New Aviation Training Group in India Seeking to Expands Infrastructure and Eyes Dubai Airshow 2025 Meetings

India – Melstarr Aviations, which AFM recently reported is investing in new pilot training infrastructure in India, has announced its participation at the Dubai Airshow 2025 as the company progresses with plans to establish a new Flight Training Organization (FTO) and Airline Training Organization (ATO). The company is seeking industry partnerships to support the build-out of its training capability and to enhance India’s growing aviation training ecosystem.

• Melstarr is exploring aircraft-leasing opportunities with owners and operators for use in both pilot training and charter operations.

• The company is evaluating fixed-base simulator options, including FNPT II, AATD, and FTD devices, for long-term lease or acquisition to support its upcoming training centers.

AFM reported earlier this month that Melstarr Group had marked a major development in its aviation training ambitions with the Virtual Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for Melstarr Aviations Tech Private Limited (MATPL), conducted by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu, at Kurnool Airport. The event signals the formal launch of a state-of-the-art Flight Training Organisation (FTO) that will begin operations in Q1 FY 2026, expanding the company’s footprint beyond its previously announced Karnataka project and reinforcing India’s strategic shift toward domestic pilot training capacity.

• The ceremony was attended by senior state officials, including the Hon’ble Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Sri Kinjaraapu Atchannaidu, Hon’ble MLA Smt. Gowru Charitha Reddy, and Sri Praveen Adithya C.V., Managing Director of APADCL, underscoring government support for expanding aviation training infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh.

• The upcoming FTO at Kurnool Airport will feature modern flight training facilities designed to train India’s next generation of commercial pilots, supporting both regional talent development and national industry demand.

• The Andhra Pradesh project complements MATPL’s previously announced ₹300 crore (~USD 36 million) aviation training investment in Karnataka, reported by AFM in May 2025. That initiative followed an MoU with the Karnataka government and includes a phased ₹100 crore (~USD 12 million) initial investment.

Source: Melstarr Aviation