Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Jakkur flying school revs to life again
More than a decade after hitting an air pocket in 1997, the 60-year-old Government Flying School (GFS) at Jakkur is getting back to its prime objective of providing the much-sought pilot training to young aspirants from across the state.
Speaking to Bangalore Mirror, sports and youth affairs minister Goolihatti Shekhar said, “Preparations are underway and by February the school will start functioning again. We are hopeful of a good response, not only from Bangalore but also from Mysore, Mangalore and North Karnataka.”
The employees of GFS are already at work overhauling mothballed planes. “We have several trainer planes and a few months ago we recruited aircraft engineers and pilot trainers,” the minister said.
“The Centre has said it will provide two planes. We might also receive advanced helicopters for training purposes. Of the school’s three existing aircraft, two are in operational condition while one had an engine-related problem which was rectified in Mumbai recently,” Shekhar said.
To begin with, GFS will offer an 18-month pilot training course at a cost of Rs 15 lakh. “As the objective of the government is to create a corpus of trained pilots, we have decided to impart training at an affordable cost. The cost per flying hour will be between Rs 8,000 and Rs 8,500, and for the entire course around Rs 15 lakh,” Shekhar said.
The minister said preference will be given to aspirants with a science or engineering background.
28/01/10 Niranjan Kaggere/Bangalore Mirror
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PermaLink Speaking to Bangalore Mirror, sports and youth affairs minister Goolihatti Shekhar said, “Preparations are underway and by February the school will start functioning again. We are hopeful of a good response, not only from Bangalore but also from Mysore, Mangalore and North Karnataka.”
The employees of GFS are already at work overhauling mothballed planes. “We have several trainer planes and a few months ago we recruited aircraft engineers and pilot trainers,” the minister said.
“The Centre has said it will provide two planes. We might also receive advanced helicopters for training purposes. Of the school’s three existing aircraft, two are in operational condition while one had an engine-related problem which was rectified in Mumbai recently,” Shekhar said.
To begin with, GFS will offer an 18-month pilot training course at a cost of Rs 15 lakh. “As the objective of the government is to create a corpus of trained pilots, we have decided to impart training at an affordable cost. The cost per flying hour will be between Rs 8,000 and Rs 8,500, and for the entire course around Rs 15 lakh,” Shekhar said.
The minister said preference will be given to aspirants with a science or engineering background.
28/01/10 Niranjan Kaggere/Bangalore Mirror
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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SpiceJet to hire 150, plans to enter overseas markets
New Delhi: The leading low-cost carrier SpiceJet today said it is planning to hire about 140-150 employees to meet the manpower requirements for the four new aircraft it would add this year, besides flying abroad.
"We will hire about 100 flight attendants and 40 pilots for the four aircraft we plan to acquire this year," SpiceJet chief executive Sanjay Aggarwal said.
The carrier currently has a fleet of 19 Boeing 737s.
The low-cost airline also has plans to enter international destinations later this year.
26/01/10 Press Trust of India
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PermaLink "We will hire about 100 flight attendants and 40 pilots for the four aircraft we plan to acquire this year," SpiceJet chief executive Sanjay Aggarwal said.
The carrier currently has a fleet of 19 Boeing 737s.
The low-cost airline also has plans to enter international destinations later this year.
26/01/10 Press Trust of India
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Punjab gets new trainer aircraft
Chandigarh: To give impetus to flying in Punjab, the State Civil Aviation Department has been allotted one twin engine trainer aircraft Beech Hawker Baron G58 by Aero Club of India. The aircraft has been positioned at Amritsar Aviation Club.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Chief Minister’s office said that Baron G58 was equipped with full Digitized Glass Cockpit, which would enable trainees to under take flying as per the international laid down norms and procedures. This was the only twin engine trainer aircraft available in northern region and had a seating capacity of four passengers besides two seats for the Pilot and Co-pilot, informed the spokesman.
This aircraft could also be used to ferry passengers, after operator acquired Non Schedule Permit from Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India.
25/01/10 PunjabNewsline.com
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PermaLink Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Chief Minister’s office said that Baron G58 was equipped with full Digitized Glass Cockpit, which would enable trainees to under take flying as per the international laid down norms and procedures. This was the only twin engine trainer aircraft available in northern region and had a seating capacity of four passengers besides two seats for the Pilot and Co-pilot, informed the spokesman.
