On January 18, Airbus announced a collaboration with Tata Group-owned Air India to set up a pilot training facility in Gurugram, Haryana. This initiative will be undertaken through a 50:50 joint venture between the two companies.
Covering an area of 3,300 square metres, the Tata Airbus Training Center will feature 10 full flight simulators (FFS) along with flight training classrooms and briefing and debriefing rooms. As stated by Airbus, this constitutes a comprehensive setup for Airbus flight training equipment.
Operational from 2025
The aviation academy is set to train over 50,000 aviation professionals in the coming years once it becomes operational in early 2025. The facility will initially install four A320 Full Flight Simulators (FFS).
Over 10 years, it aims to provide A320 and A350 flight training to approximately 5,000 new pilots. According to Airbus, the proposed courses will be approved by India’s DGCA and the European aviation safety regulator, EASA.
The aviation academy will not focus solely on pilot training; It will also provide training for cabin crew, ground handling, engineering, security staff and others.
The leading European aviation company has collaborated with GMR Aero Technic to provide training courses in aircraft maintenance engineering at its facility in Hyderabad.
In this collaboration, Airbus will supply training materials including trainee handbooks, exam databases, online access to customized Airbus training modules and Airbus Competency Training (ACT) for Academy media packages. Additionally, Airbus GMR will conduct training for trainers and ensure continuous evaluation of the training centre.
Make in India Pledge
Airbus has promised to expand its manufacturing presence in India and aims to double its exports from the country in the coming years.
At Wings India 2024, Remi Maillard, President of Airbus and Managing Director of Airbus India and South Asia, emphasized that India holds a key position in contributing to the global de-carbonization of the aviation industry.
“As the fastest growing aviation market in the world, India will need 41,000 pilots and 47,000 technicians over the next 20 years to support this growth. The pilot training center with Air India and the maintenance training partnership with GMR are testament to Airbus’ commitment to developing human capital, Remy said.
other plans
Airbus has also signed agreements with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and Mahindra Aerospace Structures Pvt Ltd (MASPL) for the acquisition of commercial aircraft components.
According to the agreements, TASL and Mahindra Aerostructures will produce designated metal detail parts, components and assemblies for Airbus’s A320neo, A330neo and A350 programmes.
Both companies are already part of a network of over 100 Indian suppliers, contributing components, engineering and digital services to various Airbus programmes.
Asia’s largest civil aviation event, Wings India 2024, was inaugurated by Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on January 18 at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad. The biennial event is organized in collaboration between the Airports Authority of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI and is scheduled to last for four days.
The current installment of Wings India will showcase a variety of new generation aircraft as well as innovations in allied aviation services, supporting unit industries and the tourism sector. Wings India 2024 has been organized under the overarching theme of ‘Connecting India with the World in the Age of Amritkaal’.
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