ellis told PTI.
He said the company aims to tap the existing market for cabin crews in major airlines, specially those from the Middle East.
"We have agreements with major airlines from the Middle East region including Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Gulf Air and Emirates. The demand for cabin crew members is extremely high with the Middle East airlines themselves likley to have a vacancy of close to 18,000 during the one year," Ellis said.
He added that the size of the aviation market in India is itself around Rs 21,000 crore.
18/08/08 Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX/Trading Markets, USA
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PermaLink The UK-headquartered firm would be running the centres in collaboration with Kouni India, subsidiary of Switzerland- based Kouni International, and plans to place around 70-80 cabin crew executives with major global airlines by end of this year.
"We have just set up the first centre in collaboration with Kouni at New Delhi and would be opening six other centres at Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Chandigarh soon," Cabin Crew Direct Chief Executive Officer John Ellis told PTI.
He said the company aims to tap the existing market for cabin crews in major airlines, specially those from the Middle East.
"We have agreements with major airlines from the Middle East region including Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Gulf Air and Emirates. The demand for cabin crew members is extremely high with the Middle East airlines themselves likley to have a vacancy of close to 18,000 during the one year," Ellis said.
He added that the size of the aviation market in India is itself around Rs 21,000 crore.
18/08/08 Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX/Trading Markets, USA
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
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NACIL recruting Cabin Crew
National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL) formed with the amalgamation of erstwhile Indian Airlines Limited and erstwhile Air India Limited, is looking for bright and energetic young boys and girls to join as Trainee Cabin Crew initially for its operation of Airbus 320 family of aircraft.
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals (UNMARRIED Female and Male) for the post of TRAINEE CABIN CREW to fill up the following vacancies and to form panel for future requirements. Selected candidates will be placed in the scale of pay of Rs.5720-100-6420-135-7500-175-8200. Total emoluments at the minimum of the pay scale will be approx. Rs.28000/- per month (inclusive of Variable Flying Allowance). In addition, the post carries benefits such as Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Medical facilities, free/concessional air passages, etc.
Reservation for Ex-serviceman as per rules.
Candidates may apply only for ONE REGION. Applications of candidates, who apply for more than one Region, shall not be considered.
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13/08/08 NACIL
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PermaLink Applications are invited from Indian Nationals (UNMARRIED Female and Male) for the post of TRAINEE CABIN CREW to fill up the following vacancies and to form panel for future requirements. Selected candidates will be placed in the scale of pay of Rs.5720-100-6420-135-7500-175-8200. Total emoluments at the minimum of the pay scale will be approx. Rs.28000/- per month (inclusive of Variable Flying Allowance). In addition, the post carries benefits such as Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Medical facilities, free/concessional air passages, etc.
Reservation for Ex-serviceman as per rules.
Candidates may apply only for ONE REGION. Applications of candidates, who apply for more than one Region, shall not be considered.
Click here to apply online
Click here to apply by snail mail
13/08/08 NACIL
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Friday, August 08, 2008
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Why different norms for foreign pilots, Indian pilots ask DGCA
Mumbai: It's a question that Indian pilots have been asking the directorate-general of civil aviation (DGCA) for long: why don't foreign pilots flying in India go through the same medical tests that they have to undergo and why is India not following international norms?
Following the recent death of a 62-year-old US pilot employed with Air India due to heart attack, Indian pilots have taken up the matter afresh with the DGCA.
"Medical examinations conducted for Indian pilots are very stringent, as a result of which, many pilots are declared medically unfit. However, often, they are replaced by expatriates, who do not have to undergo these tests,'' stated an August 5 letter written to Group Capt J K Shrivastava, director, medical services, DGCA. It was sent by the Society for the Welfare of Indian Pilots, a Jet Airways pilots' organisation.
"After crossing the age of 55, Indian pilots have to take treadmill tests every alternate year. It is a stress test for detecting blockages, if any, in the heart. The 60-year-old US pilot, who died of cardiac arrest, obviously did not go through that test. Had he been an Indian commander, he would not have been flying as he would have failed the treadmill test,'' said a senior commander.
Though the letter does not refer to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) norms, air safety experts said India has been violating international norms by not subjecting foreign pilots to medical tests in the country.
