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Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007
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Help for students to enroll in pilot training course

Staff Reporter

CHENNAI: City-based High Flier Training and Education Services will offer complete consulting services for students who wish to enrol for the pilot training course offered by the Australian National Airline College (ANAC).

Announcing the collaboration here recently, High Flier Training and Education Services Managing Director J. Prakash said that in India the demand for aircrafts and professionals in the field would increase several fold in the next few years. “We will not only need about 2,000 more aircrafts, but the demand for pilots, stewards and airhostesses will also grow.”

The course, spanning about 45 weeks at the ANAC in Melbourne, will fetch candidates a license issued by the Australian Civil Aviation Authority. Later, if candidates prefer to work in other countries, they could take the tests conducted by the respective aviation authorities.

Candidates above 18 years, with an aviation class one certificate can apply.

High Flier will select suitable candidates, counsel them and facilitate their admission into the ANAC.

Speaking at the press conference organised in this connection, ANAC’s International Manager Craig Mckenzie said the course would cover about 235 flying hours.

“The emphasis is on the number of flying hours as candidates get to learn a lot during these sessions.”

In order to attract international students, he said the ANAC had tie-ups with organisations in Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

For further details, visit www.hftes.in.

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