This aircraft could also be used to ferry passengers, after operator acquired Non Schedule Permit from Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India.
25/01/10 PunjabNewsline.com
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Monday, January 25, 2010
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From neta to natty pilot, Rudy soars high
New Delhi: BJP spokesman and Rajya Sabha member Rajiv Pratap Rudy is the first MP who has turned a commercial pilot and that too at a ripe age of 47.
There have been earlier instances of pilots turning to politics and entering Parliament. Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was the most illustrative example followed by his buddy and one-time co-pilot Satish Sharma. The late Rajesh Pilot was also a pilot who changed course mid air and landed in the Lok Sabha.
But Rudy is turning the wheel the other way round. The man, whose Rajya Sabha term comes to an end in another six months, is already flying passengers, albeit occasionally, between Delhi and Mumbai on Indigo flights. Once his term comes to an end in the Rajya Sabha one may hear his voice more frequently from the captain’s cockpit.
“It all started way back in 1978-81 when I was a student in Chandigarh . I was so keen on learning to fly that every morning I used to cycle down from my hostel to the Chandigarh bus stand, take a bus to Patiala and from there take another bus to go to the Patiala Flying Club. I had just put in 17-18 hours of flying when the Pushpak aircraft of the club was hit by an IAF chopper and the club was closed as a result of the controversy.”
I came to Lok Sabha in 1996 and again in 1998 and 1999. I first became a Commerce Minister and then handled the Civil Aviation Ministry. However, I could not find time to pursue my passion,” says Rudy.
Once the NDA government, led by Nitish Kumar, assumed power, Rudy prevailed upon Nitish to allow him to set things in order at the Patna Flying Club. “On February 7, 2006, I started flying again and on October 30, 2007, I obtained my pilot’s licence,” says the MP.
24/01/10 Faraz Ahmad/The Tribune
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PermaLink There have been earlier instances of pilots turning to politics and entering Parliament. Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was the most illustrative example followed by his buddy and one-time co-pilot Satish Sharma. The late Rajesh Pilot was also a pilot who changed course mid air and landed in the Lok Sabha.
But Rudy is turning the wheel the other way round. The man, whose Rajya Sabha term comes to an end in another six months, is already flying passengers, albeit occasionally, between Delhi and Mumbai on Indigo flights. Once his term comes to an end in the Rajya Sabha one may hear his voice more frequently from the captain’s cockpit.
“It all started way back in 1978-81 when I was a student in Chandigarh . I was so keen on learning to fly that every morning I used to cycle down from my hostel to the Chandigarh bus stand, take a bus to Patiala and from there take another bus to go to the Patiala Flying Club. I had just put in 17-18 hours of flying when the Pushpak aircraft of the club was hit by an IAF chopper and the club was closed as a result of the controversy.”
I came to Lok Sabha in 1996 and again in 1998 and 1999. I first became a Commerce Minister and then handled the Civil Aviation Ministry. However, I could not find time to pursue my passion,” says Rudy.
Once the NDA government, led by Nitish Kumar, assumed power, Rudy prevailed upon Nitish to allow him to set things in order at the Patna Flying Club. “On February 7, 2006, I started flying again and on October 30, 2007, I obtained my pilot’s licence,” says the MP.
24/01/10 Faraz Ahmad/The Tribune
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
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Being an airhostess...
Night outs, movies, hotels, parties...all this and more fascinated 23-year-old Patna-based Rachna Pandey when she came to Mumbai on holiday in 1989. Despite her parents’ disapproval (they wanted to marry her off), Rachna joined a foreign airline. She began earning somewhere around Rs 50,000 per month, and suddenly there were frequent foreign trips, stays at five-star hotels, trendy clothes, hobnobbing with the rich and the famous, bogeying late nights. Rachna’s marriage to her pilot boyfriend lasted just one-and-a-half years.
She accepts, “An independent lifestyle, fatigue, erratic sleeping patterns, numerous temptations, meeting new and interesting people made it difficult for me to share space with anyone.” She is now happily living on her own.
Suicides among airhostesses in the recent past could be attributed to the combination of several socio and socio-economic factors.
