Airbus and Blue Angels Air plan an international pilot-training route for India

Airbus and Indian training organisation Blue Angels Air signed an agreement for cadets to complete the Airbus Flight Academy’s ab initio syllabus before Indian licence conversion.

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Source published 05 Nov 2026 · Briefing published 6 November 2026

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Airbus said the syllabus leads to qualifications based on European Union Aviation Safety Agency standards, followed by the conversion required by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The first cohort is expected to start in 2027 at a partner school in Monastir, Tunisia.

The companies also said the programme will support more women entering professional aviation. Airbus projects that South Asia’s in-service pilot requirement will rise from about 10,500 today to more than 42,000 by 2045; that forecast is a company estimate.

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