Jet Airways History

Jet Airways is one of India’s premier private airlines. It was incorporated as an ‘air taxi’
operator on April 1, 1992. Jet Airways started its commercial airline operations on 5 May 1993 with a fleet
of four leased Boeing 737-300 aircrafts and 24 daily flights serving 12 destinations. In January 1994 a
change in the law enabled Jet Airways to apply for scheduled airline status, which was granted on 4
January 1995. It began international operations to Sri Lanka in March 2004 with inaugural flight from
Chennai to Colombo.

Jet Airways was set up by Naresh Goyal, who owned Jetair Private Limited which provided sales and
marketing for foreign airlines in India. Jet Airways was started as a full-service scheduled airline that would
give competition to state-owned Indian Airlines, who had enjoyed monopoly in the domestic market since
1953. Jet Airways acquired its scheduled airline status in January 1994, when the Air Corporations Act
(1953) was repealed.

In January 2006, Jet Airways announced its decision to buy Air Sahara, the only other major private airline,
making it the biggest takeover in Indian aviation history. The resulting airline would have been the country's
largest, but the deal fell through in June 2006. However, a modified deal went through in April 2007 and Air
Sahara became JetLite. In August 2008, the airline announced its plans to fully integrate JetLite into Jet
Airways.

Further, in October 2008, Jet Airways announced an alliance with Kingfisher Airlines that included an
agreement on code-sharing on domestic and international flights, common ground handling, join fuel
management, join utilisation of crew and sharing of similar frequent flier programmes. In May 2009, Jet
Airways introduced another low-cost airline Jet Konnect with spare aircraft that were earlier discontinued
due to low passenger load factors. Jet Airways Konnect uses the same operator code as Jet Airways.
Jet Airways History

Jet Airways is one of India’s premier private airlines. It was incorporated as an ‘air taxi’
operator on April 1, 1992. Jet Airways started its commercial airline operations on 5 May 1993 with a fleet
of four leased Boeing 737-300 aircrafts and 24 daily flights serving 12 destinations. In January 1994 a
change in the law enabled Jet Airways to apply for scheduled airline status, which was granted on 4
January 1995. It began international operations to Sri Lanka in March 2004 with inaugural flight from
Chennai to Colombo.

Jet Airways was set up by Naresh Goyal, who owned Jetair Private Limited which provided sales and
marketing for foreign airlines in India. Jet Airways was started as a full-service scheduled airline that would
give competition to state-owned Indian Airlines, who had enjoyed monopoly in the domestic market since
1953. Jet Airways acquired its scheduled airline status in January 1994, when the Air Corporations Act
(1953) was repealed.

In January 2006, Jet Airways announced its decision to buy Air Sahara, the only other major private airline,
making it the biggest takeover in Indian aviation history. The resulting airline would have been the country's
largest, but the deal fell through in June 2006. However, a modified deal went through in April 2007 and Air
Sahara became JetLite. In August 2008, the airline announced its plans to fully integrate JetLite into Jet
Airways.

Further, in October 2008, Jet Airways announced an alliance with Kingfisher Airlines that included an
agreement on code-sharing on domestic and international flights, common ground handling, join fuel
management, join utilisation of crew and sharing of similar frequent flier programmes. In May 2009, Jet
Airways introduced another low-cost airline Jet Konnect with spare aircraft that were earlier discontinued
due to low passenger load factors. Jet Airways Konnect uses the same operator code as Jet Airways.
SpiceJet - History

- Earlier known as Royal Airways, SpiceJet is a reincarnation of ModiLuft, one of India's first
post-deregulation airlines, launched in 1994 and shut down in 1996.

- SpiceJet was launched in May, 2005, and is being promoted by Ajay Singh and the
Kansagra family.

- The goal of the airline is to compete with the Indian Railways air conditioned coaches and,
obviously, offer a better deal to its passengers.

- SpiceJet aircraft are named after spices.

- In 2009, SpiceJet won World Travel Market Award.

