Flying Institute Signs Deals For AME And Air Hostess Courses
Key Points:
- Jharkhand Flying Institute partners with Delhi and Bhopal firms for training
- Chief Minister Hemant Soren to launch courses on Statehood Day in November
- Neighbouring states’ youth to gain access to aviation training locally
DHANBAD – Jharkhand is set to become the first state in eastern India to run government-level courses in aircraft maintenance engineering and air hostess training. The Jharkhand Flying Institute has completed preparations to launch both programmes, according to officials.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren initiated and guided the plan. Both courses will be formally launched in November, coinciding with the state’s Statehood Day celebrations.
For the aircraft maintenance engineering programme, the institute has signed a memorandum of understanding with Delhi-based Messrs Venture. Meanwhile, a separate agreement has been reached with AISECT Limited of Bhopal for air hostess training.
The courses will run under a public-private partnership model at the flying institute’s existing infrastructure in Dhanbad. State officials said the initiative will benefit youth not only in Dhanbad and across Jharkhand but also in neighbouring Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
Currently, students from these states often travel to distant regions for aviation training, incurring high costs and time. Officials expect the new courses to cut down significantly on both.
The aircraft maintenance engineering course will offer 60 seats. It is a three-year programme with total fees set at Rs 6 lakh, payable in three annual instalments of Rs 2 lakh each.
On the other hand, air hostess training will have two options — a six-month course and a 12-month course. Both will offer 60 seats each. The six-month course is priced at Rs 1,00,500, while the 12-month diploma will cost Rs 1,55,500. Fees for both include uniforms, grooming kits and swimming training.
Operations will begin only after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grants approval, officials said. Besides the DGCA clearance requirement, the institute has already fixed a deadline of July 30 for applications to the air hostess programme. Interested candidates can apply through the flying institute’s website.
Captain S.P. Sinha, managing director of the Jharkhand Flying Institute, said the preparations were completed on the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, with the goal of creating new opportunities for the state’s youth in the aviation sector. He added that the two courses would prove to be a milestone for Jharkhand and would play a significant role in building skilled human resources for India’s aviation industry.
The Jharkhand Flying Institute’s push into formal aviation training comes as several eastern and central Indian states continue to lack dedicated government-run aviation training infrastructure. Institutes offering AME certification have traditionally been concentrated in southern and western India, requiring aspirants from states such as Bokaro and Ranchi to relocate for years at a stretch.
