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.

1. Initial Selection to be conducted by Garuda through ADAPT assessment
2. Final Selection (Group discussion and final interview) by IndiGo
3. 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.