- No deadly incidents involving SpiceJet aircraft have been recorded so far

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Kingfisher Airlines History

Kingfisher Airlines began its operations on 9 May 2005, following the lease of four Airbus
A320 aircraft. The inaugural flight was from Mumbai to Delhi. On June 15, 2005, it became the first (and
only) Indian airline to order the Airbus A380. It placed orders for five A380s, five Airbus A350-800 aircraft
and five Airbus A330-200 aircraft in a deal valued at over $3 billion. Delivery of the A330s was due to start
in late 2007, followed by the A380s in 2010 and the A350s in 2012.
Ever since its launch in May 2005, Kingfisher Airlines has blazed a trail of innovations and introduced a
range of market-firsts that have completely redefined the whole experience of flying. By elevating its
customers to a level of being ‘guests’ and not just passengers, Kingfisher Airlines has endeared itself to
consumers. Kingfisher Airlines was the first Indian airline to introduce in-flight entertainment (IFE) system
on domestic flights. Passengers on-board are provided complimentary ‘welcome kit’ that contains a pen,
facial tissue and headphone to use with the IFE system. Kingfisher Airlines has made alliance with Dish TV
to provide live TV entertainment to passengers.  

As of July 2007, Kingfisher operates only on domestic routes; however it started its international operations
on 3rd September, 2008 with a flight between Bangalore and London, and later on added new international
destinations, namely Hong Kong, Dhaka, Colombo, Singapore, Dubai and Bangkok. However, on 15th
September 2009, Kingfisher Airlines withdrew the London service.

On December 19th, 2007 Air Deccan and Kingfisher Airlines decided to merge. Kingfisher Airlines’ parent
company United Breweries (UB Group) have acquired 46% of Air Deccan’s parent Deccan Aviation, which
possesses 52% of the total stakes.

In May 2009, Kingfisher Airlines carrier over a million passengers that provided it the highest
market share among the airline in india.
IndiGo - History

During the 2005 Paris Air Show, IndoGo placed an order worth $6 billion for no less than
100 Airbus aircraft.

- Owned by an Indian named Rahul Bhatia, IndiGo commenced operations on the 4th of
August, 2006, connecting Delhi and Imphal, via Guwahati.

- By 2007, the airline had 15 Airbus A320 aircraft in its fleet.

- All 100 A320 family aircraft on order should arrive by 2016.

- There have been no deadly incidents involving IndiGo aircraft so far.

GoAir Airlines History

Established in June 2004, the airline started its operations in October 2005 with a fleet of
20 leased Airbus A320 aircraft. In July 2006, GoAir placed an order for 10 aircraft to Airbus. Further, in mid-
January 2007 the airline announced that it plans to see a major minority ownership position for its
expansion. On January 24, 2007, GoAir and Florida based airline reservation system provider Radixx
International jointely announced that the latter had taken over all reservations and passenger management
functions

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How to become commercial pilot in
India ...??
Basic qualification for pilot training is successful completion of 10+2/equivalent with 50%
marks in Physics and Maths. The applicant should have completed 17 years of age. The first
step in Pilot training is acquiring of Student Pilot Licence (SPL). Thereafter he can start flight
training to get Private Pilot Licence (PPL). This includes 60 hours of flying comprising 20
hours of dual flying, 20 hours of solo flying and 5 hours cross country flying. Theoretical
examination's have to be passed in subjects like Air Regulation, Navigation, Aviation
Meteorology, Aircraft and Engines, After PPL another 190 hours of flying training is
required for Commercial Pilot's Licence (CPL) i.e., a consolidated 250 hours of flying
training. A flight radio operators licence and radio telephone licence have to be obtained.
During CPL, the candidate should have exposure to a range of aircraft and fulfill other
conditions like specified hours of solo flying, cross country flying and height flying.
Theeoretical papers have to be cleared and medical tests passed. It usually takes 2 to 3 years
before required flying hous and classroom learning are completed. Entry to the PPL course is
through an entrance test conducted at certain centres. The test is based on subjects like
English, General Knowledge, Maths, Physics and Chemistry. Applications are called in April
and sent to The Director General of Civil Aviation (Training Section) Technical Centre, Opp.
Safdarjang Airport, New Delhi-110 003.
Age limit to become a commercial pilot.

sTo get a job as a first officer on an airline you will need to get a CPL/IR (sometimes called a
frozen ATPL).

