As travel demand soars, Airports Authority looks to bridge the skill gap
Mint has reviewed a copy of the same. AAI, which operates and manages around 133 airports in the country, is expected to provide 2-5 day visits, workshops and a 4-20 week duration internship in various functioning areas of the operator.
The workshops, visits, and internships will provide knowledge of practical operations in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and other domains. This will cover areas of air traffic flow management, airport operation services, communication, navigation and surveillance, engineering, air traffic management, architecture, airport operations services, finance, fire services, and human resource management among others.
The programme will be open to students of educational institutions located in the vicinity of AAI airports and students who are undergoing graduation, post-graduation or professional degree courses can apply for the same. The training programme is expected to boost the ecosystem of quality aviation talent in the country at a time when Indian airlines have over 1,600 aircraft in the pipeline and the government aims to create multiple aviation hubs in the country, experts said.
The growing demand for air travel in the country has been driving airlines and airports to enter into partnerships to enhance aviation talent. While airlines such as IndiGo and Air India are investing in their large-scale training academies for pilots and cabin crew, aviation giants such as Airbus and Boeing are scouting for opportunities to aid the ecosystem.
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