"Annexure I of ICAO, which deals with Licensing of Personnel, states that foreign pilots should undergo the medical tests of the country they are employed in. So a foreign pilot working for an airline in India should clear Indian Class I medical tests. However, the country has not yet started thinking in that direction,'' said Capt M Ranganathan, an air safety expert. Incidentally, India had agreed to comply with the ICAO Annex I requirement by March 10, 2007, but has not done it so far.
Currently, the licence of a foreign pilot flying in India is not validated by the DGCA by contacting the country that issued that licence, which again is a violation of the ICAO norm.
08/08/08 Manju V/Times of India
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PermaLink Following the recent death of a 62-year-old US pilot employed with Air India due to heart attack, Indian pilots have taken up the matter afresh with the DGCA.
"Medical examinations conducted for Indian pilots are very stringent, as a result of which, many pilots are declared medically unfit. However, often, they are replaced by expatriates, who do not have to undergo these tests,'' stated an August 5 letter written to Group Capt J K Shrivastava, director, medical services, DGCA. It was sent by the Society for the Welfare of Indian Pilots, a Jet Airways pilots' organisation.
"After crossing the age of 55, Indian pilots have to take treadmill tests every alternate year. It is a stress test for detecting blockages, if any, in the heart. The 60-year-old US pilot, who died of cardiac arrest, obviously did not go through that test. Had he been an Indian commander, he would not have been flying as he would have failed the treadmill test,'' said a senior commander.
Though the letter does not refer to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) norms, air safety experts said India has been violating international norms by not subjecting foreign pilots to medical tests in the country.
"Annexure I of ICAO, which deals with Licensing of Personnel, states that foreign pilots should undergo the medical tests of the country they are employed in. So a foreign pilot working for an airline in India should clear Indian Class I medical tests. However, the country has not yet started thinking in that direction,'' said Capt M Ranganathan, an air safety expert. Incidentally, India had agreed to comply with the ICAO Annex I requirement by March 10, 2007, but has not done it so far.
Currently, the licence of a foreign pilot flying in India is not validated by the DGCA by contacting the country that issued that licence, which again is a violation of the ICAO norm.
08/08/08 Manju V/Times of India
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Foreign co-pilots can work in India for two more years
New Delhi: Foreign co-pilots will be allowed to work for Indian carriers for two more years as per a directive of the industry regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a top official said.
The DGCA directive follows an appeal by Indian air operators to allow foreign co-pilots to work in India as they have the requisite training, DGCA's joint director general AK Chopra said.
Earlier this year, the DGCA had asked all airlines to have Indian co-pilots from June 1, as almost 3,000 young pilots are jobless.
In 2005, the government allowed airline operators to hire foreign co-pilots till May 30, 2008 and senior pilots or commanders till July 2010 as India did not have enough trained pilots. DGCA director general Kanu Gohain said 1,490 foreign pilots were given licences last year to seek work in the Indian civil aviation sector. At present, India has 944 foreign pilots - 810 commanders and 134 co-pilots.
"This has dashed all hopes for the aspiring pilots who were looking forward for an opening in the airline industry," Indian Commercial Pilots' Association general secretary Vikram Yadav said.
"Despite having a valid commercial pilot licence (CPL), many of the aspiring young Indian pilots have not been able to get through any Indian air carriers," Yadav said.
Air India, Jet Airways, Indigo, Alliance Air and Blue Dart have the maximum number of expatriate co-pilots.
Explaining the rationale behind recruiting foreign pilots, an airline official said graduate pilots in India don't have type rating (training to fly a certain aircraft) for flying a plane like the A-320 or Boeing 737.
"Because of this, young Indian pilots cannot start flying the moment they join us. That is why we approached the government to extend the tenure of foreign co-pilots to fly Indian aircrafts," he said.
06/08/08 IANS/Economic Times
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PermaLink The DGCA directive follows an appeal by Indian air operators to allow foreign co-pilots to work in India as they have the requisite training, DGCA's joint director general AK Chopra said.
Earlier this year, the DGCA had asked all airlines to have Indian co-pilots from June 1, as almost 3,000 young pilots are jobless.
In 2005, the government allowed airline operators to hire foreign co-pilots till May 30, 2008 and senior pilots or commanders till July 2010 as India did not have enough trained pilots. DGCA director general Kanu Gohain said 1,490 foreign pilots were given licences last year to seek work in the Indian civil aviation sector. At present, India has 944 foreign pilots - 810 commanders and 134 co-pilots.