You will need to do lots of flying to build up your hours, due to the hours requirements stated
below for starting the CPL (many schools offer hours building courses or discounts for block
bookings). You will also need to complete the ATPL theory see www.bristol.gs  for more
info and then do the CPL, multi engine course and an IR see www.flysfc.com for more on the
actual courses.

To start the CPL you have to have the following.

Hold a PPL (A) issued in accordance with ICAO Annex 1

Completed 5 hours night flight time
Completed 150 hours total flight time (200 hours is required for licence issue, 100 must be
P1)
Completed 20 hours cross-country flight time as pilot-in-command
The cross-country flight time must include a qualifying 540 km cross-country flight
Hold a valid JAR first class medical certificate
Passed a course of theoretical instruction as set out in the JAR-FCL
The minimum age for issue of a CPL licence is 18.

To do the multi engine Instrument Rating you need the following.

70 hours as pilot-in-command
50 hours PIC cross-country flight time
Hold a valid JAR first class medical certificate
Passed a course of theoretical instruction as set out in the JAR-FCL
Demonstrated use of English language as set out in the JAR-FCL

It will cost in the region of 40 - 60 grand to get from where you are now to first officer level
depending on where you train.

As for age, most airlines take low hours first officers between the ages of 20 - 30 but the
actual ages vary company to company, best to look at the airlines websites to get a better
idea, most airlines also require you to have at least 2 A-Levels
 How to Become a Commercial Airline
Pilot in India

The career of a commercial airline pilot in India is extremely rewarding with the domestic
airlines offering a salary of almost 100,000 rupees each month and the international airlines
offering higher pay. Moreover, this career offers you the advantage of beginning to train at
age 17. Within one to two years, you can acquire the license and start working as a trainee,
becoming a captain by the time you are 25

1. Become a Pilot

o 1
You should have passed 10+2 with at least 50% marks in math and physics.
Passing 10+2 in India is equal to passing the 12th grade in high school in the
United States. Studying maths and physics is mandatory. You have to be a
minimum of 18 years of age on the date the license is issued.

o 2
Visit the website of the DGCA or the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to find a
flying club that is approved by the DGCA. The DGCA is the statutory authority
overlooking aviation matters like personnel licensing and airworthiness in India.

o 3
It is better to clear the medical tests at prescribed medical centers. Physical
fitness and prescribed vision standards have to be met. An entrance test has to
be cleared before training to acquire a private pilot license (PPL). Thereafter, 60
hours of flying training should be completed and then a license must be secured
by clearing four theory exams. This phase will cost you Rs. 200,000 to 500,000.

o 4
Once you have a PPL, you should complete 250 hours of flying training at the
flying club. Before the lapse of three years after your flying experience, you must
again get a medical clearance from prescribed medical centers and appear for
 the exams on air regulations, aviation meteorology, technical planning and air
navigation. They are held six times each year to obtain a commercial airline pilot
license (CPL). This phase will cost you Rs 800,000 to 15, 00,000. You can then
work as a trainee co-pilot for six to eight months with any airlines and thereafter
as co-pilot.

o 5
U.S. commercial airline pilots can become Indian commercial airline pilots by
converting the foreign license into an Indian CPL. For this you have to submit an
application and documents to the DGCA. Before application submission,
applicants have to pass general flying, instrument rating and signal-reception
tests from an approved flying club in India, if not done in the United States within
six months before submitting the application. They also have to pass two DGCA
exams within 30 months before submission of the application. They also have to
procure an Indian flight radio telephony operator license if they don't have it
already and a verification certificate of their high school diploma certificate.

