Thursday, April 30, 2009
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Pilots Licence Examination schedule published
The schedule of Pilots Licence Examination April 2009 session is published by DGCA.
Examinations are from May 4, 2009 to May 06, 2009.
Here is the list of candidates admitted for examination at various centres:
Rejected candidates:
List1
List2
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PermaLink Examinations are from May 4, 2009 to May 06, 2009.
Here is the list of candidates admitted for examination at various centres:
Rejected candidates:
List1
List2
28/04/09 DGCA
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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Asiatic International Aviation Academy now Starting Ground classes to help train
The Asiatic International Aviation Academy http://aiacorp.co.in is now Starting
Ground classes to help foreign traind pilots. GROUND CLASSE for all subjects for
Cockpit Crew, CPL and RTR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (CPL) Coaching of ground
subjects and RTR (A)
Ground Subjects Ground classes shall be starts WEF 6Th May 2009.
According to Capt Yashika Mahajan & Capt K Vivek The Coaching of ground subjects
such as Air Regulations, Aviation Meteorology, Air Navigation,
Aircraft Technical, General. Specific. Shall be teaching for all those Pilots who
did flying from abroad & wants to get licence converted. Exams are held by DGCA in
Jan,April,Jul,Oct are objective(no negative marking) can appear separately Pass
marks - 70% RTR(A) -Radio Telephony Restricted (Aeronautical). Certificate of
Proficiency by Ministry of Communications and issued by WPC Exams are held every 2
months.
All classes shall be conducted at opposit to Indore Airport [MP] for a very less
fees as compare to any other Metro city. Also food and accommodation shall be assist
by the Academy.
27/04/09 PRESS RELEASE/Asiatic International Aviation Academy
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PermaLink Ground classes to help foreign traind pilots. GROUND CLASSE for all subjects for
Cockpit Crew, CPL and RTR COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (CPL) Coaching of ground
subjects and RTR (A)
Ground Subjects Ground classes shall be starts WEF 6Th May 2009.
According to Capt Yashika Mahajan & Capt K Vivek The Coaching of ground subjects
such as Air Regulations, Aviation Meteorology, Air Navigation,
Aircraft Technical, General. Specific. Shall be teaching for all those Pilots who
did flying from abroad & wants to get licence converted. Exams are held by DGCA in
Jan,April,Jul,Oct are objective(no negative marking) can appear separately Pass
marks - 70% RTR(A) -Radio Telephony Restricted (Aeronautical). Certificate of
Proficiency by Ministry of Communications and issued by WPC Exams are held every 2
months.
All classes shall be conducted at opposit to Indore Airport [MP] for a very less
fees as compare to any other Metro city. Also food and accommodation shall be assist
by the Academy.
27/04/09 PRESS RELEASE/Asiatic International Aviation Academy
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
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SpiceJet to upgrade 40 co-pilots
Mumbai: Budget airline, SpiceJet, has plans to train around 35-40 co-pilots and graduate them into full-fledged pilots, a top company official said.
"We are looking at training some 35-40 first officers (co-pilots) to bring them on to the right (pilot) seat," SpiceJet Chief Executive Officer, Sanjay Aggarwal, told media here. The first officers were being upgraded into pilots as the airline had plans to phase out expat pilots by the year-end, Aggarwal said, adding that, "14 first officers are already being upgraded into pilots."
"We have been mandated by the regulatory body, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), to phase out expat pilots. So we need to upgrade 35-40 pilots into captains," he said.
The pilot strength in SpiceJet presently stands at 204 RPT 204 of which 106 are co-pilots and 98 captains. Of the 98 captains, 44 are expats.
In addition, 22 first officers are undergoing training and would occupy the left seat shortly, he said.
26/04/09 PTI/mydigitalfc.com
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PermaLink "We are looking at training some 35-40 first officers (co-pilots) to bring them on to the right (pilot) seat," SpiceJet Chief Executive Officer, Sanjay Aggarwal, told media here. The first officers were being upgraded into pilots as the airline had plans to phase out expat pilots by the year-end, Aggarwal said, adding that, "14 first officers are already being upgraded into pilots."
"We have been mandated by the regulatory body, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), to phase out expat pilots. So we need to upgrade 35-40 pilots into captains," he said.
The pilot strength in SpiceJet presently stands at 204 RPT 204 of which 106 are co-pilots and 98 captains. Of the 98 captains, 44 are expats.
In addition, 22 first officers are undergoing training and would occupy the left seat shortly, he said.
26/04/09 PTI/mydigitalfc.com
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
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Job loss scare driving Indian pilots to Gulf carriers
New Delhi: Salary cuts and job uncertainty are driving pilots in Indian carriers to greener pastures abroad, with as many as 25 pilots believed to be heading for the Gulf.
Pilots from Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines are expected to join leading Gulf carrier Qatar Airways.
