Garuda is considered the king of birds. He was the son of Rishi Kashyapa and his wife Vinata. In order to set himself and his mother free from the servitude of her sister Kadru, young Garuda set out on a wager, to bring them amrit, the nectar of immortality from the celestials in exchange for her freedom. In the course of his mission, he encountered many adversities to finally engage in a fierce battle with the gods where he defeated Indra, Sadhyas, Gandharvas, Vasus, Rudras, Aswins and Yakshas and managed to retrieve the pot of nectar. Vishnu, lord of the deva’s became appeased when he realized Garuda’s selfless act to win back his mother’s dignity remained unfettered by the power of the nectar he carried, he made a deal with Garuda. Garuda became Lord Vishnu’s vahana (vehicle) and the sun’s charioteer.
Garuda embodies the virtues of intelligence, honesty, devotion, power, and speed and is the inspiration for Garuda Aviation.
The team at Garuda Aviation has the distinction of training hundreds of airline pilots from India and across the world. We have a collective of 60 years of airline pilot training, thousands of hours of simulator pilot training and checking and over 25,000 hours of total flying experience. We have flown to every major airport on the planet and have experience in narrow and widebody commercial jetliners from Airbus and Boeing and also military aircraft and helicopters. We have served our nation in the army and navy and have carried out airline competency checks of pilots from across the world.
We are focused on you. Our intention is to bring out the best in you, as an airline pilot and as a human being. This is at the center of all our activities. We will equip you with the knowledge, skills and attitude to succeed now and throughout your career as an airline pilot. We wish for you to embody the virtues of intelligence, honesty, devotion, power, and speed. Just like Garuda.