By Staff Correspondent
Joint efforts to improve aviation maintenance training in India have been announced by Boeing and AI Engineering Services Limited (AIESL). To aid in the standardization of AIESL training programmes, Boeing will supply training materials, tools, and instructor support. While AIESL gets a license from the Indian regulatory authorities to offer customer maintenance training under Civil Aviation Regulation (CAR)147, they will supply the facilities and instructors.
“The partnership with AIESL enhances and supports the growth of Boeing’s customer-focused capacity in the area,” commented Chris Broom, VP, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services. “Through working together, we anticipate Boeing and AIESL will be well positioned to provide high-quality maintenance training while contributing to the overall safety and efficiency of aviation in India.”
The future of India’s aviation maintenance capabilities is being invested in through our partnership with AIESL. The president of Boeing India and South Asia, Salil Gupte, stated that this partnership shows how serious the company is about developing local talent to help the MRO business thrive.
In order to satisfy the high demand for qualified maintenance experts in India’s sector, it is essential to increase the in-country knowledge of maintenance staff. Boeing predicts that between 2023 and 2042, the nation will need around 34,000 maintenance technicians and about 33,000 pilots. By working together, we can increase our ability to provide the thorough training programmes that are necessary to meet the requirements of the CAR-66 rules set out by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Maintenance training in the aviation industry’s fastest-growing area would benefit greatly from the partnership with Boeing. The CEO of AIESL, Sharad Agarwal, further mentioned that moving ahead, the organization will be able to cover the training needs of 100 engineers annually.
To achieve our goal of a long-term, competitive aviation and MRO business, we must work together with local capabilities like AIESL and OEM knowledge like Boeing. Shri Vumlunmang Vualnam, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, stated that cooperation in aircraft maintenance helps to solidify their position on the global arena.
A partnership between an aircraft manufacturer and a maintenance training organization bodes well for aspiring engineers, according to Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. This partnership ensures that trainings are conducted in accordance with the prescribed regulatory framework and utilizing the best training aids, standards, and practices, ultimately leading to higher maintenance safety standards.
Boeing and AIESL’s partnership is the newest project to come out of the BIRDS hub programme, which stands for Boeing India Repair Development and Sustainment. To strengthen the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) environment for military and commercial aircraft, the BIRDS centre has brought together a group of local vendors. In terms of platform availability, customer happiness, quick turnaround time, and maintenance and repair, this network intends to set standards in the Indian business. The center’s training programmes help India’s medium, small, and micro enterprises (MSMEs) and sub-tier suppliers strengthen their capabilities in maintenance, repair, and optimization (MRO).
