Amravati To Soon Get South Asia’s Largest Flying School
Air India will set up South Asia's largest flying training organization (FTO) at Amravati in Maharashtra's Vidarbha in two years by creating 3,000 jobs. This will strengthen the pilot training capacity available in India.The state government-owned Maharashtra Airport Development Company recently extended the runway of Amravati Airport. Managing Director Swati Pandey said, "Infrastructure at Belora airport has been upgraded recently and it now has instrument-landing and night-landing systems."The flying school will be operational by mid-2026 and will graduate 180 pilots annually. The FTO, a first for any Indian airline in the country, will have 31 single-engine and 3 twin-engine aircraft for training. Air India was awarded a tender by MADC to set up and operate this DGCA-licensed FTO for a period of 30 years.Air India MD CEO Campbell Wilson said: “This is a significant step towards making Indian aviation more self-reliant. The young pilots coming out of this FTO will fuel Air India's ambition to become a world-class airline as it continues its transformation journey.”The joint venture between MADC and Air India will create more than 3,000 new employment opportunities in the aviation sector, as well as in other allied activities.The flying school will be spread over 10 acres, with smart classrooms, world-class hostels, digital operation center and facilities to enhance operational efficiency.Meanwhile, the MADC has been increased from 1370 to 1850 meters, so that it can be used for ATR and Q400 aircraft. The project, initiated by the then President Pratibha Patil, whose son Rajendra Shekhawat was a state MLA. Later, it was taken forward by Devendra Fadnavis, whose mother hails from Amravati.
Air India will set up South Asia's largest flying training organization (FTO) at Amravati in Maharashtra's Vidarbha in two years by creating 3,000 jobs. This will strengthen the pilot training capacity available in India.
The state government-owned Maharashtra Airport Development Company recently extended the runway of Amravati Airport. Managing Director Swati Pandey said, "Infrastructure at Belora airport has been upgraded recently and it now has instrument-landing and night-landing systems."
The flying school will be operational by mid-2026 and will graduate 180 pilots annually. The FTO, a first for any Indian airline in the country, will have 31 single-engine and 3 twin-engine aircraft for training. Air India was awarded a tender by MADC to set up and operate this DGCA-licensed FTO for a period of 30 years.
Air India MD CEO Campbell Wilson said: “This is a significant step towards making Indian aviation more self-reliant. The young pilots coming out of this FTO will fuel Air India's ambition to become a world-class airline as it continues its transformation journey.”
The joint venture between MADC and Air India will create more than 3,000 new employment opportunities in the aviation sector, as well as in other allied activities.
The flying school will be spread over 10 acres, with smart classrooms, world-class hostels, digital operation center and facilities to enhance operational efficiency.
Meanwhile, the MADC has been increased from 1370 to 1850 meters, so that it can be used for ATR and Q400 aircraft. The project, initiated by the then President Pratibha Patil, whose son Rajendra Shekhawat was a state MLA. Later, it was taken forward by Devendra Fadnavis, whose mother hails from Amravati.
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