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Global Aircraft Manufacturer to Deliver 1 Aircraft to India Every Week for the Next 10 Years

Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Christian Scherer said, during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility, that Airbus are reimagining the way to do business in India.

“C-295 aircraft is a direct product of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary ‘Make in India’ policy, a policy that has encouraged my company, Airbus, to reimagine the way we do business in India… On average Airbus will deliver to India over 1 aircraft every week for the next 10 years,” said Scherer.

“We accept, with humility and a great sense of responsibility, the trust and confidence that the Government of India has reposed in Airbus… together, we will be delivering an aircraft that will strengthen the Indian Air Force and serve PM Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” added Scherer.

AFM Team Note – “1 aircraft every week” means both civil and military aircraft.

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Indian Airline Records Over 1,700 Pilot Applications in the Last Two Months

Air India, India’s leading airline, revealed an unprecedented level of interest in its talent augmentation programme, which forms a key pillar of its five-year transformation roadmap, Vihaan.AI.

The airline’s aggressive expansion plan, which has already seen 17 long-grounded aircraft return to the skies with 12 more to follow, and the lease-in of 30 narrow- and wide-body aircraft over the next 12 months, also necessitates a significant expansion in flying crew. The first phase of this initiative to augment talent has received an overwhelming response Over 1,752 applications for pilots and 72,000 applications for cabin crew have been received in the last two months, which are in the process of assessment.

Source: Excerpts from Air India Press Release

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