IndiGo, Airbus tie-up for upkeep training

 The AACT programme - the first such outside Europe and the first in India - combines a traditional classroom setting with computers, allowing maintenance engineers to train virtually using aircraft simulation software.

 Bruce Ashby, president & CEO of IndiGo said: "Apart from using conventional aids, for the first time in India, this training will involve new generation training tools like the M/FTD and virtual aircraft, which provide a realistic simulated environment for training purposes, covering not only the cockpit, but the whole aircraft. It allows our employees to move past traditional textbook training into a hands-on environment that gives real, practical experience in the classroom."

 "I am delighted that the first ever AACT programme in India has set an excellent example of cooperation between Airbus and IndiGo," Kiran Rao, executive VP of Airbus, said.

 "The programme will enable IndiGo to achieve the highest international standards in maintenance training and will play a key role in training for the future," Rao said.