IndiGo extends its service agreement with CAE for Cadet Pilot Programme. india business news
Mumbai: indigo has announced the expansion of service contract CAE, with Indigo Cadet Pilot Program, Under this agreement, the airline said it will expand its partnership cae for one TaylorMade Pilot Career Program To meet the needs of the future Junior First Officer (JFO) and contribute to IndiGo’s strategic expansion plans.
The partnership with CAE began in 2011. The airline said that by December 2023, about 941 cadets have been inducted from this program as Junior First Officers. “CAE provides end-to-end pilot training solutions at its state-of-the-art training facility in Gondia, Maharashtra, which is a fully equipped Flying Training Organization (FTO) equipped with modern glass cockpits and Diamond training aircraft. IndiGo’s cadet pilots have also been trained at CAE international locations such as Phoenix, Melbourne in the United States and Tamworth in Australia,” the airline said.
Captain Ashim Mitra, Senior Vice President Flight Operations, IndiGo, said, “This partnership has helped us establish a strong backbone of well-trained cadet pilots, who are critical to our current needs and long-term growth plans.”
The Indigo Cadet Pilot Program was launched in 2006, when the airline began commercial operations. “The first batch of 39 cadet pilots were trained in the United States. Over the years, the program has been a huge success, with some people from the first batch becoming captains, instructors and even taking up leadership roles within IndiGo,” the airline said.
The partnership with CAE began in 2011. The airline said that by December 2023, about 941 cadets have been inducted from this program as Junior First Officers. “CAE provides end-to-end pilot training solutions at its state-of-the-art training facility in Gondia, Maharashtra, which is a fully equipped Flying Training Organization (FTO) equipped with modern glass cockpits and Diamond training aircraft. IndiGo’s cadet pilots have also been trained at CAE international locations such as Phoenix, Melbourne in the United States and Tamworth in Australia,” the airline said.
Captain Ashim Mitra, Senior Vice President Flight Operations, IndiGo, said, “This partnership has helped us establish a strong backbone of well-trained cadet pilots, who are critical to our current needs and long-term growth plans.”
The Indigo Cadet Pilot Program was launched in 2006, when the airline began commercial operations. “The first batch of 39 cadet pilots were trained in the United States. Over the years, the program has been a huge success, with some people from the first batch becoming captains, instructors and even taking up leadership roles within IndiGo,” the airline said.