Jet Airways said it has no information of its pilots quitting. "I don't think there is any truth in it. We have not got any intimation of that sort from any pilot," a spokesperson said.The Kingfisher Airlines spokesperson was not available for comment.
Last October, Jet Airways had announced the retrenchment of about 1,900 employees after a strategic alliance with Kingfisher. It, however, took back the employees following widespread protests.
During the same period, senior Qatar Airways and Emirates Airlines officials announced massive expansion plans in India, saying the country was not only an important market but also an important source for personnel including crew.
"Forty percent of our team is from India. We will continue to keep adding people, as the current global turmoil has not affected our operations. Since we cater to a wide variety of countries, our crew should be able to speak multiple languages," Naveen Chawla, the regional manager for India with the Qatari carrier had said then.
Orhan Abbas, the vice president for India and Nepal Emirates Airlines, had similarly told reporters here his company was looking for more people from India. "We will recruit more people as cabin crew and other operations especially from India."
23/04/09 IANS/Economic Times
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PermaLink Pilots from Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines are expected to join leading Gulf carrier Qatar Airways.
Jet Airways said it has no information of its pilots quitting. "I don't think there is any truth in it. We have not got any intimation of that sort from any pilot," a spokesperson said.The Kingfisher Airlines spokesperson was not available for comment.
Last October, Jet Airways had announced the retrenchment of about 1,900 employees after a strategic alliance with Kingfisher. It, however, took back the employees following widespread protests.
During the same period, senior Qatar Airways and Emirates Airlines officials announced massive expansion plans in India, saying the country was not only an important market but also an important source for personnel including crew.
"Forty percent of our team is from India. We will continue to keep adding people, as the current global turmoil has not affected our operations. Since we cater to a wide variety of countries, our crew should be able to speak multiple languages," Naveen Chawla, the regional manager for India with the Qatari carrier had said then.
Orhan Abbas, the vice president for India and Nepal Emirates Airlines, had similarly told reporters here his company was looking for more people from India. "We will recruit more people as cabin crew and other operations especially from India."
23/04/09 IANS/Economic Times
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Jet loses 13 pilots to Qatar Airways, more may follow suit
Mumbai: Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways has lost 13 pilots to Doha-based Qatar Airways.
"Thirteen pilots have put in their papers to join Qatar Airways and many more resignations are in the pipeline," a Jet Airways source said on Wednesday.
These pilots have received job offer letters from the Middle-East air-carrier and have asked Jet Airways to relieve them, the source said, adding that many more pilots are likely to quit in the days ahead.
Jet Airways confirmed the resignation of the pilots. "We have received resignations of 13 pilots as on date ... this will not impact our operations," an airline spokesperson said. Earlier, around two dozen pilots from Kingfisher Airlines are reported toi have put in their papers to board Qatar Airways and a domestic air-carrier.
22/04/09 PTI/Economic Times
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PermaLink "Thirteen pilots have put in their papers to join Qatar Airways and many more resignations are in the pipeline," a Jet Airways source said on Wednesday.
These pilots have received job offer letters from the Middle-East air-carrier and have asked Jet Airways to relieve them, the source said, adding that many more pilots are likely to quit in the days ahead.
Jet Airways confirmed the resignation of the pilots. "We have received resignations of 13 pilots as on date ... this will not impact our operations," an airline spokesperson said. Earlier, around two dozen pilots from Kingfisher Airlines are reported toi have put in their papers to board Qatar Airways and a domestic air-carrier.
22/04/09 PTI/Economic Times
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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12 more Kingfisher pilots quit, to join Qatar Airways
Mumbai: Close on the heels of about a dozen pilots quitting Kingfisher Airlines, 12 more have put in their papers at the Vijay Mallya-owned air carrier.
“Twelve more pilots have put in their papers and will soon be joining the Gulf-based airline, Qatar Airways,” a Kingfisher Airlines' official said.
About a dozen pilots had resigned earlier to join other domestic air-carriers, the official said. Though Qatar Airways has given job offer letters to 14 pilots from the airlines, two have not yet made up their mind on quitting as they are already flying wide-body aircraft, the official said.
These pilots are supposed to join Qatar Airways by June 8, the official said. However, these pilots do not come under the ambit of the civil aviation requirement of 2005, which makes it mandatory for pilots to serve a six-month notice prior to leaving their employer.
The 2005 CAR is applicable to only those pilots who join domestic airlines. In the case of overseas carriers, one-month notice is sufficient, the official said.
21/04/09 Business Line
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PermaLink “Twelve more pilots have put in their papers and will soon be joining the Gulf-based airline, Qatar Airways,” a Kingfisher Airlines' official said.
About a dozen pilots had resigned earlier to join other domestic air-carriers, the official said. Though Qatar Airways has given job offer letters to 14 pilots from the airlines, two have not yet made up their mind on quitting as they are already flying wide-body aircraft, the official said.