Tips & Warnings

 Indians also can train abroad and obtain a foreign commercial pilot license. In that
case, you have to convert it into an Indian license from the DGCA by clearing
flying checks and exams in two subjects held by the DGCA.
 Since the process of training to become a commercial airline pilot in India is
expensive, first ensure that you have aptitude, numerical skills and good
communication skills. Familiarizing with the duties of a pilot before enrolling in a
flying club is a good way to assess if this is the right career investment for you.
You can also train abroad and obtain a foreign commercial pilot license. In that
case, you have to convert it into an Indian license from the DGCA by clearing
flying checks and two DGCA exams.
LIST OF FLYING CLUBS IN INDIA:

Sl.No Name State Total Name of C.F.I. Telephone No.

. No. of
Aircraft
1. Delhi Flying Club, Delhi 12 Capt. M.S. Beniwal 4618931
Delhi
2. Gujarat Flying Club, Gujarat 9 Capt. B.K. Manha 442631
Baroda
3. Madras Flying Club, Tamil Nadu 7 Capt. N. Jai Prakash 91-44-
Chennai 2256170
9            91-44-
22561709      
4. Patiala Aviation Club, Punjab 6 Capt. G.S. Brar 301823
Patiala
5. Haryana Institute of Haryana 6 Capt. Kamal Kishore 0814-252320/
Civil Aviation, Karnal + 250731
2 branches at Hissar &
Pinjore
6. Andhra Pradesh Andhra 8 Capt. G.B. Reddy 7753759
Flying Club, Pradesh
Hyderabad.
7. Madhya Pradesh Madhya 12 Capt. Manoj Chabria 413959
Flying Club, Indore + 1 Pradesh
Branch - Bhopal
8. Ludhiana Aviation Punjab 6 Capt. Rachpal Singh 844539
Club, Ludhiana
9. Bihar Flying Training Bihar 5 Capt. N.K. Singh  
Institute, Patna
10. Govt. Flying Training Karnataka 6 Capt. N. Jai Prakash 332251
School, Bangalore
11. Hissar Aviation Club - Haryana 5 Capt. M.S. Baniwal 37556
Branch of Haryana
Institute of Civil
Aviation
12. Bombay flying Club, Maharashtra 8 Capt. A.J. Bodas 6185100
Mumbai
13. Kerala Aviation Kerala 4 Capt. Anil Prakash  
Training Instt.
Thiruvananthapuram.
14.* Nagpur Flying Club, Maharashtra 5 Nil  
Nagpur
15.* Coimbatore Aviation Tamil Nadu 6 Capt. P.  
Training Academy, Ganpathiappan
Coimbatore.
16. Rajasthan State Flying Rajasthan 4 Capt. Mohinder  
School, Jaipur Singh
17. Government Aviation Orissa 4 Capt. B.P.S.  
Training Institute, Budhiraja
Bhubaneshwar
18.* Government Flying West Bengal 4 Capt. Bhasker  
 Training Institute, Pandey
Calcutta
19. Government Flying Uttar Pradesh 12 Capt. Anjit singh  
Training Centre,
Lucknow.
20.* Assam Flying Club, Assam 2 Nil  
Guwahati
21. Northern India Flying Punjab 5 Capt. S.S. Kang  
Club, Jullandhar
Cantt. (camp at
Patiala)
22. Amritsar Aviation Punjab 6 Capt. Rachpal Singh  
Club, Amritsar
23. Jamshedpur Co- Bihar 3 Capt. Santosh  
operative Flying Club, Kumar
Jamshedpur.
24.* Bansathali Vidyapith Rajasthan 1 Nil  
Gliding & Flying Club,
Banasthali
25. Pinjore Aviation Club, Haryana 4 Capt. G.S. Cheema  
Pinjore (Distt. Ambala)
26.* Andaman & Nicobar U.T. Andaman 1 Nil  
Flying training & Nicobar
Institute, Port Blair Islands
27. Ajanta Flying Club, Maharashtra   Nil  
Aurangabad
28. Kanpur Branch of U.P.   Capt. K.B. Singh  
SCAUPFTC,
Lucknow.
29. Faizabad Branch of U.P.   Capt S.K. Bhatnagar  
SCAUPFTC,
Lucknow.
30. Varanasi Branch of U.P.   Capt. V.V. Singh  
SCAUPFTC,
Lucknow.
31. Bhopal Branch of MP Madhya   Capt. A.K. Singh  
Flying Club, Indore Pradesh
32. Indira Gandhi Uttar Pradesh   Air Cdr. P. 0535-202808
Rashtriya Urban Bharadwaj
Akademi, Fursatganj,
under Ministry of Civil
Aviation not covered
unser subsidy scheme

