Flying makes us happy!
The Indian aviation sector is growing rapidly. A flight school in a rural region between Cologne and Frankfurt is benefiting from this boom by running a special training program designed for future Indian pilots.
"Flying makes us happy!" This is the philosophy of the Air Alliance Flight Center based at Siegerland airport. But it not only makes you happy, you can also make money with it. There is huge demand for good pilots in India, says Anju Varghese, a young Indian pilot of 35 years and managing director of AV Aviation in India. That's how she came up with the idea to set up a high-quality program based on German standards for Indian students to receive the best pilot training. In 2007 she implemented her idea and launched a successful Indian-German co-operation with the German flight school Air Alliance. Good training is important "I have done my training in India and also in Germany. When you compare it, I think the quality and standard we have in Germany is really good and there is a system. In India we still don't have that systematic way of training. Here we do," says Anju Varghese. But Anju Varghese does not only want to promote her flight school. She says the advertising jungle in India often confuses young people about making the right choice. Varghese says the students need a career guidance. "The students get so much of information. And they don't know how to select the best school. That's very important right now because there are so many options on the market." Air Alliance was the first choice Axel Beimdiek, Managing Director of Air Alliance is very optimistic that the training program has a bright future. He is very proud of the Indian-German partnership. Beimdiek says one aspect that made the school attractive to Indians was that it offered courses in English. "Of course it was exciting for us. Because I think we are not the biggest school in Germany but we are the most flexible one, as we are used to having international students here in the school. Not only from India. They are from Spain, Portugal and Italy, even from Russia." The students obtain the European ATPL License which is internationally accepted. Axel Beimdiek says it is recognized as the best. Air Alliance is not only a flight academy but also a state-of-the-art aviation service provider, covering the fields of charter and sightseeing flights, plane maintenance and airplane sales. This gives the students the opportunity to gain insight in various areas of the flight industry. Students feel very professional 24-year-old John Leenus is an aspiring pilot. Since he was young he dreamed of becoming a pilot and now he is only three weeks away from this goal. He is very satisfied with his choice of flight school. Leenus says he would definitely recommend the flight school to others, as the standards in Germany are quite high. He adds, "if you are training in India you go to small airports. You don't have many airports in India. In Germany I go to Cologne. You get to train there, you get to land there. You are very professional if you go to Cologne or Frankfurt or Dortmund. From the very beginning you are really professional." A bright future for prospective pilots According to experts, the number of passenger jets in India will double by the year 2020. A few weeks ago the private Indian airliner IndiGo bought a number of Airbus planes for a total of 16 billion dollars. It is considered to be the biggest deal ever in the commercial aviation sector. But buying planes alone does not mean "time for takeoff." The airlines need pilots, crew and ground staff, too. That means good job opportunities for every Indian student of Air Alliance. Author: Angelina Vogt Editor: Sarah Berning
Indian
Cologne
Cologne Köln_Hauptbahnhof Electorate_of_Cologne Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Cologne University_of_Cologne Cologne_Grand_Prix Cologne-Weidenpesch_Racecourse 1._FC_Köln Eau_de_Cologne Cologne,_Minnesota Lanxess_Arena Bombing_of_Cologne_in_World_War_II Archbishop_of_Cologne Cologne_Cathedral Cologne_(region) Cologne_Bonn_Airport
Frankfurt
Frankfurt Frankfurt_(Main)_Hauptbahnhof 1._FFC_Frankfurt Frankfurt_Airport Free_City_of_Frankfurt Frankfurt_(Oder) Goethe_University_Frankfurt Frankfurt_Cup Eintracht_Frankfurt Grand_Duchy_of_Frankfurt Opern-_und_Schauspielhaus_Frankfurt Frankfurt_Grand_Prix_(tennis) Frankfurt_Stock_Exchange International_Motor_Show_Germany Frankfurt_Marathon Frankfurt_Galaxy
Indian
Air Alliance Flight Center
Siegerland
Siegerland Siegerland_Airport Siegen
India
India India_national_cricket_team British_Raj India_national_football_team Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India India_women's_national_cricket_team Indian_poetry A1_Team_India Indian_subcontinent History_of_India India_men's_national_field_hockey_team Dominion_of_India Elections_in_India Cinema_of_India La_India India_Davis_Cup_team
Anju Varghese
Indian
AV Aviation
India
