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Course Duration
21-Months
Age Limit
18-35 Years
Training Locations
Delhi NCR & South Africa
Course Fees
$131,000*
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Garuda Aviation offers a comprehensive 21-months pilot training program split into three phases.
Phase 1: Ground School
- Initial Ground School (4 months in Delhi NCR) includes DGCA exams.
- Brush-Up Ground School (1 month in South Africa) prepares for SACAA exams.
Phase 2: Flight Training
- Conducted at 43 Air School, South Africa for 9 months and at GATI, India for 4 months resulting in SACAA and DGCA licenses.
Phase 3: MCC/A320 Type Rating
- Training for operating multi-crew aircraft and qualifying to fly the A320 as a First Officer. (3 months)
More details can be found on our program page.
To be eligible to participate in this program, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Age: 18-35 years on the date of application.
- Education: 10+2 with 51% or more in each of English, Math, and Physics (NIOS mark sheet and certificate accepted)
- Citizenship: Indian or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
- Medical: DGCA Class 1 medical before the date of signing the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Agreement.
- Language: Fluency in English (Written and Spoken)
- No visible piercings/tattoos.
- Initial Selection to be conducted by Garuda through ADAPT assessment
- Final Selection (Group discussion and final interview) by IndiGo
- The letter of intent to be employed by IndiGo is signed in a celebration along with other agreements which signal the completion of the selection process and the start of your training.