    * These Flying Clubs are not operational.

LIST OF PRIVATE TRAINING INSTITUTES

Sl.No. Name State Total Name of C.F.I. Telephone Nos.

No. of
Aircraft
1. Orient Flight School, (U.T.) 5 Capt. P.S. Guron 234041
Pondicherry. Pondicherry Chennai
Pondicherry
2.* Bangalore Aeronautics Karnataka 3 Nil 5571566/573900
 Technical Services Pvt
Ltd., (BATS), Bangalore.
3. Tata Nagar Aviation, Bihar 6 Capt. T.N. Sridhar 0657-407594/
Jamshedpur
407816
4. Ahmedabad Aviation Gujarat 9 Capt. Jasbir Singh 079-2863468
Academy Ahmedabad.
5. Garg Aviation Ltd., Uttar 3 Capt. Arun Man. 0512-300248
Kanpur Pradesh
6. Flytech Aviation Ltd., Andhra 7 Capt. P.D. Rao 040-7800331,
Hyderabad Pradesh
7801109
7. Rajputana Aviation Rajasthan 4 Capt. Keshari Sing 91-0141-384200
Academy, Kota. Rathore
91-0744-427331
8.* Udan Research & Flying Madhya 6    
Institute Pvt Ltd., Indore Pradesh
Renamed Frank Airways
(P) Ltd.,
9. Academy of Carver Karnataka 3 Capt. K.K. Sharma 3892643
Aviation Pvt. Ltd., Bombay
Balgaum Belgaum 420906
10. Tetra Aviation Academy, Tamil Nadu 3 Capt. K.S. Sinha  
Salem
11. Wings Aviation Pvt. Ltd., Andhra 3 Capt. R.K. Kaura  
Hyderabad Pradesh
1 Teneja Aerospace and Karnataka 5 Capt. M.K. 91(080)5550609
Aviation Ltd., Bangalore Aggarwal
5550610

5550
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL
AVIATION

ABOUT DGCA

Directorate General of Civil Aviation is an attached office of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is the regulatory body in the field of Civil Aviation primarily
dealing with safety issues. It is responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India
and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards. It also co-ordinates
all regulatory functions with International Civil Aviation Organisation.

The headquarters are located in New Delhi with regional offices in the various parts of India.

There are 14 (fourteen) Regional Airworthiness Offices located at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata,
Bangalore, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Bhopal, Lucknow, Patna, Bhubaneshwar, Kanpur, Guwahati and
Patiala.

Apart from the Regional Airworthiness Offices, there are 5 (five) Regional Air Safety offices located at
Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, the Regional Research and Development Office
located at Bangalore and the Gliding Centre at Pune.

India is participated in ICAO by the Representative of India.

Rules

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is the regulatory body in the field of Civil Aviation primarily
responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air
regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards. 

The regulations are in the forms of the Aircraft Act, 1934, the Aircraft Rules, the Civil Aviation
Requirements, the Aeronautical Information Circulars.  The Advisory and guidance material is in the
form of circulars. 

The DGCA website offers a 'New and Updated' section that gives the latest in regulations. While it is
your responsibility to make sure all your regulations are up-to-date, this service should assist.