These pilots are supposed to join Qatar Airways by June 8, the official said. However, these pilots do not come under the ambit of the civil aviation requirement of 2005, which makes it mandatory for pilots to serve a six-month notice prior to leaving their employer.
The 2005 CAR is applicable to only those pilots who join domestic airlines. In the case of overseas carriers, one-month notice is sufficient, the official said.
21/04/09 Business Line
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Computer numbers allotted for AME license exam
DGCA's central examination organization has published the list of allotted computer numbers for AME license examination.
The applicants have to meet the requirements as specified in the Aircraft Rules/CAR for appearing in written examinations. The candidates from the AME Trg. Institutes must enclose the results of their 1st & 2nd semesters along with their CA-9 applications.
Download the lists from here:
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PermaLink The applicants have to meet the requirements as specified in the Aircraft Rules/CAR for appearing in written examinations. The candidates from the AME Trg. Institutes must enclose the results of their 1st & 2nd semesters along with their CA-9 applications.
Download the lists from here:
16/04/09 DGCA
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Sunday, April 19, 2009
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Kingfisher pilots allege breach of contract, petition DGCA
About a dozen pilots of Kingfisher Airlines have petitioned the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to direct the airline to waive the mandatory six months notice period (for leaving the company) on their service contract.
The pilots said they are seeking the waiver as the airline has already breached their contracts by altering some service conditions including changes in the salary structure.
“We have petitioned the DGCA that Kingfisher should not be allowed to invoke civil aviation requirement (CAR) of 2005, which entails a 6-month prior notice for quitting, on the ground that our service contracts have been changed unilaterally,” a petitioner told PTI in Mumbai.
These pilots have put in their papers and are joining other carriers, but the airline is not relieving them, citing the 6-month notice clause, the petitioner said.
A senior DGCA official confirmed that the pilots have approached the regulator.
The pilots who have quit Mallya’s airline include five from Delhi and two each from Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
19/04/09 Press Trust Of India/Hindustan Times
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PermaLink The pilots said they are seeking the waiver as the airline has already breached their contracts by altering some service conditions including changes in the salary structure.
“We have petitioned the DGCA that Kingfisher should not be allowed to invoke civil aviation requirement (CAR) of 2005, which entails a 6-month prior notice for quitting, on the ground that our service contracts have been changed unilaterally,” a petitioner told PTI in Mumbai.
These pilots have put in their papers and are joining other carriers, but the airline is not relieving them, citing the 6-month notice clause, the petitioner said.
A senior DGCA official confirmed that the pilots have approached the regulator.
The pilots who have quit Mallya’s airline include five from Delhi and two each from Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
19/04/09 Press Trust Of India/Hindustan Times
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Friday, April 17, 2009
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Pilot licence exams postponed; Flight Despatchers Exam result published
DGCA informs that the Pilot Licence Written Examination, April 2009 earlier scheduled for 27th, 28th & 29th April, 2009 have been rescheduled. The exams are tentatively scheduled for 4th, 5th & 6th May, 2009.
The list of candidates passed in Flight Despatchers Examination (General) March 2009 is published at DGCA website. to download, click here.
15/04/09 DGCA
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PermaLink The list of candidates passed in Flight Despatchers Examination (General) March 2009 is published at DGCA website. to download, click here.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
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AP Aviation Academy now using Elite device to help train pilots
The AP Aviation Academy is now using a device designed and built by Elite Simulation Solutions to help train pilots fly the glass cockpit version of Cessna 172R.
Elite has installed the Evolution iGATE S1000 advanced ATD at the Academy's headquarters at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad. The device has exact replication of the glass cockpit of the C172R, a 3-channel visual system featuring custom-built India RealView airport scenery with 60cm aerial
photography resolution, and 3D replication of every building at the airport.
The Academy can trace its history to 1932, when it was opened as the AP Flying Club under the guidance of the ex-ruler Nizam of Hyderabad. It became
AP Aviation Academy in 1998 and currently runs a fleet of two Cessna C152s and two Cessna 172Rs, both with glass cockpit.
Fully approved by the India DGCA (Director General of Civil Aviation) it opened an AME college three years ago, this now having 251 students. The Academy also offers a MSc (Aviation) course, approved by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, to students of both pilot’s courses - currently 62 trainee pilots - and of the AME. This course is unique in India.
It won the Government of India Aero Club of India award for the best performing flight training organization in India for the year 2007 – 2008.
AP’s Captain Satya Reddy – who has over 25,000 hours flying experience on types such as the Avro 748, Boeing 737 and Airbus A300 and is a former examiner in Indian Airlines/Air India – said: The reason we selected the Elite simulator is that it is a glass cockpit replica of the Cessna 172R and offers practice on all instrument procedures, such as VOR/ILS, DME arc, SIDS and STARS for any
airport.
