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Acron Aviation Announces Multi-Year Type Rating Partnership with Flightrule Aviation Services

Global – Commercial aviation solutions provider and pilot training group Acron Aviation announced an agreement with Indian flight training provider Flightrule Aviation Services, to train New Zealand flight trained cadets at its state-of-the-art London Training Center near Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom.

Under this three-year training agreement, Acron Aviation will provide Type Ratings to graduates of the Flightrule – IndiGo Pilot Cadet Program. Type Ratings are tailored to IndiGo training requirements to ensure all new pilots meet the standards of India’s largest airline by fleet size.

Dave Coward, GM & VP Training Services, Acron Aviation said: “This multi-year agreement with one of India’s leading pilot training organisations supports our company vision, to become the unconventional top-tier partner of choice for customers across the globe.  We welcome Flightrule’s next generation of IndiGo pilots to our state-of-the-art training facility and are committed to ensuring their seamless transition to the flight deck.”

CEO of Flightrule and Captain, Rahul Monga commenting on the partnership, added: “With over thirty years of experience in the aviation industry, we sought a partner that could provide tailored, flexible, and trusted programs. Acron Aviation, with its rich history in pilot training, excels in all these areas. We look forward to having them alongside us on this journey as we continue to address the ongoing pilot shortage, which is a core part of our company ethos.”

Headquartered in New Delhi, and with offices in Singapore, Flightrule Aviation Services provides technology-led pilot training solutions. In 2019, the company began its collaboration with India’s largest airline, IndiGo, and New Zealand based, International Commercial Pilot Academy (NZICPA) to launch an IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program.

Acron Aviation provides a full range of pilot training services from its London and Bangkok training centers including: Type Ratingfor Boeing 737NG, Airbus A320, Airbus A330, and ATR 72-500/600, Cross Crew Qualification (CCQ), and Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT).

About Acron Aviation
Acron Aviation is strategically aligned to deliver world-leading commercial aviation solutions designed to serve aircraft operators and airframe manufacturers across the globe. Our expertise extends to multiple facets of commercial aviation from OEM certified avionics to state-of-the-art simulation devices, best-in-class pilot training and market-leading flight data analytics. With a global footprint, we are uniquely positioned to deliver comprehensive, cutting-edge solutions that enhance our customers operations and further our mission of innovating to create safer skies.

About Flightrule Aviation Services
Flightrule Aviation Services provides technology-led aviation training solutions for pilots. Flightrule Aviation Services LLP was established in 2017 to impart quality Aviation training to budding pilots in India. The company is the brainchild of Ms Anu Alagh and Capt Rahul Monga. Capt Rahul Monga is a world record holder Pilot from the Indian Air Force and holds a EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Instructor rating, A New Zealand CPL, and an Indian ATPL (H). The company has so far coached 100s of students in clearing the DGCA CPL and the ATPL exams. In 2019, joined hands with IndiGo airlines and NZICPA for the conduct of the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program.

The Cadet Program is a structured initiative designed to ensure that young pilots are trained to meet the exacting standards of the airline. Cadets undergo a rigorous selection process and receive extensive training, with continuous monitoring by the airline’s training team. This approach ensures that the airline’s philosophy and high standards are instilled in trainees from the outset of their training.

Around 40% of the selected cadets are young women, chosen solely on the basis of merit. This reflects a positive shift toward greater gender equality, which is increasingly evident in various spheres of life.

Source: Acron Aviation
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Air India’s FTO Seeks Flight Instructors in April 2025

Amravati, India – Air India’s Flight Training Academy is seeking to expand its flight instructional team as it plans to start operations in 2025.

  • Flight Instructors will report to the CFI/DCFI and contribute to the quality control and curriculum compliance at Air India FTO.
  • Responsibilities include delivering flying training, simulator instruction, and student progress monitoring, in alignment with Aircraft Rule 1937 and the approved Training and Procedure Manual (TPM).
  • Instructors are tasked with ensuring student performance is tracked and documented, including FOQA-based debriefing and eGCA compliance.
  • Candidates must meet Aircraft Rule 1937, Schedule II, Section-R standards, and are preferred to have over 1,000 hours total flight time and 500+ hours of instructional experience.

For more information and to apply check out this job post.

Source: Air India
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Aircraft Manufacturer ATR Announces 2025 Appointment for Senior Vice-President of Operations and Procurement

Global – Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR has announced the appointment of Marion Smeyers as its new Senior Vice-President of Operations and Procurement, effective 1 May 2025. She will be responsible for leading the company’s global supply chain and production operations, succeeding Eric Segura in the role.

  • She will report directly to ATR CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude
  • Smeyers brings significant industrial operations experience from various senior roles within Airbus
  • Most recently served as Head of Operations for the A321 Final Assembly Line in Toulouse
  • Holds an engineering degree from Ecole Centrale Paris (2005)
  • Tasked with stabilising production, improving operational efficiency, and preparing for production ramp-up with a focus on performance and sustainability

Source: ATR
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Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Ramps Up Airbus Device Output – to Deliver Multiple A320 Devices in 2025

Ankara, Turkiye headquartered flight simulator manufacturer HAVELSAN, has invested significant time and resources to develop state of the art Airbus type specific training devices to support Airbus operators and independent training centers around the world.

In addition to device deliveries to Airbus A320 airline clients, HAVELSAN is proud to be supporting independent pilot training center operators including IFTC and Simaero with one EASA certified A320ceo/neo full flight simulator already in operations at IFTC and the Simaero device being delivered in 2025 to Simaero’s brand new training center in Delhi, India.

In 2024 HAVELSAN announced it would ramp up activities and support for airlines and simulator training centers including the ability to manufacturer up to eight full flight simulators per year as well as work with airlines to support them expanding their simulator training center operations through flexible solutions.

HAVELSAN is especially putting focus on providing industry leading after sales support, discussing with customers long-term cooperation projects and this has been well received by airlines and training centers with HAVELSAN currently having six full flight simulators under construction.

The HAVELSAN team is immensely proud of the impact that its training devices are having on the Airbus operators in Turkiye and is actively working on expanding this impact to airlines and training centers around the globe.

Source: HAVELSAN

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