Erratic work hours, family pressures and adjustments as a homemaker and domestic violence could be responsible for an airhostess’s life going awry.
With domestic carriers flying almost 100 hours every week as compared to 25 to 30 hours in the past, most flight attendants are flying back to back flights. Besides fatigue, it leaves them with very little time for their families. Hence, 70 per cent of airhostesses quit their jobs within five years of working.
The other incidents that could diminish the aura of glamour and excitement, is a deluge of molestation cases on board in the last few weeks. “Heavy drinkers and smokers are agitated when they don’t get free booze and are not allowed to smoke. Some passengers even lodge false complaints when we don’t reciprocate their advances. They think they have bought a girl in a skirt along with the ticket. Some men take the aisle seat to get close,” says Preeti Raikar, a flight attendant on Air India.
And it is much more than beauty and glamour. As a flight attendant rightly puts it, “I am much more than a pretty face, and don't you forget it. I might save your life one day.”
24/01/10 Seema Sinha/Times of India
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PermaLink She accepts, “An independent lifestyle, fatigue, erratic sleeping patterns, numerous temptations, meeting new and interesting people made it difficult for me to share space with anyone.” She is now happily living on her own.
Suicides among airhostesses in the recent past could be attributed to the combination of several socio and socio-economic factors.
Erratic work hours, family pressures and adjustments as a homemaker and domestic violence could be responsible for an airhostess’s life going awry.
With domestic carriers flying almost 100 hours every week as compared to 25 to 30 hours in the past, most flight attendants are flying back to back flights. Besides fatigue, it leaves them with very little time for their families. Hence, 70 per cent of airhostesses quit their jobs within five years of working.
The other incidents that could diminish the aura of glamour and excitement, is a deluge of molestation cases on board in the last few weeks. “Heavy drinkers and smokers are agitated when they don’t get free booze and are not allowed to smoke. Some passengers even lodge false complaints when we don’t reciprocate their advances. They think they have bought a girl in a skirt along with the ticket. Some men take the aisle seat to get close,” says Preeti Raikar, a flight attendant on Air India.
And it is much more than beauty and glamour. As a flight attendant rightly puts it, “I am much more than a pretty face, and don't you forget it. I might save your life one day.”
24/01/10 Seema Sinha/Times of India
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Spicejet to hire 100 flight attendants and 40 pilots
Gurgaon: Buoyed by a spurt in air-traffic numbers, low cost carrier Spicejet today said it is lifting freeze on salary hikes imposed last year, while it plans to raise up to $ 75 million to fund future growth.
The airline also plans to hire about 100 flight attendants and 40 pilots for the four aircraft it plans to acquire this year.
"We have started performance appraisals this month... we are going to give hikes this year," SpiceJet CEO Sanjay Aggarwal told PTI.
The airline had put a hold on pay hikes for management level staff last year owing to dwindling passenger volume and lower profitability.
The carrier employs a total of about 2,300 people. Commenting on fund raising plans, Aggarwal said it was at a preliminary stage and was yet to be taken up at the board level for approval.
20/01/10 PTI/Economic Times
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PermaLink The airline also plans to hire about 100 flight attendants and 40 pilots for the four aircraft it plans to acquire this year.
"We have started performance appraisals this month... we are going to give hikes this year," SpiceJet CEO Sanjay Aggarwal told PTI.
The airline had put a hold on pay hikes for management level staff last year owing to dwindling passenger volume and lower profitability.
The carrier employs a total of about 2,300 people. Commenting on fund raising plans, Aggarwal said it was at a preliminary stage and was yet to be taken up at the board level for approval.
20/01/10 PTI/Economic Times
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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Tough flight for aspiring pilots
For all those aspiring to be pilots, the going is getting tougher. Earlier, a simple commercial pilot’s licence (CPL) and a multi-engine rating was enough for a candidate to qualify for an interview in an airline. Once selected, he would be trained by the airline for type rating, i.e, to learn to fly the specific type of plane it had. Now, some airlines want only type rated pilots. Sadly, this extra training and expenditure still doesn’t guarantee a job.
Amar Saroj, a second year student of BSc Aviation from Mumbai, has already got his fingers burnt this way. He got his CPL and multi-engine rating in 2007 and his type rating from Germany in 2008. He then gave an exam in AI Express.