“This gives good practice for the change over from conventional analogue instruments to a modern glass cockpit as found in the latest aircraft, such as the A320, A340, Boeing 777 and Boeing 747-400. It is like a mini A320 simulator, without the motion.“
“Our students are very happy that all types of let downs and instrument procedures can be practiced, under various simulated weather conditions.”
The sale of the Elite device was handled by the company’s dealer in India, SRK Aviacom (I) Pvt Ltd, who had made successful previous sales of Elite’s
equipment to flight training organisations in India, with certifications granted by the India DGCA.
15/04/09 PRESS RELEASE/Elite Simulation Solutions
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PermaLink Elite has installed the Evolution iGATE S1000 advanced ATD at the Academy's headquarters at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad. The device has exact replication of the glass cockpit of the C172R, a 3-channel visual system featuring custom-built India RealView airport scenery with 60cm aerial
photography resolution, and 3D replication of every building at the airport.
The Academy can trace its history to 1932, when it was opened as the AP Flying Club under the guidance of the ex-ruler Nizam of Hyderabad. It became
AP Aviation Academy in 1998 and currently runs a fleet of two Cessna C152s and two Cessna 172Rs, both with glass cockpit.
Fully approved by the India DGCA (Director General of Civil Aviation) it opened an AME college three years ago, this now having 251 students. The Academy also offers a MSc (Aviation) course, approved by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, to students of both pilot’s courses - currently 62 trainee pilots - and of the AME. This course is unique in India.
It won the Government of India Aero Club of India award for the best performing flight training organization in India for the year 2007 – 2008.
AP’s Captain Satya Reddy – who has over 25,000 hours flying experience on types such as the Avro 748, Boeing 737 and Airbus A300 and is a former examiner in Indian Airlines/Air India – said: The reason we selected the Elite simulator is that it is a glass cockpit replica of the Cessna 172R and offers practice on all instrument procedures, such as VOR/ILS, DME arc, SIDS and STARS for any
airport.
“This gives good practice for the change over from conventional analogue instruments to a modern glass cockpit as found in the latest aircraft, such as the A320, A340, Boeing 777 and Boeing 747-400. It is like a mini A320 simulator, without the motion.“
“Our students are very happy that all types of let downs and instrument procedures can be practiced, under various simulated weather conditions.”
The sale of the Elite device was handled by the company’s dealer in India, SRK Aviacom (I) Pvt Ltd, who had made successful previous sales of Elite’s
equipment to flight training organisations in India, with certifications granted by the India DGCA.
15/04/09 PRESS RELEASE/Elite Simulation Solutions
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More than 5000 trained pilots to get job soon
Mumbai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is planning to phase out foreign pilots and lower pilots' retirement age.
Owing to restrictions imposed by the model code of conduct ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the government would announce a package making jobs available for unemployed Indian pilots once the elections are over, a DGCA official told DNA on the condition of anonymity.
The move will benefit more than 5,000 youth who during the pre-meltdown aviation boom trained as commercial pilots in countries such as Canada, Russia, the US and the Philippines, spending Rs25-30 lakh in the process, but are now without jobs. It will also benefit about 2,000 youth who are soon to complete pilot training.
The DGCA has prepared a draft proposal recommending foreign pilots' period of employment be reduced from three to two years and the retirement age for a pilot brought down from 65 to 60 years. The policy is likely to create 2,000 vacancies in the next six months, the official said.
Such is the job drought that Air India has received more than 1,350 responses to an advertisement for 30 trainee pilot posts. But just three years ago, there was a serious shortage of pilots in the country, necessitating emergency recruitment of pilots from abroad.
14/04/09 Daily News & Analysis
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PermaLink Owing to restrictions imposed by the model code of conduct ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the government would announce a package making jobs available for unemployed Indian pilots once the elections are over, a DGCA official told DNA on the condition of anonymity.
The move will benefit more than 5,000 youth who during the pre-meltdown aviation boom trained as commercial pilots in countries such as Canada, Russia, the US and the Philippines, spending Rs25-30 lakh in the process, but are now without jobs. It will also benefit about 2,000 youth who are soon to complete pilot training.
The DGCA has prepared a draft proposal recommending foreign pilots' period of employment be reduced from three to two years and the retirement age for a pilot brought down from 65 to 60 years. The policy is likely to create 2,000 vacancies in the next six months, the official said.
Such is the job drought that Air India has received more than 1,350 responses to an advertisement for 30 trainee pilot posts. But just three years ago, there was a serious shortage of pilots in the country, necessitating emergency recruitment of pilots from abroad.
14/04/09 Daily News & Analysis
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Monday, April 13, 2009
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More jobs in airlines
Coimbatore: Aviation industry offers a plethora of opportunities to those who crave for a flying career.
Express spoke to R Gavaskar, managing director, Gavin Air Crew Academy, when he said the service sector is booming with lots of openings in different categories like cabin crew, ground staff, ticketing, hospitality, travel and tourism. There is no denying the fact that prospects are bright despite recession.
