Gen X is flying high

With a number of cabin crew training schools mushrooming in the city, youngsters actually seem to be flying high in Nagpur.
Great packages, a glamourous profile and a chance to travel all over the world – for a youngster, ‘job’ doesn’t get better than this. The profile of people who are opting for this course is also a give away. Says Ravi Mishra, Head, Raisoni Aviation School, “Most of the students who enroll for the course come from middle-class backgrounds . These are boys and girls who have an average academic record, and a career in aviation seems to be the only way to a good life”
The booming aviation sector has triggered
a never before demand for air hostesses and flight pursers.
The innumerable academies are cashing in on this boom. With a fee structure, which is in the range of Rs. 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh, the cost is steep. Despite this, there is no dearth of students . With a catchment area, which covers the smaller cities of Madhya Pradesh, and Vidarbha, there is a long line of aspirants waiting to enroll.
However, highflying dreams can come crashing down if you are not considered worth it. Says one such trainee on the condition of anonymity , “At the time of admissions, the institutes take anybody and everybody. However, getting a job is a different story altogether. Airlines have stringent standards and you may find yourself grounded, literally.”
19/07/07 Barkha Mathur/Times of India