DGCA duty hour rule adds to pilot shortage
Mumbai/New Delhi: New flight duty time limitations (FDTL) issued by the Directorate General of Civil…
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Central Bank launches pilot training loan scheme
Mumbai: On Thursday, December 20th 2007, Central Bank of India, one of the largest public…
SriLankan receives EU certification to train aircraft maintenance personnel
SriLankan Airlines is now one of the few companies in Asia to receive the globally…
Indian pilot student escapes with injuries as plane crashes in Philippines
Zaragoza, Philippines: An Indian flight student and a Filipino pilot were injured after the small…
Human resources training and infrastructure to be shored up
Hyderabad: Top honchos of aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus, and airline carrier Indian Airlines, on…
Suparsa Aviation Services: Investing in the finer nuances of training
As pilot training courses are expensive and time-driven, it is important for parents and students…
Older retirement age unlikely to ease worldwide pilot shortage
After years of debate about the merits of older pilots flying commercial passenger planes, a…
New US law may worsen Indian pilot shortage
Mumbai: A new US federal law passed mid-December may make it difficult for airline companies…
Bush Signs Pilot Retirement Age Act
President Bush signed the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act (H.R.4343) into law on Friday,…
Indian pilots resent better pay to expats
New Delhi: Sparks are flying between Indian and expat pilots who are increasingly being hired…