On industry report, he said there would be four lakh vacancies by 2015 in service industry like aviation, hospitality and travel. A pass in Plus Two is the basic qualification for pursuing a one-year advanced diploma in aviation, hospitality and travel management.
Gavin, started in 2004, has trained and placed over 100 students who are now working in Sri Lankan Airlines, Spicejet, IndiGo and Deccan. As of now there are 53 students in four batches starting from 7 am to 7 pm. It is interesting to note that the students are mostly from Palghat, Erode, Tiruchy and Salem. Of them, seven are doing their UG in local colleges, who have taken air-hostess training as a part-time course during evening hours.
He said the advanced diploma has been affiliated by Tiruchy Bharathidasan University and the university has permitted to start a centre on its campus.
According to Roshini Nair, centre head, Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training in Coimbatore, enquiries are pouring in from students mostly from rural background and a major chunk from nearby Kerala.
13/04/09 M Rafi Ahmed/ExpressBuzz
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PermaLink Express spoke to R Gavaskar, managing director, Gavin Air Crew Academy, when he said the service sector is booming with lots of openings in different categories like cabin crew, ground staff, ticketing, hospitality, travel and tourism. There is no denying the fact that prospects are bright despite recession.
On industry report, he said there would be four lakh vacancies by 2015 in service industry like aviation, hospitality and travel. A pass in Plus Two is the basic qualification for pursuing a one-year advanced diploma in aviation, hospitality and travel management.
Gavin, started in 2004, has trained and placed over 100 students who are now working in Sri Lankan Airlines, Spicejet, IndiGo and Deccan. As of now there are 53 students in four batches starting from 7 am to 7 pm. It is interesting to note that the students are mostly from Palghat, Erode, Tiruchy and Salem. Of them, seven are doing their UG in local colleges, who have taken air-hostess training as a part-time course during evening hours.
He said the advanced diploma has been affiliated by Tiruchy Bharathidasan University and the university has permitted to start a centre on its campus.
According to Roshini Nair, centre head, Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training in Coimbatore, enquiries are pouring in from students mostly from rural background and a major chunk from nearby Kerala.
13/04/09 M Rafi Ahmed/ExpressBuzz
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Like AI's flights, its exam too gets delayed
Mumbai: The written test for picking trainee pilots, conducted by Air India (AI) at Bhavan's College, Andheri (west), on Sunday, got delayed by almost an hour. And the reason was extraordinary!
AI had advertised for 30 trainee pilot posts 45 days ago. More than 1,367 candidates applied for the job. The AI spokesperson told DNA that never before more than 50% candidates had taken the exam. But on Sunday, almost all the applicants turned up.
Last-minute arrangements had to be made for more seats. More invigilators were called in. This delayed the exam, which started at 12.25 pm instead of the scheduled 11.30 am.
Sunday's incident opened up a paradox: On the one hand, the international aviation sector is facing rough weather with dwindling business and passenger load. On the other, AI is vigorously increasing its fleet.
The large number of candidates turning up for trainee pilot's job is "bad omen" for the pilot community, said aviation sources. Some two years ago, thousands of Indian youngsters went abroad, particularly to the US, Canada and Thailand, for commercial pilot course at a time when the industry was flying high. On an average, they will be spending almost Rs30 lakh to complete the training.
13/04/09 Baljeet Parmar/Daily News & Analysis
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PermaLink AI had advertised for 30 trainee pilot posts 45 days ago. More than 1,367 candidates applied for the job. The AI spokesperson told DNA that never before more than 50% candidates had taken the exam. But on Sunday, almost all the applicants turned up.
Last-minute arrangements had to be made for more seats. More invigilators were called in. This delayed the exam, which started at 12.25 pm instead of the scheduled 11.30 am.
Sunday's incident opened up a paradox: On the one hand, the international aviation sector is facing rough weather with dwindling business and passenger load. On the other, AI is vigorously increasing its fleet.
The large number of candidates turning up for trainee pilot's job is "bad omen" for the pilot community, said aviation sources. Some two years ago, thousands of Indian youngsters went abroad, particularly to the US, Canada and Thailand, for commercial pilot course at a time when the industry was flying high. On an average, they will be spending almost Rs30 lakh to complete the training.
13/04/09 Baljeet Parmar/Daily News & Analysis
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AME Licence Examination results announced
DGCA has announced the results of AME Licence Examination, February , 2009.
The list contains the results of those candidates who were admitted and have appeared in AME Licence Examination, Feb 2009 session.
The results for all centers are here:
The last date of submission of duly completed application form for written
AME Licence Examination, June 2009 session is 24th APRIL 2009. The tentative exam dates for June 2009 session are 28th, 29th of June 2009.
The fees for written examination is Rs.500/- per paper. The draft should be drawn in the favor of PAO DGCA MCA New Delhi.
Candidates are advised to mention their computer number, name and session of examination on the reverse of the Bank Draft. No combined draft
shall be accepted in case of individual candidates including private,defence etc.