"This has dashed all hopes for the aspiring pilots who were looking forward for an opening in the airline industry," Indian Commercial Pilots' Association general secretary Vikram Yadav said.
"Despite having a valid commercial pilot licence (CPL), many of the aspiring young Indian pilots have not been able to get through any Indian air carriers," Yadav said.
Air India, Jet Airways, Indigo, Alliance Air and Blue Dart have the maximum number of expatriate co-pilots.
Explaining the rationale behind recruiting foreign pilots, an airline official said graduate pilots in India don't have type rating (training to fly a certain aircraft) for flying a plane like the A-320 or Boeing 737.
"Because of this, young Indian pilots cannot start flying the moment they join us. That is why we approached the government to extend the tenure of foreign co-pilots to fly Indian aircrafts," he said.
06/08/08 IANS/Economic Times
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Trained to be pilots but dreams grounded
New Delhi: The market for Indian pilots is saturated and industry sources say in the next few years, India will have more than 6,000 unemployed pilots.
Getting a commercial pilot licence (CPL) takes about two years for which one spends Rs 20 lakh. However, despite about 200 flying hours and clearing several papers with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), many are sitting at home or working in call centres. The DGCA gives initial licenses to about 150 to 200 pilots each month. However, with no other airline other than Air India purchasing new aircraft at present, stress of rising aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices and capacity of co-pilots already exhausted , there seems to be no space left for newcomers. "...with many people having gone abroad for training, we have many more pilots than needed. Where earlier we used to get 40-50 applicants for a post, we now get about 600," said Jitendra Bhargava, director of PR, Air India. Pilots say the problem has been compounded by the high number of foreign pilots employed by airlines. Captain Vikram Yadav of the Indian Commercial Pilots' Association alleged that with the government not doing anything actively for Indian pilots, about 3,000 of them are sitting unemployed.
"The salary of a foreign pilot is about Rs 6 lakh as compared to about Rs 4 lakh that an experienced Indian pilot gets. However, since an airline does not have to spend more money on training pilots and getting them endorsed abroad, getting trained foreign pilots is much easier," said an airline official.
06/08/08 Neha Lalchandani/Times of India
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PermaLink Getting a commercial pilot licence (CPL) takes about two years for which one spends Rs 20 lakh. However, despite about 200 flying hours and clearing several papers with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), many are sitting at home or working in call centres. The DGCA gives initial licenses to about 150 to 200 pilots each month. However, with no other airline other than Air India purchasing new aircraft at present, stress of rising aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices and capacity of co-pilots already exhausted , there seems to be no space left for newcomers. "...with many people having gone abroad for training, we have many more pilots than needed. Where earlier we used to get 40-50 applicants for a post, we now get about 600," said Jitendra Bhargava, director of PR, Air India. Pilots say the problem has been compounded by the high number of foreign pilots employed by airlines. Captain Vikram Yadav of the Indian Commercial Pilots' Association alleged that with the government not doing anything actively for Indian pilots, about 3,000 of them are sitting unemployed.
"The salary of a foreign pilot is about Rs 6 lakh as compared to about Rs 4 lakh that an experienced Indian pilot gets. However, since an airline does not have to spend more money on training pilots and getting them endorsed abroad, getting trained foreign pilots is much easier," said an airline official.
06/08/08 Neha Lalchandani/Times of India
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Aviation downturn: Pilots feel the heat
Mumbai: The recurring nightmare that haunts pilots around the world every decade when the cyclic airline industry goes through a downturn has come back to hit the Indian shores.
It started two months ago with airlines in US effecting a wave of pilot job cuts. This week, keeping in tune with this global trend brought about by rise in fuel prices, Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet asked about 30 of its pilots to leave. "Out of these, 14 are first officers and the rest expatriate commanders with thousands of hours on Boeing 737," said a source. Sources said that another low-cost airline will also be issuing termination notices to a section of its pilots in the coming days. The scale is much smaller in India. Last month, United Airlines decided to cut 950 pilots job and recently it was American Airlines which announced that it would be laying off 200 of its pilots.
Surajit Banerjee, vice-president, HR, SpiceJet said that while 14 trainee first officers have been told to leave, a number cannot be put for expat pilots.
Whether the number of expatriates will be reduced in the coming weeks would also depend on the contract conditions. "Some have accumulated leave, others contracts would be expiring," he said. SpiceJet employs about 65-70 expat pilots. Sources said that the expat pilots who were on leave have been asked not to return.
