{"id":20165,"date":"2022-04-29T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T06:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=20165"},"modified":"2022-04-29T10:28:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T04:58:13","slug":"akasa-air-plans-training-centre-for-its-pilots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/29\/akasa-air-plans-training-centre-for-its-pilots\/","title":{"rendered":"Akasa Air plans training centre for its pilots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">As it prepares to launch flights later this year, <strong>new budget airline Akasa Air aims to establish a training centre <\/strong>for its pilots and personnel, according to co-founder Vinay Dube. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Dube, the 14,000-square-foot centre will be built in Gurgaon, Haryana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" 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October 11, <strong>Akasa<\/strong>, operating under the name SNV Aviation, acquired its initial regulatory approval, a no-objection certificate, and has applied for an <strong>air operator&#8217;s permit (AOP). <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay Connected with Aviation a2z!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akasa Air aims to establish a training centre for its pilots and personnel, according to co-founder Vinay Dube. 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