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Kohima, April 12 (MExN): The Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M Scindia and the Chief Minister of Assam Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on April 12 inaugurated the first Flying Training Organisation (FTO) for North Eastern Region in Lilabari, Assam.
Lilabari is amongst nine FTOs to be established in five airports in India by June 2022 including Belagavi and Kalaburagi in Karnataka, Jalgaon in Maharashtra and Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, a informed a press release from PIB, Kohima.
M/s Redbird Aviation has won the right to establish the FTO at Lilabari while the Airports Authority of India has leased land for the FTO and facilitated statutory approvals from DGCA and BCAS, it said.
With the establishment of these FTOs, India will aim to become a global hub for pilot training, it added.
Currently, at Lilabari, Redbird Aviation has stationed 2 aircraft for flying training - Tecnam P2008JC Single Engine and Tecnam P2006T Multi-engine which would eventually be increased to 5 by year end, the release said.
At Lilabari FTO, Ground Classes (Online + Offline), Practical flying training, Drone flying training and Simulator training on Alsim Level-5 Simulator and A320 Fixed Base Simulator will take place for Single Batch of 10 students which would be increased to 20, it added.
The process for enrolment in the FTO will take place with an online entrance exam which is conducted every few months.
Applicants need to be above 18 years of age and should have completed their 12th board exams with English, Physics and Maths. After completing their training, students can be employed in Airlines, Private charter services, Air ambulances, Government pilot jobs, Cargo/freighter services.
Among others, the launching was graced by KiranRijiju, Minister of Law & Justice; Dr Ranoj Pegu, Education Minister of Assam; Pradan Baruah, Member of Parliament, Lakhimpur; Jishnu Barua, Chief Secretary of Assam; Sanjeev Kumar, Chairman, Airport Authority of India; Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, MOCA; Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary; and Amber Dubey, Joint Secretary from Ministry of Civil Aviation; Karan Mann, CEO, Redbird Flying Training Academy; and other dignitaries from Government of Assam, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airport Authority of India.
