Air India launched a pilot training center at its Aviation Training Academy in Gurugram on Tuesday that will prepare more than 5,000 aviators during the next 10 years. Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu opened the 12,000-square-meter facility created through equal partnership between Air India and Airbus. The center currently operates two A320 simulators, and eight additional simulators will arrive in stages to reach a total of 10 full flight simulators for A320 and A350 aircraft families.
Air India chief Campbell Wilson said the academy supports the carrier's expansion plans after ordering 570 new aircraft. The training complex consolidates pilot instruction at one Gurugram location that already prepares 2,000 aviation professionals daily. Regulators from India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency approved the training operations at the joint venture facility.
Air India chief Campbell Wilson said the academy supports the carrier's expansion plans after ordering 570 new aircraft. The training complex consolidates pilot instruction at one Gurugram location that already prepares 2,000 aviation professionals daily. Regulators from India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency approved the training operations at the joint venture facility.