Out of 25 candidates, two were selected. He wasn’t one of them. But he still has to go to Germany every six months to keep his licence current. He says, “I wish airlines wouldn’t make us take exams as we are already qualified.” His plea is unlikely to be heard at a time when supply outstrips demand. There are over 4,000 unemployed pilots in India, says a member of the All India Unemployed Pilots Association (UPA).
A type rating means an additional 40-45 hours in a simulator. At a conservative estimate, it costs Rs 30-35 lakh to be a pilot — Rs 11 lakh for a CPL, Rs 5 lakh for a multi-engine rating and Rs 15 lakh for type rating.
Indigo Airlines prefers type rated pilots, says an insider.Outsiders who are type rated stand a chance only if they meet Indigo’s standards.
19/01/10 Shobha John/Times of India
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PermaLink Amar Saroj, a second year student of BSc Aviation from Mumbai, has already got his fingers burnt this way. He got his CPL and multi-engine rating in 2007 and his type rating from Germany in 2008. He then gave an exam in AI Express.
Out of 25 candidates, two were selected. He wasn’t one of them. But he still has to go to Germany every six months to keep his licence current. He says, “I wish airlines wouldn’t make us take exams as we are already qualified.” His plea is unlikely to be heard at a time when supply outstrips demand. There are over 4,000 unemployed pilots in India, says a member of the All India Unemployed Pilots Association (UPA).
A type rating means an additional 40-45 hours in a simulator. At a conservative estimate, it costs Rs 30-35 lakh to be a pilot — Rs 11 lakh for a CPL, Rs 5 lakh for a multi-engine rating and Rs 15 lakh for type rating.
Indigo Airlines prefers type rated pilots, says an insider.Outsiders who are type rated stand a chance only if they meet Indigo’s standards.
19/01/10 Shobha John/Times of India
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
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AME licence exam results out
Result of AME licence examination December 2009 1st special session is published at the DGCA website.
The last date of submission of applications of candidates failed in Paper-1 of Dec-2009 session is 22 January 2010.
15/01/10 DGCA
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PermaLink The last date of submission of applications of candidates failed in Paper-1 of Dec-2009 session is 22 January 2010.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
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Students say Denison flight school owes them thousands
Denison, Texas: There is new information on Air Safety Flight Academy, which announced yesterday that all operations were temporarily suspended.
Nine international students say ASFA owes them thousands of dollars, part of it for visa extensions they never got. The students from India did not want to appear on camera because their I-94 visas are expired.
The students say ASFA took $9,000 from them claiming it was to pay for extending their visas, but that never happened. Now they're worried about being forced to leave the country, and never receiving their pilots license, and having no hope of getting repayment from ASFA if they have to go back to India.
A former flight instructor who worked for Air Safety at their Glendale, Arizona, school says this same company suspended operations there too due to money problems, and eventually closed that facility altogether.
ASFA still hasn't returned our phone calls, but did release an official statement:
“Air Safety Flight Academy has temporarily suspended all operations. The suspension went into effect as of January 11th, 2010. ..The suspension is a direct result of the poor economy coupled with the fact that Air Safety’s two biggest Chinese clients owe Air Safety Flight Academy more than $2 million dollars... What has further aggravated the situation is the paucity of available funding in the United States for domestic students to undergo commercial pilot training. ..we hope that we can resume training this year.”
13/01/10 Maddie Garret/KXII.com, Texas, USA
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PermaLink Nine international students say ASFA owes them thousands of dollars, part of it for visa extensions they never got. The students from India did not want to appear on camera because their I-94 visas are expired.
The students say ASFA took $9,000 from them claiming it was to pay for extending their visas, but that never happened. Now they're worried about being forced to leave the country, and never receiving their pilots license, and having no hope of getting repayment from ASFA if they have to go back to India.
A former flight instructor who worked for Air Safety at their Glendale, Arizona, school says this same company suspended operations there too due to money problems, and eventually closed that facility altogether.
