Tata Group’s Air India is expected to start commercial pilot training at the Belora Airport in Amravati in July this year. The intake capacity of the training project is 180, which would make Amravati an important city on India’s map. The development work at the existing airport is in progress at a faster pace. Amravati’s training centre will be the biggest in the state.
The project spread over 10 acres of land with a separate administrative wing and hostel for the trainees. Maharashtra Airport Development Company and Air India Pilot Training Centre took the initiative to develop the centre in Amravati.
The Central Aviation Ministry is likely to clear the proposal for the passenger traffic at the Belora airport. The first flight connecting Amravati and Mumbai by a 72-seater aircraft is expected to be started by the end of March this year.