The cut in pilot jobs is a fall out of airlines decision to cut down on the number of flights. All airlines, including SpiceJet, had brought about a 10-15% cut in the number of flights they operate to keep up with the rising fuel prices.
Aviation analysts said the good news is that Indian pilots’ job market won't see the kind of bloodshed that is on in the US.
07/08/08 Manju V/Times of India
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PermaLink It started two months ago with airlines in US effecting a wave of pilot job cuts. This week, keeping in tune with this global trend brought about by rise in fuel prices, Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet asked about 30 of its pilots to leave. "Out of these, 14 are first officers and the rest expatriate commanders with thousands of hours on Boeing 737," said a source. Sources said that another low-cost airline will also be issuing termination notices to a section of its pilots in the coming days. The scale is much smaller in India. Last month, United Airlines decided to cut 950 pilots job and recently it was American Airlines which announced that it would be laying off 200 of its pilots.
Surajit Banerjee, vice-president, HR, SpiceJet said that while 14 trainee first officers have been told to leave, a number cannot be put for expat pilots.
Whether the number of expatriates will be reduced in the coming weeks would also depend on the contract conditions. "Some have accumulated leave, others contracts would be expiring," he said. SpiceJet employs about 65-70 expat pilots. Sources said that the expat pilots who were on leave have been asked not to return.
The cut in pilot jobs is a fall out of airlines decision to cut down on the number of flights. All airlines, including SpiceJet, had brought about a 10-15% cut in the number of flights they operate to keep up with the rising fuel prices.
Aviation analysts said the good news is that Indian pilots’ job market won't see the kind of bloodshed that is on in the US.
07/08/08 Manju V/Times of India
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Pilots flying between airlines hemispheres apart
More than 200 Brazilian airline pilots are flying for carriers based outside the Americas, most of them in the Middle East and India. Although many have sought work abroad for specific foreign airlines following the demise of Varig, industry sources indicate that airlines on the opposite sides of the world are either sharing Brazil's pilot resources or are preparing agreements to do so.
US-based Paramount Aviation Resources chief executive Michael Johnson says his company is preparing to help India's Jet Airways, which employs pilots on its Boeing 777 fleet who once worked for Brazilian carriers, to set up an arrangement whereby Jet can release some of them to TAM for instructional duties on the Brazilian operator's new 777 fleet, now about to be delivered.
The contract has not yet been activated, he says. Johnson denies allegations that Brazilian pilots now working for Jet Airways are performing flight instruction duties to TAM flight personnel as well as carrying out their duties with Jet.
Johnson says Paramount ensures that flightcrews handled by the company do not engage in activities that jeopardise standing crew duty time regulations. For the duration of the contract, he insists, Brazilian Jet Airways pilots would fly solely for TAM, adding that it is up to the Brazilian carrier precisely when the agreement begins.
TAM has told Flight International that there is no agreement with Jet Airways nor any other carrier, but Brazilian pilot sources closely linked to TAM say a deal is definitely on the cards, adding that the Jet Airways pilots would come to Brazil not solely as flight instructors, but also as regular 777 flightcrews.
Meanwhile, Brazil's main pilot association the Sindicato Nacional de Aeronautas says that, despite their Brazilian nationality, any Jet Airways pilots seconded to TAM would be expected to abide by local regulations and union practices.
06/08/08 Jackson Flores Jr/Flight International
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PermaLink US-based Paramount Aviation Resources chief executive Michael Johnson says his company is preparing to help India's Jet Airways, which employs pilots on its Boeing 777 fleet who once worked for Brazilian carriers, to set up an arrangement whereby Jet can release some of them to TAM for instructional duties on the Brazilian operator's new 777 fleet, now about to be delivered.
The contract has not yet been activated, he says. Johnson denies allegations that Brazilian pilots now working for Jet Airways are performing flight instruction duties to TAM flight personnel as well as carrying out their duties with Jet.
Johnson says Paramount ensures that flightcrews handled by the company do not engage in activities that jeopardise standing crew duty time regulations. For the duration of the contract, he insists, Brazilian Jet Airways pilots would fly solely for TAM, adding that it is up to the Brazilian carrier precisely when the agreement begins.
TAM has told Flight International that there is no agreement with Jet Airways nor any other carrier, but Brazilian pilot sources closely linked to TAM say a deal is definitely on the cards, adding that the Jet Airways pilots would come to Brazil not solely as flight instructors, but also as regular 777 flightcrews.
