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Air India begins Employees Training for its Airbus A350
Air India has begun training its flight crews in preparation for the Airbus A350’s entry into service later this year.
A report claims that Air India has started preparing its pilots, flight attendants, and engineers to fly the Airbus A350. The now-privatized airline’s staff members have traveled to several locations to become familiar with the aircraft. This includes pilots using the simulator and engineers learning how to maintain the A350 from other Air India group airlines, according to the report.
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A group of engineers from AirAsia India and Vistara, both owned by the Tata group, recently undertook specialized training on the A350 at an Airbus facility. This tactical decision enables them to maintain their present qualifications for Airbus A320, Boeing 737, and Boeing 787 aircraft in addition to servicing the new A350 aircraft. The suitable cabin crew for the A350 aircraft is another priority for Air India. A written evaluation is part of the airline’s merit-based hiring procedure. Moreover, top representatives of the in-flight services department conducted interviews.
Pilots of the A320 aircraft will be picked initially, and then pilots of Boeing aircraft will train to fly the A350. For individuals switching from one Airbus model to another, shorter-duration training is made possible by the similarities of the cockpits of Airbus airplanes.
A further arrangement made by Air India is for four Airbus trainers to oversee the newly qualified pilots. After completing the necessary training and checks, they will take on training positions.
