Aviation management institute on the cards

New Delhi: The government is planning to set up an IIM-like institute exclusively for aviation management. An in-principle approval has been accorded to the proposal for setting up the first aerospace academy in India. The proposed academy will offer a Post-Graduate Diploma in Aviation Management.
International companies like Lufthansa Technical Training and aerospace management schools, such as Cranfield and ENAC may join hands with an Indian management school for setting up the aviation academy. The institute, expected to be operational by ’07, will be estalished near Delhi.
With the Indian aviation industry witnessing an average growth of over 20% per year, the demand for personnel equipped with detailed and specific knowledge has shot up. At present, India has no academy that offers training in the financial and marketing aspects. The proposed academy is expected to fill such managerial talent gap.
27/11/06 Economic Times