Candidates are advised to submit the applications on CA-9 (AME Written) Rev, july 2007, Form only, failing which, the same is likely to be rejected.
Application Form CA-9 (Written) is available here on DGCA Web site. It may be downloaded from here also.
Candidates who had passed their Paper 1 & paper 2 before 1992 should
submit their duly attested results of Paper 1 & paper 2/ BAMEL / AME Licence copy along with the application while applying for Paper 3.
Please see that Ahmedabad & Thiruvananthapuram examination centres are cancelled till further orders from DGCA.
12/04/09 DGCA
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PermaLink The list contains the results of those candidates who were admitted and have appeared in AME Licence Examination, Feb 2009 session.
The results for all centers are here:
The last date of submission of duly completed application form for written
AME Licence Examination, June 2009 session is 24th APRIL 2009. The tentative exam dates for June 2009 session are 28th, 29th of June 2009.
The fees for written examination is Rs.500/- per paper. The draft should be drawn in the favor of PAO DGCA MCA New Delhi.
Candidates are advised to mention their computer number, name and session of examination on the reverse of the Bank Draft. No combined draft
shall be accepted in case of individual candidates including private,defence etc.
Candidates are advised to submit the applications on CA-9 (AME Written) Rev, july 2007, Form only, failing which, the same is likely to be rejected.
Application Form CA-9 (Written) is available here on DGCA Web site. It may be downloaded from here also.
Candidates who had passed their Paper 1 & paper 2 before 1992 should
submit their duly attested results of Paper 1 & paper 2/ BAMEL / AME Licence copy along with the application while applying for Paper 3.
Please see that Ahmedabad & Thiruvananthapuram examination centres are cancelled till further orders from DGCA.
12/04/09 DGCA
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
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Airhostesses land in hotels
Jamshedpur: Even if dreams are lofty for aspiring airhostesses, they are taking a back seat for the time being.Students, who have been urging to work with the most renowned aviation industries both in domestic and international sectors, are now switching on to the hospitality segment for sometime. For, the latter is recruiting more with a promising future than the former.
“Times have improved compared to the last few months and the hospitality industry is recruiting more than the aviation one. Although aviation remains the first choice, students are feeling the hospitality to be the second best option for sometime after which they can switch over,” said Ravi Shankar Roy, the centre head of Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training.
However, officials of airhostess training institutes said that times had improved in the past few weeks. Compared to a couple of companies, there have been about three companies in a single month. The recent batch of Frankfinn has also witnessed better placements in both aviation and the hotel industries.
A few aviation companies like Atlasjet, Indigo, SpiceJet and Malaysia Airlines have also come their way.
The highest package has been offered by Atlasjet with about Rs 75,000 per month, while the average package for the institutes have been Rs 35,000 per month. The lowest was Rs 15,000.
Though there was much speculation on placements, students are now feeling better about their second option: hospitality. They feel that aviation is always the first choice but since times are bad, they don’t have to sit idle and have decent opportunities in hand.
06/04/09 Antara Bose/The Telegraph
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PermaLink “Times have improved compared to the last few months and the hospitality industry is recruiting more than the aviation one. Although aviation remains the first choice, students are feeling the hospitality to be the second best option for sometime after which they can switch over,” said Ravi Shankar Roy, the centre head of Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training.
However, officials of airhostess training institutes said that times had improved in the past few weeks. Compared to a couple of companies, there have been about three companies in a single month. The recent batch of Frankfinn has also witnessed better placements in both aviation and the hotel industries.
A few aviation companies like Atlasjet, Indigo, SpiceJet and Malaysia Airlines have also come their way.
The highest package has been offered by Atlasjet with about Rs 75,000 per month, while the average package for the institutes have been Rs 35,000 per month. The lowest was Rs 15,000.
Though there was much speculation on placements, students are now feeling better about their second option: hospitality. They feel that aviation is always the first choice but since times are bad, they don’t have to sit idle and have decent opportunities in hand.
06/04/09 Antara Bose/The Telegraph
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Trainee pilot feared dead in Cessna crash
Mumbai/Jabalpur: A 22-year old trainee pilot was feared dead when a Cessna 172 crashed in the deep waters of Bargi dam in Madhya Pradesh on Monday evening.
This is the sixth crash involving a trainee pilot in one year in the country.
Y N Sharma, chief operating officer of Chimes Aviation Academy, identified the trainee pilot as Ritu Raj. "He had completed 100 hours of flying and was on a cross-country flight. He was in touch with our air traffic control. We got the last call from him at 4.10 pm. Right now, we don't know what happened,'' said Sharma. Sources said Raj was the only son of a Bokaro resident.
According to eye-witnesses, the single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft plunged into the dam at Gadaghat, 45 km from Jabalpur in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh, around 4 pm only to bob around for a few minutes before sinking into its watery depths.
