Ground Instructor

Airbus; India; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus India Training Centre Private Limited in Gurgaon is seeking a Ground Instructor with proven experience on Airbus A320 Family to deliver initial and recurrent aeronautical ground training, aligned with FCTP and CGI guidance.

The role requires an engineering graduate with physics/math or equivalent aviation background, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead a small team; join a new JV between Airbus and Air India to train future pilots at our Gurugram facility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as approved Ground Instructor for A320 Family.
• Engineering graduate or equivalent with Physics and/or Mathematics.
• Alternative: qualified pilot/flight navigator/flight engineer/dispatch/ATCO with aviation experience.
• AME background with 3+ years in aviation also accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial ground training in aeronautical knowledge for type rating or other training per manuals.
• Provide recurrent ground training for pilots and Ground Instructors.
• Provide ground training for SFI & TRI.
• Train Ground Instructors to conduct training per FCTP as directed by CGI/Head of Flight Training.
• Assist in development of training programs.
• Check validation of training materials used in flight training courses.
• Communicate issues or achievements regarding trainees to CGI/Head of Flight Training promptly.
• Carry out any other task as directed by CGI/Head of Flight Training.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Integrity & ethics

Regulatory knowledge

Communication & presentation

Active listening

Education

Engineering degree (Physics/Math)

Aviation experience (pilot/ATCO/etc.)

AME background

Job description

Job Description

Position : Ground Instructor Company: Airbus India Training Centre, Gurugram Note : The position is for the newly formed joint venture company between Airbus & Air India. The joint venture company will be called Airbus India Training Centre (AITC) Delivering on its commitment to ‘Skill India’, Airbus has entered into a 50:50 joint venture with the Tata-owned Air India to launch a world-class pilot training centre in Gurugram, Haryana. The JV Training Centre will offer A320 and A350 flight training to some 5,000 new pilots over 10 years and is due to be operational starting early 2025. This joint venture, named as Airbus India training centre (AITC) will be a strategically critical project for both organizations, with an ambition to form a world leading Aviation Academy in South Asia that could positively impact operations and safety standards of both Airbus and Air India operators in the region.

Location : Gurgaon, Haryana Employment Type: Permanent

Job Duties

• To provide initial ground training, in aeronautical knowledge areas required for the issuance of a type rating or any other training as per the Airbus/Airbus affiliates Flight training manuals.


• To provide recurrent ground training in aeronautical knowledge areas, as required for recurrent training of pilots and Ground Instructors


• To provide ground training for SFI & TRI


• To train Ground Instructors to conduct initial, recurrent or transition training in accordance with the FCTP as directed by the CGI/Head of Flight Training.


• To assist in the development of various training programs


• Checks the validation of training manuals and other course materials used in various flight training courses


• To communicate issues of concern, or of exceptional achievement, regarding crew member trainees’ performance to the CGI/Head of Flight Training in a timely manner


• To carry out any other task as directed by CGI/Head of Flight Training or his designate.

Work Experience

Minimum 3 years of experience as approved Ground Instructor Approvals for Technical and Performance on Airbus A320 Family is mandatory and should be current Shall be an engineering graduate or holding a graduate degree, with Physics and/ or Mathematics from a recognized Board/ University; Or Should have been a qualified pilot/flight navigator/flight engineer/flight dispatcher/ATCO, with minimum two (2) years of work experience in aviation; Or Should have been an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with a minimum of three (03) years of work experience as an AME.

Experience Level

Professional

Skills / Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Ability to independently manage a team and plan/prioritise resources


• High integrity and free from prejudices and bias


• Strong knowledge base and well versed with regulation and industry best practices


• Excellent communication and presentation skills


• Active listener and enthusiastic learner

Job Family

Customer Services & Ops Support

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Company

Airbus India Training Centre Private Limited Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Training support & services

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