Frankfinn bags 93 offers from international airlines

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training, a division of Frankfinn Aviation Service Limited, has beaten the recession blues and secured placements for 115 students in February and March this year.
Despite the prevailing economic downturn which had impacted the operations of the domestic as well as international airlines, Frankfinn has bagged as many as 93 offers from international airlines like Emirates Airlines, Malaysian Airlines and Oman Air to name a few.
These international airlines have recruited students from the different Frankfinn centres across the country. Among the domestic carriers, low-cost carriers like GoAir, Indigo and Spice Jet have picked up students from the Frankfinn Institutes.
The average salaries at this year’s placements at Frankfinn are also at par with last year’s placements. The average domestic salaries at this year’s placements have stood at about Rs 25,000 per month while the average international salary was over Rs one lakh per month.
Apart from the aviation companies, the students at the different Frankfinn centres have also bagged offers from leading hotel chains like Taj Group of Hotels and Oberoi as well as from growing hospitality players like Leela Resorts, he claimed.
At present, Frankfinn runs 80 main centres and 35 information centres across the country. It also has an overseas centre at Dubai. Each Frankfinn centre trains about 200 students.
08/05/09 Jayajit Dash/Business Standard