Advanced aircraft engine school in India

New Delhi: CFM International will shortly set up an Aircraft Engine Training School in India to impart advanced courses in maintenance of its CFM56 engine that powers all the short-and-medium haul Boeing 737s and a majority of Airbus 320 series aircraft.
Paul-Andre Chevrin, director of civil operations in India for the French aviation major Snecma, told India Strategic magazine that this will be the fourth school of its kind in the world and it would train some 500 engineers from India and other countries in South Asia.
Chevrin said that an evaluation was on to choose a suitable location for the school. This should be a place with substantial existing aviation activity.
CFM will provide two dedicated engines, one each for Boeing B737 and Airbus A320 applications, as well as instructors and the training material for the school. It is looking for a partner in India to provide the building and logistics for the school.
It has three similar schools at present – in the US, France and China.
07/01/07 Telugu Portal