Meanwhile, Brazil's main pilot association the Sindicato Nacional de Aeronautas says that, despite their Brazilian nationality, any Jet Airways pilots seconded to TAM would be expected to abide by local regulations and union practices.
06/08/08 Jackson Flores Jr/Flight International
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FBI asked for help in Merced flight school probe
Merced, California: Faced with complex forensic accounting issues, the Merced County district attorney has asked the FBI to help him investigate a bankrupt flight school.
The American School of Aviation closed a month ago, grounding its international student body whose members already had paid $45,000 each in tuition. In a letter to the FBI, the district attorney says there are many issues involving "potential criminal fraud" that he would like agents to address.
Fifty-two students filed a lawsuit last month asking for tuition refunds totaling $2.2 million.
The money was supposed to be kept in a trust account, but the lawsuit alleges the school's owner pocketed the funds instead.
06/08/08 The Associated Press/San Jose Mercury News, USA
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PermaLink The American School of Aviation closed a month ago, grounding its international student body whose members already had paid $45,000 each in tuition. In a letter to the FBI, the district attorney says there are many issues involving "potential criminal fraud" that he would like agents to address.
Fifty-two students filed a lawsuit last month asking for tuition refunds totaling $2.2 million.
The money was supposed to be kept in a trust account, but the lawsuit alleges the school's owner pocketed the funds instead.
06/08/08 The Associated Press/San Jose Mercury News, USA
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Cadets in lurch as airline issues sack notices
New Delhi: Aspiring pilots who feel that cadet pilot programmes of airlines are a surefire way of getting a job may need to do a rethink.
Recently, SpiceJet issued termination notices to all cadets training in the US for a Commercial Pilot's License (CPL). Those undergoing training after selection have also been given a week's notice to look elsewhere. This, after each cadet forked out a hefty Rs 25 lakh. Some even took loans to pay for the training. Admits Capt Jati Dhillon, EVP, Flight Operations, SpiceJet, "Yes, we've issued termination notices to the cadets and a week's notice to trainees. We'll try to get them positions in other airlines. Anyway, the cadets were given no guarantee that they would be absorbed."
This cadet programme by SpiceJet was started in November 2006 and suspended one-and-a-half years later. Some 120 cadets were chosen, but only six or seven have been absorbed by the airline. The airline tied up with United Aviation Training (UAT), a Gurgaon-based pilot training academy, to give them ground classes and flying training in Sabena Airline Training Centre in Arizona and in Canada.
Though cadet pilot programmes were started with the intention of churning out a regular stream of pilots for the airline, with a glut of co-pilots, many airlines have been forced to rethink. The hike in fuel prices and its subsequent impact on expansion plans added to their woes.
Sources say SpiceJet's cadet programme was ill-timed. "The company should have foreseen how many pilots it needed," says a source who didn't want to be identified. It initially had a projection of 23 planes by March 2008 which meant it needed 138 co-pilots (six per plane). But as luck would have it, it's flying only 15 planes now.
When asked about UAT's tie-up with SpiceJet, Maj Gen I S Kahai, CEO, says, "The cadet programme is in abeyance now. I don’t know when it’ll start again.’’
Kingfisher too had started a cadet programme but it was disbanded, admits its spokesman.
Surprisingly, IndiGo too has started a cadet programme. "It'll begin generating graduates in 2009-summer," says Bruce Ashby, CEO. Asked if there was a job guarantee, Ashby says no.
05/08/08 Shobha John/Times of India
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PermaLink Recently, SpiceJet issued termination notices to all cadets training in the US for a Commercial Pilot's License (CPL). Those undergoing training after selection have also been given a week's notice to look elsewhere. This, after each cadet forked out a hefty Rs 25 lakh. Some even took loans to pay for the training. Admits Capt Jati Dhillon, EVP, Flight Operations, SpiceJet, "Yes, we've issued termination notices to the cadets and a week's notice to trainees. We'll try to get them positions in other airlines. Anyway, the cadets were given no guarantee that they would be absorbed."
This cadet programme by SpiceJet was started in November 2006 and suspended one-and-a-half years later. Some 120 cadets were chosen, but only six or seven have been absorbed by the airline. The airline tied up with United Aviation Training (UAT), a Gurgaon-based pilot training academy, to give them ground classes and flying training in Sabena Airline Training Centre in Arizona and in Canada.
