SpiceJet ties up with UA for pilot training
Low cost carrier SpiceJet on Monday said it has entered into an agreement with global pilot training firm United Aviation (UA) for its cadet pilot programme.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Low cost carrier SpiceJet on Monday said it has entered into an agreement with global pilot training firm United Aviation (UA) for its cadet pilot programme.
As per the agreement, UA will select and train pilots under the SpiceJet Cadet Pilot programme, which was launched earlier this month, the carrier said in a statement.
SpiceJet has already recruited more than two batches of cadet pilots from UA under the scheme, it said.
The cadet pilots will undergo a theory training in Gurgaon for a period of two months, prior to proceeding for flying training, it said.
The flying training is presently being held in Canada and the US and would be followed by the licence conversion process in India, to attain a Commercial Pilots Licence issued by the DGCA, it said adding upon attaining the licence the cadets would be taken up for a type rating on the SpiceJet fleet of airplanes.
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