"Some local fishermen spotted the aircraft falling like a stone and hitting the water. They swam towards it only to see they could not approach the aircraft door as the propellor was still rotating,'' said Suraj Jaiswal, former deputy mayor of Jabalpur.
"Fearing a blast they swam back towards the shore. By the time the aircraft had sunk. The Bargi dam is about 150 feet deep and it not possible to carry out any rescue operations after dusk,'' he added.
Chimes Aviation Academy is one of the 10 new acadamies that have came up in the last one year following the aviation boom in India. It is the responsibility of the chief flying instructor to properly educate a student about emergencies and the dangers of crossing all manner of limitations in a solo cross-country flight.
07/04/09 Manju V & Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India
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PermaLink This is the sixth crash involving a trainee pilot in one year in the country.
Y N Sharma, chief operating officer of Chimes Aviation Academy, identified the trainee pilot as Ritu Raj. "He had completed 100 hours of flying and was on a cross-country flight. He was in touch with our air traffic control. We got the last call from him at 4.10 pm. Right now, we don't know what happened,'' said Sharma. Sources said Raj was the only son of a Bokaro resident.
According to eye-witnesses, the single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft plunged into the dam at Gadaghat, 45 km from Jabalpur in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh, around 4 pm only to bob around for a few minutes before sinking into its watery depths.
"Some local fishermen spotted the aircraft falling like a stone and hitting the water. They swam towards it only to see they could not approach the aircraft door as the propellor was still rotating,'' said Suraj Jaiswal, former deputy mayor of Jabalpur.
"Fearing a blast they swam back towards the shore. By the time the aircraft had sunk. The Bargi dam is about 150 feet deep and it not possible to carry out any rescue operations after dusk,'' he added.
Chimes Aviation Academy is one of the 10 new acadamies that have came up in the last one year following the aviation boom in India. It is the responsibility of the chief flying instructor to properly educate a student about emergencies and the dangers of crossing all manner of limitations in a solo cross-country flight.
07/04/09 Manju V & Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India
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Pilot training school gets boost
New Zealand's largest pilot training business has boosted its fleet to 37 with $2 million recently invested in six new Piper aircraft fitted with "smart" digital instrument panels.
Christchurch-based International Aviation Academy of NZ Home says demand from overseas students is bolstering its pilot-flight instructor business, with an annual turnover of around $7m in the year ended March 31.
The academy flew 27,500 hours in that financial year, much of that from a grass runway parallel to the main Christchurch airport runway.
"The last year has seen growth in flying hours of 30 per cent, revenues of 30 per cent and indicated profits from the recently closed 2008-09 financial year of 60 per cent," IAANZ chief executive Chris English said. "We just bought six glass cockpit [digital display] aircraft that cost $2m, so it's not all doom and gloom out there. We've got plans to buy another four next year for another $2m."
Last year the academy had a total pilot intake of 120, including 40 international students.
IAANZ is the professional flight training division of the Canterbury Aero Club, which was established in 1928 and owns the flight training arm.
The division is based at Harewood aviation park and has 50 full-time staff and 37 aircraft.
The aircraft purchase included three 4-seater Piper Warriors a trainer capable of 110 knots; and three 4-seater Piper Archers, for more advanced cross-country training with autopilots. Both have "smart" glass cockpit controls.
"Glass cockpit is the term used for digital technology, which sees the traditional analogue instruments and gauges being replaced by two digital screens which display all the information required to fly the aircraft. This is similar technology as that used in airliners manufactured by Boeing and Airbus," English said.
The other 32 aircraft include four twin-engine IFR trainers, and three simulators.
In the Indian state of Kerala recently, English found the state had only eight training aircraft.
"This means students wanting a commercial pilot's licence take eight years to complete it.
"By coming to the [New Zealand] academy, these qualifications, which include a commercial pilot's licence, a multi-engine rating and an instrument rating, will be completed in 12 months," English said.
The academy is the only flight training business in New Zealand that owns and operates its own engineering division to maintain the training fleet.
06/04/09 Alan Wood/The Press/Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
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PermaLink Christchurch-based International Aviation Academy of NZ Home says demand from overseas students is bolstering its pilot-flight instructor business, with an annual turnover of around $7m in the year ended March 31.
The academy flew 27,500 hours in that financial year, much of that from a grass runway parallel to the main Christchurch airport runway.
"The last year has seen growth in flying hours of 30 per cent, revenues of 30 per cent and indicated profits from the recently closed 2008-09 financial year of 60 per cent," IAANZ chief executive Chris English said. "We just bought six glass cockpit [digital display] aircraft that cost $2m, so it's not all doom and gloom out there. We've got plans to buy another four next year for another $2m."
Last year the academy had a total pilot intake of 120, including 40 international students.
IAANZ is the professional flight training division of the Canterbury Aero Club, which was established in 1928 and owns the flight training arm.
