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Aviation Leaders at Delhi Conference Outline Roadmap for India’s Pilot Training Sector Growth

India – Simaero India CEO Khushbeg Jattanna represented the global operator of full flight simulator training centers at the Aviation India Conference 2025, held at the JW Marriott, New Delhi on October 29–30, 2025. Mr. Jattanna joined a high-profile panel of aviation leaders to discuss “Building India’s Pilot Training Capability”, focusing on strategies to scale India’s aviation education infrastructure and workforce readiness.

  •  The panel, moderated by Mark Pilling, included Shweta Singh (DGCA), Capt. Ashim Mittra (IndiGo), Joel Davidson (AeroGuard Flight Training Center), YN “Bobby” Sharma (Chimes Aviation Academy), and Chris Ranganathan (CAE).
  • It was emphasized that India will require more than 20,000 new pilots by 2030, calling for scalable, quality-driven training solutions that not only develop technical proficiency but also strengthen leadership, decision-making, and safety competencies.
  • The panel highlighted the importance of collaboration between international and domestic Flight Training Organisations (FTOs) to accelerate infrastructure growth and foster enhancement in domestic training methodologies.
  • The session also discussed the potential of “Make in India” initiatives to expand simulator production and maintenance capabilities, reducing dependence on imported training devices and enhancing India’s self-sufficiency in aviation technology.
  • The panel also discussed the adoption of the Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training framework as a cornerstone for competency-based training and enhanced flight safety standards in the country.

Source: Simaero India

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Global Pilot Training Solution Provider CAE Hosts Indian Delegation at Montréal HQ in October 2025 to Shape Training Collaboration

Canada – CAE hosted a high‑level delegation from India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India (MoCA) at its headquarters in October 2025, opening a dialogue on the future of aviation training and highlighting CAE’s global capabilities.

  • The visiting party included Samir Kumar Sinha (Secretary, MoCA), representatives from the Airports Authority of India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and Air India.

  • The itinerary included a campus tour of CAE’s Montréal training centre, showcasing its full‑flight simulators, briefing suites and instructor network.

Source: CAE
Photo Credit: CAE

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Avion Full Flight Simulators Hosts Dutch Government Delegation at Mumbai Training Centre

India – Avion Full Flight Simulators, a Netherlands headquartered manufacturer and operator of full flight simulators, hosted a Dutch government delegation at its Avion Flight Training Centre in Mumbai on October 29, 2025, during the Netherlands trade mission to India.

  • The delegation included Robert Tieman, Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management; Marisa Gerards, Ambassador of the Netherlands to India; Brigit Gijsbers, Deputy Director-General of Aviation; and Nabil Taouati, Consul General of the Netherlands in Mumbai, along with officials from the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency and the Netherlands Aerospace Group (NAG).
  • Avion’s Director of Finance, Niral Jadhav, and Director of Marketing, Parth Mulay, outlined the company’s vision for advancing simulator-based pilot training in India, while CEO Prachee Van Brandenburg and Promoter Nitein Jadav shared insights on how Avion is fostering India–Netherlands collaboration in aviation training and sustainable simulator manufacturing.

Source: Avion Full Flight Simulators

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Simaero to Launch Simulator Training Operations in India by January 2026

India – Simaero, a France-based global full-flight simulator training group, has announced plans to commence simulator training operations in India by late January 2026, marking a significant expansion of its footprint into South Asia’s rapidly growing pilot training market.

  • The company expects to receive Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approval in January 2026 to operate as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO).
  • The new facility will initially feature an Airbus A320neo full-flight simulator, catering to type rating and recurrent training demand from Indian and regional airlines.
  • A second simulator is scheduled to be added in the third quarter of 2026, as part of the centre’s phased expansion plan.
  • Simaero is also in advanced discussions with airlines in India to establish long-term training partnerships aimed at supporting both line and recurrent training programs for narrowbody fleets.

Source: Simaero

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