Question : TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS



(a) whether there are sufficient training establishments for providing training to cockpit and cabin crew in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any efforts are being made by the Government to establish more such training establishments across the country to maintain high standards of flight safety;

(d) If so, whether sufficient number of simulators are available in the training establishments to improve the simulator coaching; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI AJIT SINGH )

(a) Yes, Madam,

Adequate training Institute are available for cockpit and Cabin Crew Training.

(b) Following Training Establishments are operating with the approval of the Government (DGCA) and cockpit training at CTE Hyderabad, Mumbai & Banglore:-

S.No	Name of the Operators	Type of Simulators/Aircrafts
1. Air India, Mumbai B-777, B747, A-310 and B-737

2. Air India, CTE, Hyderabad A-320/321/319 & 330, DO-228, HS-748

3. Alliance Air CRJ-700, ATR-412

4. Jet Airways B-737, ATR-72, A 330 and B-777

5. Kingfisher A-320/321/319/330 and ATR-42

6. Spicejet B-737, Q-400

7 Indigo A-320

8. Go Air A-320

9. Religare Aviation B-1900D, Falcon-2000 and Falcon-7X

10. Aviotech B-1900D, Falcon-2000

11. A.R.Airways Cessna Citation

(c) Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR), Section ‘7’ Series M Part has been issued to facilitate and regulate establishment of cockpit and Cabin Crew Training Centers. It has provision to maintain high standards of flight safety.

(d) & (e) Simulators available with some Scheduled Airlines (Air India & Jet Airways) are meant for their pilots only. Besides, 07 more Training centers have Simulators (Delhi flying Club, Orient Flight School, Wings Aviation Pvt. Ltd., IGRUA, CAE, Banglore, HATSOFF and Shaurya Flight Sim Pvt. Ltd.,)