Air India-Airbus Pilot Training Centre inaugurated in Gurugram to Train 5,000 pilots over the Next Decade
More than 5,000 new pilots will be trained during the course of the next 10 years in the advanced pilot training centre at Gurugram, which
India is planning to establish a National Aviation Safety Centre to train aircraft accident investigators and aviation professionals. The government of India has announced the establishment of a National Aviation Safety Centre in the country. This centre will train aviation professionals and aircraft accident investigators. This centre will be based on global best practices and will be the first of its kind.
Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said that the number of professionals working in regulatory and investigative roles in the country is being doubled. This initiative is a long-term vision towards creating a world-class safety infrastructure and human resources. Aircraft safety is a shared responsibility. Sinha was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 13th Asia-Pacific Accident Investigation Group meeting in Delhi.
India is hosting this meeting for the first time, with approximately 90 aircraft accident investigation experts participating in the same. During the opening ceremony, participants observed a two-minute silence to honour the 260 people who were killed in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating the accident.
AAIB Director General GVG Yugandhar stated that the lack of trained investigators is a major challenge faced by almost all countries worldwide. India has advanced aerospace and materials testing laboratories that can assist other countries. The meeting will last four days and aims to strengthen the aircraft accident investigation system further.
Source: Amar Ujala
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