ASFA still hasn't returned our phone calls, but did release an official statement:
“Air Safety Flight Academy has temporarily suspended all operations. The suspension went into effect as of January 11th, 2010. ..The suspension is a direct result of the poor economy coupled with the fact that Air Safety’s two biggest Chinese clients owe Air Safety Flight Academy more than $2 million dollars... What has further aggravated the situation is the paucity of available funding in the United States for domestic students to undergo commercial pilot training. ..we hope that we can resume training this year.”
13/01/10 Maddie Garret/KXII.com, Texas, USA
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Texas Air Flight Safety Academy suspends operations
The hangar at Air Safety Flight Academy was shut Tuesday, and while a few students still walked the dormitory halls, Air Safety Flight Academy's vice president said flight school is out, maybe until fall.
Backed by more than $100,000 in economic development incentives from Sherman, Denison and Pottsboro, Air Safety Flight Academy began flight training operations in November at North Texas Regional Airport.
Air Safety Flight Academy President Dee Pinkston wrote in a press release delivered through e-mail Tuesday that his company had temporarily suspended all operations, effective Sunday.
"Air Safety Flight Academy suspended Air Safety Flight Academy does not know the length of this suspension but hopes that it is short," Pinkston wrote.
Denison Development Alliance President Tony Kai said during the vetting process, the Alliance had the opportunity to review the Air Safety Flight Academy's financial health, but he didn't recall the $2 million of receivables.
Air Safety Flight Academy Vice President Case Collins said the company currently is working with students to find them a place to continue their education with different training organizations. Students may stay, he said, if they want to stick it out here untilAir Safety Flight Academy gets back on its feet.
Collins said he had recommended that the other three staff members begin searching for something to get them through the interim.
Student Anirudh Rae said instructors told students Sunday to suspend flying until further notice. Asked if they had just been hanging around since the notice, he said yes.
Grayson County College Vice President for Business Services Giles Brown said the only contract the college has with Air Safety Flight Academy is a lease of dormitory space for students, and possibly instructors of the flight school.
Brown said college staff had cleaned out the third floor of the Jensen Dormitory which is located at the West Campus at the airport.
12/01/10 Jonathan Cannon & Kathy Williams/Herald Democrat, USA
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PermaLink Backed by more than $100,000 in economic development incentives from Sherman, Denison and Pottsboro, Air Safety Flight Academy began flight training operations in November at North Texas Regional Airport.
Air Safety Flight Academy President Dee Pinkston wrote in a press release delivered through e-mail Tuesday that his company had temporarily suspended all operations, effective Sunday.
"Air Safety Flight Academy suspended Air Safety Flight Academy does not know the length of this suspension but hopes that it is short," Pinkston wrote.
Denison Development Alliance President Tony Kai said during the vetting process, the Alliance had the opportunity to review the Air Safety Flight Academy's financial health, but he didn't recall the $2 million of receivables.
Air Safety Flight Academy Vice President Case Collins said the company currently is working with students to find them a place to continue their education with different training organizations. Students may stay, he said, if they want to stick it out here untilAir Safety Flight Academy gets back on its feet.
Collins said he had recommended that the other three staff members begin searching for something to get them through the interim.
Student Anirudh Rae said instructors told students Sunday to suspend flying until further notice. Asked if they had just been hanging around since the notice, he said yes.
Grayson County College Vice President for Business Services Giles Brown said the only contract the college has with Air Safety Flight Academy is a lease of dormitory space for students, and possibly instructors of the flight school.
Brown said college staff had cleaned out the third floor of the Jensen Dormitory which is located at the West Campus at the airport.
12/01/10 Jonathan Cannon & Kathy Williams/Herald Democrat, USA
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Pilot licence exam result, computer numbers for flight crew exam published
Result of October 2009 regular session of Pilot licence examination (without oral) is published at the DGCA website.
List of computer numbers allotted for flight crew examination (January 2010) also is published. See it here.
And here is the lsit of rejected candidates.
13/01/10 DGCA
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PermaLink List of computer numbers allotted for flight crew examination (January 2010) also is published. See it here.
And here is the lsit of rejected candidates.
13/01/10 DGCA
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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GoAir looking for female cabin crew
GoAir is conducting walk-in interviews on 15 January 2009 at Mumbai to select female cabin crew.
The interviews are to be held between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM at:
See the detailed notification at the airlines' website.
