India – Air India Training Academy has highlighted the strategic vision behind its newly launched Airbus Simulator Training Facility in Gurugram, with CEO & MD Campbell Wilson outlining the airline’s long-term commitment to strengthening India’s pilot-training and maintenance-training ecosystem. The 12,000 sq. meter simulator centre represents a major expansion of Air India’s in-house training capability as the airline continues its fleet renewal and workforce development plans.

• The new facility is part of a USD130 million investment plan with this new facility being able to house and operate 10 Full Flight Simulators (FFS) for the Airbus A320 and A350 (learn more about the facility through AFM’s previous reporting here). The facility is currently equipped with two Full Flight Simulators for Airbus A320 family aircraft. The remaining six A320 simulators and two A350 simulators will be installed progressively.

• Air India expects the centre to train 5,000 pilots over the next decade, supporting the carrier’s rapidly expanding narrow-body and wide-body fleets.

• The launch complements Air India’s broader training ecosystem, including its Base Maintenance Training Organisation (BMTO) in Bengaluru and its Flying Training Organisation (FTO) with 34 aircraft in Amravati, aimed at developing both pilots and engineers for the national aviation sector.

Source: Air India Training Academy
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