Kingfisher brings JAA Pilot ground training exams to India

Kingfisher Airlines has announced it has acquired the capability to offer Joint Aviation Authorities Airline Transport Pilot License (JAA ATPL) Pilot Ground Training course.
The course, the first of its kind in India outside Europe and the USA, has been made possible by virtue of a technical arrangement with Aviation Pacific Europe. The JAA ATP ground theory courses, comprises 14 aeronautical subjects covering 650 hours of study time, conducted in a classroom or through a distance learning program.
These exams are valid for 7 years, by which time a pilot must acquire the flying requirements to qualify for a JAA ATPL.
For Indian personnel this would mean completing the course at a reduced cost. The JAA ATPL has become a de-facto standard recruitment for employment opportunities in airlines in Europe and even some Middle East countries.
Kingfisher Training College and Aviation Pacific Europe are now offering the training program in Mumbai.
18/03/10 India Infoline