Frankfinn plans 100 centres, venture into films

The Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training, a division of Frankfinn Aviation Services Pvt Ltd, is planning to have over 100 centres by the end of this year, besides expanding in West Asia.

The company will open branches in Dubai, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, South Africa (Johannesburg), and Bahrain, and is also planning to venture into films. This was stated by Franfinn Chairman K S Kohli, who was in the city at the inaugural function of 60th training centre, inaugurated by Punjab Minister for Excise and Taxation Sardul Singh Bandala.

Talking to Business Standard, Frankfinn Chairman K S Kohli said, "The aviation industry today is growing very rapidly and there is huge demand for trained professionals in this sector. Frankfinn is making efforts in providing students of Punjab with quality training and grooming."

By the end of this month, the number of centres will touch 68, as "we are opening centres in Jamshedpur, Patiala, Jaipur, Shimla, Pune etc," according to him.

"Now Frankfinn has 60 centres spread in 45 cities in the country. We have plans to open six overseas centres. Within 3-4 months we will open one such centre in Dubai," he said.

For greater acceptability and legitimacy, in its overseas venture, he informed," The institute has tied up with Edexcel for BTEC HNC(higher national certificate) in Aviation, Hospitality and Travel Management. BTEC HNC is a qualification awarded by Edexcel, UK one of the largest awarding bodies in the world. This qualification is recognised in over 110 countries.'

Commenting upon future plans, he said the company is planning to come with 6 more albums in 2006 and would venture into Films. He said," We had already launched a music Album, " Ranjhan Yaar", distributed by Sony Music world-over. The next album with British artist is ready and scheduled for launch in May 2006. It is a fusion album sung in English, Hindi and Punjabi, he added. He further added that Frankfinn Centre would act as distribution network in India for distribution of Audio Cassettes & CDs.

He said," After that we would venture into films. I have already got a title Astra Shastra and we plan to rope in Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol. I have set a budget of Rs 20 crore and the films will be released in 2007.' Kohli said.

With these expansion plans and new ventures the company is hopeful to achieve a turnover of Rs. 180-200 crores in this fiscal, 2006-07. Frankfinn has recently bought 12 acres of land near Panjim, Goa for making Aviation School and may enter into Pilot Training soon.