Aviation Courses in India

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By morgan ⋅ December 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Aviation courses in India deal with Flying Operation (jobs performed by Pilots), Aircrew (such as Air Hostesses), Aircraft, Air Traffic Management, Technical aspects of Flight, Aviation Safety, Regulatory Policies and economics of airport. Civil Aviation courses (as opposed to the Indian Air Force, that is, the air wing of the Indian armed forces) are necessary for those wishing to work in government or regulatory bodies of aviation or those planning to work as aviation consultants. All aviation courses in India are supposed to comply with the rules laid down by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The eligibility for technical courses is Physics, Chemistry and Maths till class 12 in school.

For air hospitality careers, the eligibility is generally appearing for the class 12 board examinations though some institutes require physics, chemistry and maths till class 12.

Some of them also require a certain physical height in order to be eligible .

Some of the institutes offering aviation courses are as follows:

Indian Institute of Aeronautics, Delhi Contact: 011-25911882/25163367
Bharat Institute of Aeronautics, Patna Contact: 0612-2224160/2221696
Indian Institute of Aeronautics Science, Jamshedpur Contact: 0657-2309349/2223062
Hindustan Institute of Aeronautics, Bhopal Contact: 0755-2748018/2665473
Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Kolkata Contact: 033-25673830/25673832 .
Flytech Aviation Academy 102, Al Kausar, Road No 10, Street No 1, West Maredpally, Secundarabad, Andhra Pradesh – 500 026 Tel: +91-40-5549 6900, Fax : +91-40-2780 7664, email id : contact@flytechaviation.com
Avalon Aviation Academy, Aptech House,A/65, MIDC, Andheri (E), Mumbai -400093. Tel:28272300 There are multiple Avalon Centres in Mumbai itself. Some of the locations are as follows.
- Andheri (W) Unit No. 201-202, Kohli Villa, S.V. Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400058. Tel.: 022-67103736/8/9.
- Andheri (E) / Saki Naka 901/901, Sagar Tech Plaza ‘A’, Next to Pop Tates, K Road, Saki Naka, Andheri (E). Tel.: 40540555
- Vashi 13, Hindavi Bhavan, Above MSDEC Collection Centre, Sector 1, Vashi. Tel.: 27864844/45
- Pune 1/6, 3rd Floor, Bhosale-Shinde Arcade, Deccan Gymkhana, J.M. Road, Shivajinagar, Pune-411004. Tel.: 020-66033948 / 21497 / 21534 Office No. 23, 2nd Floor, Yogesh House, 2412, E-Street, Camp, Pune-411001. Tel.: 020-26332387/90/96
Outside Mumbai, Avalon Centres are situated at the following locations.
- DELHI (Gurgaon) R-6A, The Plaza Mall, 3rd Floor, M.G. Road, Gurgaon-122022. Tel.: 0124-4384384 / 5 / 6 / 7.
- LUCKNOW 85, M.G. Marg, Hasratganj Chouraha, Opp. Caféoffee Day, Lucknow-226001. Tel.: 4029192 / 6401
- ALLAHABAD 588/46, L.B.S. Marg, Elgin Road, Opp. GHS Civil Lines, Allahabad-211001 (UP).Tel.: 0532-2423665
- KOCHI 39/4609 – B3, Ground Floor, K.G. Oxford Centre, Srikandath Road, Ravipuram Ernakulam, Kochi-682016.
- NASIK Nasik Rural Foundation for Education & Human Resource Development’s Pravara Aviation Academy, C/O Pravara College of Pharmacy, Chincholi, Taluka Sinner, District Nasik. Tel.: 0253 – 6539594
- AHMEDNAGAR Padmashree Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s Ahmednagar Aviation Academy, Vilad Ghat, PO MIDC, Ahmednagar-414111. Tel.: 0241-2779558

Bombay University or Mumbai University now offers a 3 year B.Sc. course in aviation. The course is being conducted by the Institute of Aviation and Aviation Safety (IAAS), an educational wing of the Mumbai based Federation of Indian Pilots. This course also trains students to be pilots and thus also offers commercial pilot’s licenses (CPL) if one wishes to become a pilot. The fees for such a course including the charges for getting a CPL are very high – Rs 12 lakh for the three year course.

Courses for air hostesses and flight stewards are offered by the following institutes:

Global Institute, B-!/637, Janakpuri, Main Najafgarh Road, New Delhi-58
Indian Aviation Academy, 7/8 Rushabh Complex, Opposite Fun Republic Cinema, Oshivara, Andheri (West)
Sristys Aviation, Sristy’s School of Air Hostess, 307, Swarnajayanthi Complex, Ameerpet, Hyderabad
Air Hostess Academy (AHA), 48, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar III, New Delhi, 110024, Ph : 011-29832771-75, 29837481-89
Aptima Air Hostess Academy, J1/164, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi 110027, Ph: 011-5176407, 5176471, 5176432, Fax: 011-5432729
Flyers Inc,33, Jangpura Road, New Delhi 110014, Ph: 4313411, 4323412; Fax: 4313411
Pacific Airways, Pocket GH-6/35,PaschimVihar,New Delhi 110087, Ph: 5576463, 5577190
Free bird Aviation & Management Services, TC-41/2454 Mancaud, Trivandrum-9
Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training has emerged as the leading institute for air hostess training in the country. Franfinn institutes are located all over the country. Check http://www.fiatfrankfinn.com/ for more details.

Most institutes offering aviation courses also have placement cells. Recruitments are made through campus placements. One can also apply to the major airlines in India like Indian, Spice Jet, Deccan Aviation, Jet Airways, Kingfisher, Alliance Air and Air Sahara. With new airline companies coming up frequently, getting jobs in the aviation industry is not a problem as the nature of the jobs are specialised and there are few skilled practitioners.

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