The division is based at Harewood aviation park and has 50 full-time staff and 37 aircraft.
The aircraft purchase included three 4-seater Piper Warriors a trainer capable of 110 knots; and three 4-seater Piper Archers, for more advanced cross-country training with autopilots. Both have "smart" glass cockpit controls.
"Glass cockpit is the term used for digital technology, which sees the traditional analogue instruments and gauges being replaced by two digital screens which display all the information required to fly the aircraft. This is similar technology as that used in airliners manufactured by Boeing and Airbus," English said.
The other 32 aircraft include four twin-engine IFR trainers, and three simulators.
In the Indian state of Kerala recently, English found the state had only eight training aircraft.
"This means students wanting a commercial pilot's licence take eight years to complete it.
"By coming to the [New Zealand] academy, these qualifications, which include a commercial pilot's licence, a multi-engine rating and an instrument rating, will be completed in 12 months," English said.
The academy is the only flight training business in New Zealand that owns and operates its own engineering division to maintain the training fleet.
06/04/09 Alan Wood/The Press/Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
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Cessna Strengthens Cessna Pilot Center Network in India
Cessna Aircraft Company, has appointed its third Cessna Pilot Center (CPC) in India by selecting Chimes Aviation Academy in Sagar in central India at the Dhana Airport .
“Demand for aviation in India continues to grow, even during these tough global economic times,” said Julie Filucci, Cessna’s manager for Cessna Pilot Centers. “Chimes Aviation Academy is a world-class training facility with a team of talented aviation specialists that will work well with Cessna’s exclusive training curriculum.”
“..We are driving a culture of excellence in all facets of flight training, beginning with our fleet of brand-new single-engine Cessna 172 aircraft with Garmin G1000 integrated class cockpits. With our appointment as a Cessna Pilot Center, Chimes Aviation Academy is poised toward redefining the paradigm of pilot training in India....,” said Uday Punj, director of Chimes Aviation Pvt. Ltd.
Chimes Aviation Academy is the third CPC established in India, following the appointment of Amber Aviation in Uttrakhand and Touchwood Aviation Academy in Raipur in 2008. There are nearly 280 Cessna Pilot Centers in nine countries, including Australia, Germany, the Czech Republic, Canada, Chile, Jamaica, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.
02/04/09 Frontier India
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PermaLink “Demand for aviation in India continues to grow, even during these tough global economic times,” said Julie Filucci, Cessna’s manager for Cessna Pilot Centers. “Chimes Aviation Academy is a world-class training facility with a team of talented aviation specialists that will work well with Cessna’s exclusive training curriculum.”
“..We are driving a culture of excellence in all facets of flight training, beginning with our fleet of brand-new single-engine Cessna 172 aircraft with Garmin G1000 integrated class cockpits. With our appointment as a Cessna Pilot Center, Chimes Aviation Academy is poised toward redefining the paradigm of pilot training in India....,” said Uday Punj, director of Chimes Aviation Pvt. Ltd.
Chimes Aviation Academy is the third CPC established in India, following the appointment of Amber Aviation in Uttrakhand and Touchwood Aviation Academy in Raipur in 2008. There are nearly 280 Cessna Pilot Centers in nine countries, including Australia, Germany, the Czech Republic, Canada, Chile, Jamaica, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.
02/04/09 Frontier India
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Overweight air hostess move SC against termination of jobs
New Delhi: Air hostess, who were dismissed from service by Air India for being overweight have approached the Supreme Court seeking direction to the airlines to reinstate them.
The airlines had on December last terminated the services of at least 10 air hostesses who were earlier grounded for being overweight.
The air hostesses have contended that action taken against them by the airlines is arbitrary and illegal.
"The matter being subjudice, the airlines whimsically, arbitrarily and discriminatory with malafide intention has taken the drastic steps by removing air hostesses who are employed for last 15 to 25 years," they said in the petition filed by their counsel Arvind Sharma.
It was further contended in the petition that no mandatory prior notice was served before their dismissal.
Air India, however, at the time of terminating the jobs, had justified its action on the ground that the Delhi High Court had upheld its policy of taking action against overweight air hostesses and the verdict has not been stayed by the apex court.
31/04/09 PTI/The Hindu
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PermaLink The airlines had on December last terminated the services of at least 10 air hostesses who were earlier grounded for being overweight.
The air hostesses have contended that action taken against them by the airlines is arbitrary and illegal.
"The matter being subjudice, the airlines whimsically, arbitrarily and discriminatory with malafide intention has taken the drastic steps by removing air hostesses who are employed for last 15 to 25 years," they said in the petition filed by their counsel Arvind Sharma.
It was further contended in the petition that no mandatory prior notice was served before their dismissal.
Air India, however, at the time of terminating the jobs, had justified its action on the ground that the Delhi High Court had upheld its policy of taking action against overweight air hostesses and the verdict has not been stayed by the apex court.
31/04/09 PTI/The Hindu
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