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GoAirlines (India) Pvt. Ltd Head officeThe airlines is looking for for young female candidates above the age of 18 with attractive and pleasant personality. Height should be above 5.4'. Education qualification is H. S. C. in any stream.
Paper Box House,
Off Mahakali Caves Road,
Andheri(E), Mumbai-400093
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Jet Airways recruiting again
After a long gap Jet Airways now recruiting flight crew again.
Line Captain B737 NG
Interested candidate should be an Indian national possessing current DGCA ATPL, FRTO, RTR (A). Age 25 years and above.
Candidates should have a minimum of 4000 total flying hours which should include the following:
• 3000 hours on Multi Pilot aircraft
• 1000 hours on Type as PIC
Type Rated – Line Captain ATR 72-500
Candidate should possess current DGCA ATPL, FRTO, RTR(A). Should have a minimum of 3000 total flying hours, including 500 hours on Type as PIC, with a minimum 100 hours in the preceding 6 months.
Trainee Commanders
Interested candidate should be an Indian national possessing current DGCA ATPL, FRTO, RTR (A).
He/She should have a minimum of 3000 total flying hours and 100 hours PIC with 500 hours on multi-engine aircraft; OR
Total flying experience of 3000 hours and multi-engine endorsement.
These information are from Jet Airways' website and please read the notification in full at the airlines' site.
There are other jobs too posted there.
12/01/10 Jet Airways
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PermaLink Line Captain B737 NG
Interested candidate should be an Indian national possessing current DGCA ATPL, FRTO, RTR (A). Age 25 years and above.
Candidates should have a minimum of 4000 total flying hours which should include the following:
• 3000 hours on Multi Pilot aircraft
• 1000 hours on Type as PIC
Type Rated – Line Captain ATR 72-500
Candidate should possess current DGCA ATPL, FRTO, RTR(A). Should have a minimum of 3000 total flying hours, including 500 hours on Type as PIC, with a minimum 100 hours in the preceding 6 months.
Trainee Commanders
Interested candidate should be an Indian national possessing current DGCA ATPL, FRTO, RTR (A).
He/She should have a minimum of 3000 total flying hours and 100 hours PIC with 500 hours on multi-engine aircraft; OR
Total flying experience of 3000 hours and multi-engine endorsement.
These information are from Jet Airways' website and please read the notification in full at the airlines' site.
There are other jobs too posted there.
12/01/10 Jet Airways
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Lavasa, MIT start new course in Airport and Airlines
Pune: City-based Lavasa Corporation and US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Office of Professional Education (MITPE) on Monday joined hands to start an executive program in Airport and Airlines Systems.
A three-day workshop on planning, design and management of Airport and Airlines Systems also began on Monday.
Bhaskar Pant, executive director of MIT Professional Education said, “With this significant beginning, we hope to bring more MIT professional courses in transportation to India, as well as in other national priority areas such as energy and the environment. ”
12/01/10 Indian Express
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PermaLink A three-day workshop on planning, design and management of Airport and Airlines Systems also began on Monday.
Bhaskar Pant, executive director of MIT Professional Education said, “With this significant beginning, we hope to bring more MIT professional courses in transportation to India, as well as in other national priority areas such as energy and the environment. ”
12/01/10 Indian Express
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Tuesday, January 05, 2010
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Dedicated aeronautics academy soon
Thiruvananthapuram: India will get its first dedicated academy in aeronautics and avionics this month to train students in the emerging sector.
The Indian Institute of Aerospace Engineering and Management, with a campus in Bangalore, will start offering MBA and M.Tech courses in avionics and aeronautics management this month end, G Krishnadas Nair, Chairman and Managing Director of Cochin International Airport Limited, told PTI on the sidelines of the 97th Indian Science Congress here.
The institute, affiliated to Jain University, will offer undergraduate courses in six streams including aeronautical engineering and post graduate courses in aircraft production management, aircraft design and development and avionics.
05/01/10 Press Trust of India
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PermaLink The Indian Institute of Aerospace Engineering and Management, with a campus in Bangalore, will start offering MBA and M.Tech courses in avionics and aeronautics management this month end, G Krishnadas Nair, Chairman and Managing Director of Cochin International Airport Limited, told PTI on the sidelines of the 97th Indian Science Congress here.
