Airbus announced its collaboration with the Tata Group’s Air India to set up a pilot training facility in Gurugram, Haryana, through a joint venture on a 50:50 basis. The Tata Airbus training centre, covering 3,300 square metres, will be outfitted with 10 full flight simulators (FFS), along with flight training classrooms, and briefing and debriefing rooms, as part of a comprehensive Airbus Flight Training Device setup.

Slated to begin operations in early 2025 with an initial setup of four A320 FFS, the centre aims to train approximately 5,000 new pilots over the next decade, focusing on A320 and A350 flight training. The courses offered will be accredited by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Furthermore, Airbus has also formed a partnership with GMR Aero Technic for providing aircraft maintenance engineering training courses at GMR’s Hyderabad facility. Airbus will supply training materials, including trainee handbooks, an examination database, online access to Airbus customised training modules, and the Airbus Competence Training (ACT) for the Academy media package. Additionally, Airbus will train GMR instructors and continually assess the training centre.

Expressing a commitment to expand its manufacturing base in India and double its exports from the country in the coming years, Airbus also highlighted the significant role India could play in global aviation industry’s decarbonisation. Rémi Maillard, President and Managing Director of Airbus India and South Asia, remarked at Wings India 2024 that India, being the world’s fastest growing aviation market, will require around 41,000 pilots and 47,000 technicians in the next two decades. The establishment of the pilot training centre with Air India and the maintenance training partnership with GMR underscore Airbus’ dedication to developing human capital in the region.

In addition to these initiatives, Airbus has signed agreements with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and Mahindra Aerospace Structures Private Limited (MASPL) to procure commercial aircraft components. These contracts involve the manufacturing of metallic detail parts, components, and assemblies for Airbus’ A320neo, A330neo, and A350 programmes. Both TASL and Mahindra Aerostructures are among the 100+ India-based suppliers that already provide components and services for various Airbus programmes.

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