After two long years, IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program has finally resumed admissions, sending a fresh wave of cheer among aspiring pilots. With Skyborne and L3Harris reopening their doors for cadets, we expect several other flight training partners to kick start their Cadet Pilot Programs.
WHAT IS A CADET PILOT PROGRAM?
A cadet pilot program is one of the most synchronized pathways for an aspiring pilot in the airline industry. Airlines tie up with partner flying schools and offer job assurance to the cadet on successful completion of the course. A cadet pilot program has lots of advantages against conventional pilot training; we’ve listed them out for you:
- Job assurance on successful completion
- Quality of training assured by the airline
- Training time is very less compared to conventional pilot training
However, these advantages come at a cost. Cadet Pilot Programs in India are self-financed courses and cost a fortune, if not less. For your reference, L3Harris IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program costs $1,30,000 (approximately 97 lakh rupees)!
INDIGO CADET PILOT PROGRAMS
Pre COVID, IndiGo had a robust set of cadet pilot programs as the carrier was growing manifold with an average of one aircraft delivery every week. India, US, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa; IndiGo had Cadet training in some of the best flying schools across the world.
IndiGo have their Cadet Pilot Training programs at:
- CAE Gondia, India
- Chimes Aviation, India
- Flight Training Adelaide, Australia
- L3 Harris, USA
- Skyborne, USA
- CAE, USA
- Insight Aviation, South Africa
- Flightrule, New Zealand
WHICH INDIGO CADET PILOT PROGRAM HAVE RESUMED IN 2022?
As of February 24, 2022, Skyborne and L3Harris have announced the resumption of admissions for IndiGo cadet pilot programs. However, the waving effect of the COVID19 pandemic and a strong and robust market growth makes us believe IndiGo would reopen several other cadet pilot programs training pathways in the near future.
COST OF INDIGO CADET PILOT PROGRAM IN 2022
Skyborne lists $1,50,000 USD for their Cadet Pilot Program, which includes flight training in Florida, US and Type Rating at Etihad, UAE. You can find more details about Skyborne IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program here
L3Harris lists $1,30,000 USD for their pathway, which includes flight training in Florida, US and Type Rating at an IndiGo approved type rating location. You can read more about L3Harris IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program here
You can refer to and learn more about IndiGo’s Cadet Pilot Program here