Though cadet pilot programmes were started with the intention of churning out a regular stream of pilots for the airline, with a glut of co-pilots, many airlines have been forced to rethink. The hike in fuel prices and its subsequent impact on expansion plans added to their woes.
Sources say SpiceJet's cadet programme was ill-timed. "The company should have foreseen how many pilots it needed," says a source who didn't want to be identified. It initially had a projection of 23 planes by March 2008 which meant it needed 138 co-pilots (six per plane). But as luck would have it, it's flying only 15 planes now.
When asked about UAT's tie-up with SpiceJet, Maj Gen I S Kahai, CEO, says, "The cadet programme is in abeyance now. I don’t know when it’ll start again.’’
Kingfisher too had started a cadet programme but it was disbanded, admits its spokesman.
Surprisingly, IndiGo too has started a cadet programme. "It'll begin generating graduates in 2009-summer," says Bruce Ashby, CEO. Asked if there was a job guarantee, Ashby says no.
05/08/08 Shobha John/Times of India
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Monday, August 04, 2008
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Singapore Airlines looking for Indian Flight Stewardess
Singapore Airlines is to conduct recruitment exercise for Flight Stewardess in India. The interviews will be held at Delhi and Mumbai in October, 2008.
The airlines is also recruiting Indians residing in Singapore for Cabin Crew posts.
Requirements for applicants from India:
Singapore residents may also mail the application to cabincrew_India@singaporeair.com.sg
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PermaLink The airlines is also recruiting Indians residing in Singapore for Cabin Crew posts.
Requirements for applicants from India:
- Indian citizen
- Females who are at least 158cm in height
- Bachelor Degree or Equivalent (Interested applicants graduating by March 2009 are welcome to apply)
- Proficiency in English and Hindi. Knowledge of regional languages is desirable.
- Willing to be based in Singapore
- Indian Citizenship
- Females who are at least 1.58m
- Degree OR Diploma from local polytechnic (Singapore Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic & Nanyang Polytechnic)
- Proficiency in English and Hindi. Knowledge of regional languages is desirable.
Singapore residents may also mail the application to cabincrew_India@singaporeair.com.sg
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Flight jobs may return eventually
Tucson, Arizona: Recent years have been good to many flight-training schools in the United States, including the National Pilot Academy, as airlines and other businesses hired pilots.
But this year, due largely to rising fuel costs and resulting cuts at the airlines, hiring has slowed.
While air carriers have trimmed back personnel as they face rising fuel costs, this may be a good time for aspiring pilots to head to school, one industry expert says
"It's not an unusual thing to start in a down period," said Kit Darby, president of Atlanta-based AIR Inc., a job-resource organization for pilots. That's because by the time pilots leave school there may be an upswing in employment, he said.
So, while some students have started in such down periods, they are not alone in facing the pitfalls of a weak economy.
The International Airline Training Academy, just down the road from NPA at Ryan, was held up to scrutiny earlier this year when a group of students said the school falsely promised quick training.
In February, the group of 10 students from India told the Arizona Daily Star they were collectively owed more than $120,000 in tuition refunds from IATA, 6400 S. Aviator Lane, after choosing to end their training. The group asked the school repeatedly for refunds but to no avail.
In April, IATA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
03/08/08 Jack Gillum/Arizona Daily Star, AZ, USA
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PermaLink But this year, due largely to rising fuel costs and resulting cuts at the airlines, hiring has slowed.
While air carriers have trimmed back personnel as they face rising fuel costs, this may be a good time for aspiring pilots to head to school, one industry expert says
"It's not an unusual thing to start in a down period," said Kit Darby, president of Atlanta-based AIR Inc., a job-resource organization for pilots. That's because by the time pilots leave school there may be an upswing in employment, he said.
So, while some students have started in such down periods, they are not alone in facing the pitfalls of a weak economy.
The International Airline Training Academy, just down the road from NPA at Ryan, was held up to scrutiny earlier this year when a group of students said the school falsely promised quick training.
In February, the group of 10 students from India told the Arizona Daily Star they were collectively owed more than $120,000 in tuition refunds from IATA, 6400 S. Aviator Lane, after choosing to end their training. The group asked the school repeatedly for refunds but to no avail.
In April, IATA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
03/08/08 Jack Gillum/Arizona Daily Star, AZ, USA
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