The language for all aviators and air traffic control officers (ATCOs) who wish to operate internationally is English. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has produced a creditable and expansive manual, which details future English-language communication requirements for aircraft op
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As pilot training courses are expensive and time-driven, it is important for parents and students to understand the finer nuances of getting into a training school. Beginning with an insight into the course, to procurement of a bank loan, to facilitating visa processes, etc, are all things that need
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Hyderabad: Top honchos of aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus, and airline carrier Indian Airlines, on Wednesday expressed the need to shore up human resources training and infrastructure to sustain the current rate of over 30 per cent growth in India’s aviation sector.
The Indian aeronaut
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SriLankan Airlines is now one of the few companies in Asia to receive the globally recognized EASA 147 certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency, to provide training in aircraft maintenance to foreign and local students.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is the European Unio
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Mumbai: On Thursday, December 20th 2007, Central Bank of India, one of the largest public sector banks in India celebrated its 97th Founder's Day. The occasion was chosen by the bank to launch two new products and a few other services.
Cent Swabhiman, a reverse mortgage scheme especially designed
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Chandigarh: The booming Indian aviation industry is becoming a major draw for several middle-class youngsters in the country, many of whom are from small towns.
The flight attendant training schools are offering a big hope for all.
With the airlines expanding in the country, a number of instit
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Four training facilities for aspiring pilots opened in 2007 at the airport at 4800 E. Falcon Drive, bringing the total flight learning centers to seven.
“We started as a flight school during World War II, and we’re continuing to grow in that direction,” said airport director Corinne Nystrom
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Aviation Industry as one of the hardest hit in the aftermath of terrorist strikes in USA on Sept 11 2001 forcing the closure of many a reputed airline likes of Swiss Air and American airlines. It is noteworthy here that even in these hard times Indian Aviation industry though minute could withstand
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An estimated investment of US $9 billion to be pumped in by the year 2012. The following are the facts and figures related to the Indian Aviation Industry.
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-India has 454 airports and airstrips; of these, 16 are designated international airports.
-In 2006-07, Indian airports handled an
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Active in airports, roads, and power, India's GMR, led by founder and chairman G. M. Rao, is right in the middle of the country's efforts to build up a weak infrastructure. While Rao expects the economy to remain vibrant, he worries that it can't be developed fast enough to support current economic-
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