Air India is establishing South Asia\u2019s largest flight training school in Maharashtra\u2019s Amravati district with an investment of over \u20b9200 crore. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of the next financial year, this initiative aims to secure a steady pipeline of pilots for the airline, which will require 500-700 pilots annually to support its expansion plans following a mega order of 470 Airbus and Boeing aircraft in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In partnership with Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC), Air India has leased a 10-acre plot in Amravati<\/strong> for thirty years. The facility will feature 31 single-engine Piper aircraft and three twin-engine Diamond aircraft, training 180 commercial pilots annually. The infrastructure includes a newly extended runway of 1,850 metres, modern navigation aids, and night landing facilities. Amravati offers over 300 days of clean visibility, optimizing conditions for pilot training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Campbell Wilson,<\/strong> MD & CEO of Air India,<\/strong> highlighted that the Amravati flying training organization marks a significant step towards self-reliance in Indian aviation. The school aims to provide more opportunities for Indian youth to pursue careers as pilots. Despite there being over 34 approved training schools in India, 40% of pilots currently complete their training overseas. This initiative addresses the gap, contributing to the nation\u2019s aviation self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunil Bhaskaran, Director of the Aviation Academy at Air India,<\/strong> expressed the company\u2019s commitment to supporting the government\u2019s vision for an Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/strong>. By enhancing India\u2019s aviation infrastructure, Air India aims to meet the needs of one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing aviation markets. The airline currently operates a fleet of around 140 aircraft and has hired over a thousand pilots in the past two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Air India is establishing South Asia\u2019s largest flight training school in Maharashtra\u2019s Amravati district with an investment of over \u20b9200 crore. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of the next financial year, this initiative aims to secure a steady pipeline of pilots for the airline, which will require 500-700 pilots annually to support its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":167890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5239,5240],"tags":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-167883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-june-2024","category-current-affairs-july-2024"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167883"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":167891,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167883\/revisions\/167891"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167883"},{"taxonomy":"offerexpiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offerexpiration?post=167883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Significance for Indian Aviation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Supporting Government Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n