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📊 CADET PROGRAM PRICING OVERVIEW (All prices on paper, no buffer included unless otherwise mentioned)

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✈️ INDIGO

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CAE — ₹97 Lakhs

⚠️ Not operational since 2023

Acron — Price unavailable

ℹ️ No brochure published post L3 acquisition. No students taken yet.

FTA — ~229,000 AUD (~₹1.58 Cr)

ℹ️ INR varies with conversion rate. Next batch: 2027. All payments in AUD.

💬 Rumoured that Indian portion may shift to INR payments in future.

Skyborne — 132,000 USD (~₹1.26 Cr)

⚠️ Food not included for CPL. Next adapt: Q2 2027

Insight Aviation — ~127,000 USD (~₹1.22 Cr)

⚠️ Notorious for additional/hidden charges and scammy practices.

Chimes — ₹94.1 Lakhs

⚠️ Price may increase. Selection is highly competitive.

Garuda — ~131,000 USD (~₹1.26 Cr)

⚠️ Notorious for scammy practices and overcharging.

Marigold — ~132,000 USD (~₹1.27 Cr)

⚠️ Notorious for scammy practices and overcharging.

NZCIPA — ❌ Unavailable

ℹ️ FTO has been closed. Remaining cadets transferred to NZAAL.

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✈️ AIR INDIA

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Aeroguard

> CPL GC + ATPL GC — ₹5 Lakhs

> Conversion — ₹5 Lakhs

> Type Rating (TR) — ₹34 Lakhs

> CPL (US) — 102,479 USD (~₹98.53 Lakhs)

> Total: ~₹1.42 Crore

⚠️ Excludes: Living costs for CPL/ATPL GC & TR. Food during US CPL not included.

Acron

> CPL GC + ATPL GC — ₹5 Lakhs

> Conversion — ₹5 Lakhs

> Type Rating (TR) — ₹34 Lakhs

> CPL (US) — ~110,000 USD (~₹1.05 Crore)

> Total: ~₹1.49 Crore

⚠️ Excludes: Living costs for CPL/ATPL GC & TR. Food during US CPL not included.

Amravati

> CPL GC + ATPL GC — ₹5 Lakhs

> Type Rating (TR) — ₹34 Lakhs

> CPL — ~₹76 Lakhs

> Total: ~₹1.15 Crore

⚠️ Excludes: Living costs for CPL/ATPL GC & TR. Food during Amravati CPL not included. Brochure is from 2025, prices may increase.

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✈️ MIDDLE EASTERN AIRLINES

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Air Arabia

> Approx 800,000 AED (₹2.1 Crore) including basic living expenses.

⚠️ Next batch in 2027

Fly Dubai

> Approx 800,000 AED (₹2.1 Crore) including basic living expenses.

⚠️ Next opening not known

EFTA (Emirates) & Qatar Airways

>Prices online. However, job isn't guaranteed.

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✈️ CONVENTIONAL

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> ₹80 lakhs to ₹1.05 crore for South Africa/India all inclusive depending on the path you take (for example doing cpl + tr + airline training can save some money compared to doing cpl and going for cpl vacancies since airlines like IndiGo charge extra for TR).

> ₹1.1 crore to ₹1.3 crore if you do from expensive countries.

> Waiting period depends on vacancies and your skill in cracking vacancies.

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📌 All prices are approximate and subject to change. Conversion to INR based on today's forex rate.

I knew the failure was coming cus you all know why ! But i feel like we’ll get no response from dgca for the mail we’ve drafted cus students who sent mail to dgca regarding this out of syllabus questions in april got no response yet we still had those questions this month its so frustrating tbh

Over recent RTR(A) attempts, especially after the apparent restructuring around April 2026, many candidates including CPL/IR holders have reported a major shift away from operational radiotelephony toward highly technical communication-engineering subjects.
Reported topics include:
• LDPC Codes
• Spread Spectrum
• PCM
• Quantization Error
• Entropy / Information Theory
RTR(A) is a pilot radiotelephony qualification. Internationally, pilot RT exams are generally focused on:
• phraseology
• emergency communication
• radio failure procedures
• ATC interaction
• operational communication systems
The concern is not difficulty. Pilots are willing to study hard.
The concern is whether engineering-level digital communication topics are operationally relevant to the actual duties and safety responsibilities of flight crew.
If these topics are now considered essential for pilots, then there should exist:
• approved competency mapping
• syllabus provisions
• committee approvals
• safety rationale
• ICAO/international benchmarking
Students should respond professionally and institutionally:
File RTIs with Directorate General of Civil Aviation seeking:
• syllabus clauses
• competency justification
• approval notes
• moderation standards
• safety studies

Candidates who have appeared should formally email DGCA describing the nature of questions asked and operational relevance concerns.

Future candidates should submit official out-of-syllabus/relevance representations wherever permitted.

This is not about lowering standards.
It is about ensuring that pilot licensing examinations remain operationally relevant, transparent, competency-based, and aligned with aviation training principles.

today's exam was straight up bullshit .. i mean why can't they just ask questions from syllabus?? why are they trolling us this is my 2nd time giving this exam i am soo done .. i feel like a failure i am soo done with dgca!!... grace marks mil skte h kya??

honestly don’t even know how to describe today’s paper. I have no idea what DGCA is trying to achieve. The exam had almost no connection to actual pilot knowledge. It genuinely felt like it was designed with the sole objective of failing students. If you want to test candidates, do it in a fair and logical manner. I sincerely studied every available resource on the internet related to Part 1, and even then, I can’t digest the paper. It’s extremely frustrating. At this point, it feels less like an examination system and more like a money making exercise. They are greedy and jealous that WPC was making money so here they are. F**** u dgca

I just don’t understand. This is complete utter bullshit. I totally understand what DGCA wants now, which is just f****** money. But my question is isnt anyone even ready to mail the f****** DGCA or do something or protest against this bullshit? I know its no use but im genuinely sad on the fact that even when i asked for the form to fill the out of syllabus questions, no one else except one or two other people asked it and did it as well.

I really thought people would be erupting in all of the groups concerned on this bullshit paper and joint actions which can be taken against DGCA.

Im going to mail them regardless on the fact that this paper is made completely just to fail people and that this is unacceptable. I hope im able to motivate some people atleast to do the same.🙏

same as title

Hi guys,

I’m hoping to get some notes on how to prepare for a career in aviation. I'm a 17 year old guy, 5'11 and 70kg, and I really want to start applying for cabin crew positions as soon as I hit the age requirement of 18.

I want to be completely honest about my weak points because I want to know exactly what I need to fix:

1. My English isn't great. Don't get me wrong, I can understand it perfectly fine, and I'm totally comfortable when chatting or typing. But when it actually comes to speaking out loud, I fall behind. I tend to hesitate and use a lot of filler words like "uhmm," "aa," and just get stuck. I'm practicing, but I'm worried this will get me rejected instantly in an interview
2. I have a bit of social anxiety. I really want to overcome this.

For the guys in this sub: Is the competition way harder for males? Does the ratio of male-to-female hires make it harder to land a job?

Also, I'd love to know:

• Which airlines should a complete fresher like me target first?
• How should I practice for the interviews at home?
• should i join any insititute or should i practice myself at home?