India’s flag carrier Air India which is planning to grow its fleet by 3x and which according to its CEO Campell Wilson will on average, induct one aircraft joining the fleet every six days throughout 2024, has announced that it is now accepting August 2024 applications for its Air India Cadet Pilot Program.

The dedicated abinitio cadet pilot program launched in February 2024 will see training begin at the Air India Training Academy in Gurgaon, India (Ground School) before flight training at one of its training locations/training partners before completing the type rating in the Air India Aviation Academy simulator training center.

Air India has partnered with two international flight training organisations:

• AeroGuard Flight Training Center headquartered in Phoenix, United States
• L3Harris which will conduct the flight training in Sanford, United States

Air India has partnered with a financial institution for cadets to avail financing for training. However, cadets are free to choose any other financial partner as per their convenience.

Source: Air India