Gurugram, India – Air India Training Academy, the new training division of India’s flag carrier, has unveiled its latest addition to its training infrastructure: India’s first A-350 door trainer. This state-of-the-art equipment is designed to replicate all functions and potential malfunctions of aircraft doors, offering advanced training capabilities to Air India and Air India Express crew members.
Source: Air India Training Academy
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IndiGo, India’s leading airline, announced the launch of its ‘NextGen EFB’ program, equipping all ATR pilots with individual iPad 9th generation devices. This initiative reinforces IndiGo’s commitment to advancement in digitization and enhanced operational efficiency in the cockpit.
The ‘NextGen EFB’ program equips pilots with faster, more efficient, and brighter iPad 9th generation devices, featuring the powerful A13 Bionic chip and a 10.2-inch Retina display. This empowers pilots with pre-loaded documents, charts, and an onboard performance tool for precise aircraft monitoring.
IndiGo introduced Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) on its ATR fleet in 2020, IndiGo has operated approximately 450,000 flights using this technology. Digitisation of EFB have yielded significant improvements in operational efficiency and a reduction of 15kg of paper from each ATR cockpit, contributing to a smaller carbon footprint.
Captain Ashim Mittra, Senior Vice President Flight Operations, IndiGo said, “We’re thrilled to be launching the ‘NextGen EFB’ program, a significant milestone in IndiGo’s commitment to technological advancement and our valued pilots. This program not only enhances operational efficiency but also empowers our ATR pilots with the latest tools and resources. We’re starting with existing EFB applications in Phase I, with plans to expand functionality and eventually achieve a completely paperless ATR cockpit in Phase II. We will also integrate the Electronic Flight Folder (EFF), which will revolutionize our current paper processes by automatically importing flight briefing folders to your EFB devices before each flight. As we embark on this exciting phase, we will continue to introduce innovative technologies designed to streamline our operations and improve customer experience.”
This program offers pilots greater flexibility and control over their pre-flight preparations, training, and continuous learning. Additionally, the ‘NextGen EFB’ iPads facilitate seamless communication between pilots and the company.
Source: IndiGo
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India – Mumbai, India based pilot training facilitator ThePilot.in, which in the last year supported over 300 aspiring and student pilots by providing them with ground school and deploying them to flight schools around the world and announced in April 2024 that it was going to offer type rating training for both the Airbus A320 and Boeing B737NG, has shared that in August 2024 it is offering the B737NG type rating for 12.8 Lakhs Rupees (approximately USD$15,200) while the Airbus A320 type rating costs 12 Lakhs Rupees.
Training will be conducted in Vietnam and will take 45 days.
ThePilot.in’s offering is an all inclusive training packages (including accommodation, food and transportation).
Source: ThePilot.in
Jalgaon, India based Skynex Aero, one of India’s newest flying training organization (FTO) and the first FTO to introduce Piper Archer for training in India is seeking pilots for a number of instructor position’s including:
“Join our Elite Team! We’re hiring CFI, Dy. CFI, FI, and AFI. Enjoy competitive pay, rapid career growth, and the chance to shape the future of aviation.” shared Skynex.
Source: Skynex Aero
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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:
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
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates-based aviation training group and full flight simulator training center Pier Seven Aviation shared that all of its graduates from batch 79 have joined fast growing Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo.
“We are proud to announce that all our Batch 79 students have successfully joined IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) after completing their type rating with us at Pier Seven Aviation.” shared Shahbaz Zahoor, Regional Sales and Business Development Manager at Pier Seven Aviation.
Earlier in the month Pier Seven Aviation announced its partnership with VRpilot.
“Our students can now enjoy exclusive rates and gain access to a cutting-edge VR training experience. This innovative approach will greatly enhance their knowledge and skills, providing a fruitful and immersive training experience that prepares them for real-world challenges.” shared Pier Seven Aviation.
VRpilot leads the way in interactive procedure training with our procedure training platform VRflow. With 12,000+ installs worldwide, VRflow is a well-proven tool to greatly enhance procedure training in MCC courses and type rating training. Already in use with airlines, ATOs and air forces, VRflow is setting the new standard for procedure training. VRflow supports student self-training and improves knowledge retention, maximizing the value of the hours spent in the simulator.
Source: Pier Seven Aviation