The institute, affiliated to Jain University, will offer undergraduate courses in six streams including aeronautical engineering and post graduate courses in aircraft production management, aircraft design and development and avionics.
05/01/10 Press Trust of India
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The passenger from HELL
The flip side of life as a flight attendant is being at the beck and call of passengers, many of whom are prone to being incorrigible or just plain rude. TOI spoke to cabin crew members to find out the worst of the lot.
Be warned, you may find yourself guilty of the following offences.
The Herculean bag passenger
There’s a reason why airlines have a size limit set for cabin baggage. That that most of us tend to ignore this rule adds to the flight attendant’s woes. What really gets a cabin crew member’s goat is when she is asked to lift and then hoist a 10 to 12 kg bag into the luggage bin. What most passengers don’t realize is that overhead bins vary from one aircraft to another.
The Name-Dropper
The fact that you may know the person who runs the carrier or even the hottest Bollywood star currently doing the rounds on Page 3 has little bearing on a flight attendant’s life. So, a conversation peppered with the names of bigwigs from the government or the airline concerned is not appreciated or welcome. It normally begins with ‘I know Mr X who is a dear friend of mine’, or ‘Mr Y who is a great golf pal’. This innocent name dropping is followed up with requests for an upgrade or a glass or two of champagne on the house.
The Aisle Blocker
According to harried flight attendants, aisle blockers come in different shapes and sizes, each with their own modus operandi. The most irritating of the lot are those who simply can’t resist getting up from the seat and rummaging through their bags in the overhead bin, all this while passengers are still boarding the aircraft.
The Last Minute Vegetarian
This breed is especially common on flights leaving India. At the time of booking the ticket and choosing the meal preference, many tick the non-vegetarian option. But on board, the demand changes to a ‘Hindu vegetarian meal’. This usually happens on fasting days like a Saturday or Thursday.
The Turbulence Tamer
Nothing fazes the turbulence tamer, not even the ‘fasten your seat belt sign’. After flight attendants have stopped food and drink services and return to their seats, this passenger invariably decides to stretch his legs or go to the bathroom.
The Graceless Flyer
Indians hardly use the words ‘thank-you’ and ‘please’ when addressing cabin crew members. Some don’t even bother to make eye contact. And majority are addicted to their cellphones.
04/01/10 Manju V /Times of India
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PermaLink Be warned, you may find yourself guilty of the following offences.
The Herculean bag passenger
There’s a reason why airlines have a size limit set for cabin baggage. That that most of us tend to ignore this rule adds to the flight attendant’s woes. What really gets a cabin crew member’s goat is when she is asked to lift and then hoist a 10 to 12 kg bag into the luggage bin. What most passengers don’t realize is that overhead bins vary from one aircraft to another.
The Name-Dropper
The fact that you may know the person who runs the carrier or even the hottest Bollywood star currently doing the rounds on Page 3 has little bearing on a flight attendant’s life. So, a conversation peppered with the names of bigwigs from the government or the airline concerned is not appreciated or welcome. It normally begins with ‘I know Mr X who is a dear friend of mine’, or ‘Mr Y who is a great golf pal’. This innocent name dropping is followed up with requests for an upgrade or a glass or two of champagne on the house.
The Aisle Blocker
According to harried flight attendants, aisle blockers come in different shapes and sizes, each with their own modus operandi. The most irritating of the lot are those who simply can’t resist getting up from the seat and rummaging through their bags in the overhead bin, all this while passengers are still boarding the aircraft.
The Last Minute Vegetarian
This breed is especially common on flights leaving India. At the time of booking the ticket and choosing the meal preference, many tick the non-vegetarian option. But on board, the demand changes to a ‘Hindu vegetarian meal’. This usually happens on fasting days like a Saturday or Thursday.
The Turbulence Tamer
Nothing fazes the turbulence tamer, not even the ‘fasten your seat belt sign’. After flight attendants have stopped food and drink services and return to their seats, this passenger invariably decides to stretch his legs or go to the bathroom.
The Graceless Flyer
Indians hardly use the words ‘thank-you’ and ‘please’ when addressing cabin crew members. Some don’t even bother to make eye contact. And majority are addicted to their cellphones.
04/01/10 Manju V /Times of India
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