| Being a pilot or an air hostess could be anybody’s | | | | courses. Avalon Aviation Academy has centres in |
| dream career. The job involves lot of traveling, glamour | | | | Delhi, Mumbai, Pune etc. |
| and lot of money. It is a well-paying job so youngsters | | | | |
| dream to pursue a career in aviation. In fact, all jobs | | | | The state owned institutes include: Indira Gandhi |
| related to the aviation sector are lucrative. However, it | | | | Rashtriya Udan Akademi, Rae Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, |
| is also a rigorous job and demands a lot out of you | | | | Andhra Pradesh Aviation Academy, Hyderabad, |
| and involves a certain amount of risk on daily basis. | | | | Andhra Pradesh, Amritsar Aviation Club, Amritsar, |
| The work hours are generally long but the perks are | | | | Punjab, Bihar Flying Institute, Patna, Bihar, Bombay |
| high. One also gets to travel the world while on the job | | | | Flying Club, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat Flying Club, |
| and meet interesting people. All these things make a | | | | Vadodara, Gujarat, Government. Flying Training |
| career in aviation a very sought after option. Also, with | | | | Institute, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, Government Flying |
| the upcoming travel industry and the upgradation, | | | | Training Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, Government. |
| liberalization and privatization of airports, there is a huge | | | | Flying Training School, Bangalore, Karnataka, Haryana |
| demand for the people who have done career training | | | | Institute of Civil Aviation, Karnal, Haryana, Haryana |
| in aviation. | | | | Institute of Civil Aviation, Hissar, Haryana, Haryana |
| | | | | Institute of Civil Aviation, Pinjore, Haryana, Ludhiana |
| Today, there are many state-run and private training | | | | Aviation Club, Ludhiana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh Flying |
| schools that provide pilot training and air hostess | | | | Club, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Flying |
| training. Different schools offer aviation courses of | | | | Club, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Madras Flying Club, |
| different duration. | | | | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Northern India Flying Club, |
| It is always advisable to take up courses related to the | | | | Jallandhar, Punjab, Patiala Aviation Club, Patiala, Punjab, |
| aviation industry from a recognized and prestigious | | | | Rajasthan State Flying School, Jaipur, Rajasthan, UP |
| career institute. Aviation courses mainly include training | | | | State Flying Training Institute, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, |
| about flying operation, aircrew, aircraft, air traffic | | | | Andaman & Nicobar Flying Training Institute, Port Blair, |
| management, technical aspects of flight, aviation | | | | Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam Flying Club, |
| safety, regulatory policies and economics of airport. | | | | Guwahati, Assam, Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding and |
| | | | | Flying Club, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Aviation Training |
| The Indian Institute of Aeronautics based in Delhi offers | | | | Academy, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Delhi Flying Club, |
| 3-year AME Licence Training Programs, as approved | | | | New Delhi, Kerala Aviation Training Centre, |
| by the Director General of Civil Aviation. For enrolment | | | | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Nagpur Flying Club, |
| in the course, one has to apply as per admission notice | | | | Nagpur, Maharashtra, Jamshedpur Cooperative Flying |
| displayed in newspapers. The courses usually | | | | Club, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. |
| commence in July every year. For foreign students, | | | | |
| admission is subject to security clearance from the | | | | There is wide ranging scope in India for those who |
| Government of India. | | | | successfully complete courses in aviation. One may |
| | | | | find jobs in aerospace / aviation engineering, aviation |
| Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science based in | | | | maintenance, flight crew, management aviation, civil |
| Jamshedpur offers a course in Aircraft Maintenance | | | | aviation department of India, avionics, cargo |
| Engineering. The course usually commences in January | | | | management, reservation sector, cabin crew, operation |
| and July every year. The admissions are done on the | | | | executive, air hostess etc. The major companies in |
| basis of merit list prepared on an entrance | | | | aviation include Sahara India, Kingfisher Airlines, Indian |
| examination. The duration of this course is three years | | | | Airlines, India International Airways Ltd., Hindustan |
| and it is divided over six months, which includes six | | | | Aeronautics Ltd., Deccan Airlines, Trans Asian Aviation, |
| months on the job practical training on flying aircraft. | | | | Bird Group, and many others. |
| The eligibility for this course is that the candidate must | | | | |
| have passed Intermediate Science, 10+2 (or its | | | | To be a pilot the basic prerequisites are that you must |
| equivalent) with 50% Marks in Physics & Mathematics | | | | have completed your Class XII under the 10+2 system |
| or a 3-year Diploma and degree in any branch of | | | | or its equivalent with a minimum of 50 per cent marks |
| engineering with minimum 50% marks. Foreign students | | | | in Mathematics and Physics. Minimum 16 years of age |
| shall have qualification equivalent to any prescribed | | | | is required to be eligible for a Private Pilot License and |
| above or "O" level of U.K. or equivalent. | | | | 17 for a Commercial Pilot License. The vision in one |
| | | | | eye must be perfect. General physical fitness is also |
| Another good institute is Avalon Aviation Academy, | | | | mandatory. |
| which is an enterprise of Aptech Limited. It offers the | | | | |
| following courses: Diploma in Professional Cabin Crew | | | | Before going for the plunge, one must remember that |
| Services, Diploma in Professional Ground Staff | | | | however glamorous and exciting it may sound, the job |
| services, IATA / UFTAA- Foundation Course, | | | | requires intensive training and risk. A pilot is responsible |
| Certificate Course in Fares & Ticketing Virgin Atlantic/ | | | | for the lives of passengers as well as the aircraft itself. |
| GTMC Courses and Personality Development | | | | |