Akasa Air launches Akasa Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Training Programme to strengthen India’s aviation skill
Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, announced the launch of its Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) Training Programme, a long-term capability-building initiative designed to strengthen the country’s maintenance and engineering (M&E) talent pipeline.
Programme Highlights
- Launch Date: 15 September 2026 (Engineer’s Day in India).
- Purpose: Build a structured pipeline of skilled aircraft maintenance engineers to support India’s fast-growing aviation sector.
- Partners: Leading institutes including Thakur Institute of Aviation Technology (Mumbai), PIAT (Pune), JRNIAT (Delhi), and Hindustan Aviation Academy (Bengaluru).
- Structure: Combines academic grounding with hands-on exposure to Akasa’s new-generation aircraft, operational processes, and safety practices.
Industry Context
- India’s MRO market is projected to grow rapidly due to fleet expansion, higher aircraft utilization, and domestic maintenance capability.
- Demand for skilled professionals will rise across airlines, MROs, and OEMs.
Leadership Perspective
- Belson Coutinho (Co-Founder & COO) emphasized that India’s aviation trajectory depends not just on fleet growth but on talent depth.
- The programme reflects Akasa’s commitment to industry-academia collaboration and building a future-ready workforce.
Akasa Air Growth
- Fleet: 43 aircraft currently in operation.
- Orders: 226 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with 183 more scheduled for delivery over the next six years.
- Network: Expanding domestic and international routes, maintaining strong reliability and customer experience.
📌 Takeaway: Akasa Air is positioning itself not only as India’s fastest-growing airline but also as a talent incubator, investing in long-term capability building to support the country’s aviation ecosystem.