India India_national_cricket_team British_Raj India_national_football_team Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India India_women's_national_cricket_team Indian_poetry A1_Team_India Indian_subcontinent History_of_India India_men's_national_field_hockey_team Dominion_of_India Elections_in_India Cinema_of_India La_India India_Davis_Cup_team
German
Indian
2007
Indian
German
German
flight school
Air Alliance
Air_Alliance
India
India India_national_cricket_team British_Raj India_national_football_team Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India India_women's_national_cricket_team Indian_poetry A1_Team_India Indian_subcontinent History_of_India India_men's_national_field_hockey_team Dominion_of_India Elections_in_India Cinema_of_India La_India India_Davis_Cup_team
Germany
Germany Germany_national_football_team Nazi_Germany German_Empire Germany_women's_national_football_team Weimar_Republic German_Football_Association ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Germany GfK_Entertainment_Charts Germany_national_youth_football_team A1_Team_Germany Germany_national_rugby_union_team Kingdom_of_Germany German_literature Germany_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Same-sex_marriage_in_Germany
Germany
Germany Germany_national_football_team Nazi_Germany German_Empire Germany_women's_national_football_team Weimar_Republic German_Football_Association ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Germany GfK_Entertainment_Charts Germany_national_youth_football_team A1_Team_Germany Germany_national_rugby_union_team Kingdom_of_Germany German_literature Germany_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Same-sex_marriage_in_Germany
India
India India_national_cricket_team British_Raj India_national_football_team Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India India_women's_national_cricket_team Indian_poetry A1_Team_India Indian_subcontinent History_of_India India_men's_national_field_hockey_team Dominion_of_India Elections_in_India Cinema_of_India La_India India_Davis_Cup_team
Anju Varghese
Anju Varghese
India
India India_national_cricket_team British_Raj India_national_football_team Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India India_women's_national_cricket_team Indian_poetry A1_Team_India Indian_subcontinent History_of_India India_men's_national_field_hockey_team Dominion_of_India Elections_in_India Cinema_of_India La_India India_Davis_Cup_team
Varghese
Varghese Arikkad_Varghese
Air Alliance
Air_Alliance
Axel Beimdiek
Managing Director
Air Alliance
Air_Alliance
Indian
German
Beimdiek
Indians
English
English_language England English_people English_poetry English_studies Kingdom_of_England English_Americans United_Kingdom English_literature Australian_English England_national_football_team American_English Philippine_English English_law English_Canadians English-speaking_world
Germany
Germany Germany_national_football_team Nazi_Germany German_Empire Germany_women's_national_football_team Weimar_Republic German_Football_Association ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Germany GfK_Entertainment_Charts Germany_national_youth_football_team A1_Team_Germany Germany_national_rugby_union_team Kingdom_of_Germany German_literature Germany_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Same-sex_marriage_in_Germany
India
India India_national_cricket_team British_Raj India_national_football_team Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India India_women's_national_cricket_team Indian_poetry A1_Team_India Indian_subcontinent History_of_India India_men's_national_field_hockey_team Dominion_of_India Elections_in_India Cinema_of_India La_India India_Davis_Cup_team
Spain
Spain Spain_national_football_team Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation Liga_ACB Spanish_Empire Spain_men's_national_basketball_team Spain_national_rugby_union_team Restoration_(Spain) Habsburg_Spain Francoist_Spain Royal_Spanish_Cycling_Federation Spain_women's_national_football_team Same-sex_marriage_in_Spain Spain_national_under-21_football_team Spanish_poetry Spain_national_beach_soccer_team
Portugal
Portugal Portugal_national_football_team Kingdom_of_Portugal Portuguese_Football_Federation Portugal_national_rugby_union_team A1_Team_Portugal Portugal_national_under-21_football_team Portugal_national_beach_soccer_team Estado_Novo_(Portugal) Same-sex_marriage_in_Portugal Portugal_women's_national_football_team Portugal_national_under-20_football_team Portugal_national_under-19_football_team Portuguese_Empire Portugal_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest Portuguese_wine
Italy
Italy Italy_national_football_team Italy_national_rugby_union_team Kingdom_of_Italy Italian_Football_Federation Italy_national_rugby_league_team Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II) Italy_women's_national_football_team Lega_Basket_Serie_A Italian_Rugby_Federation A1_Team_Italy ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Italy Italy_national_basketball_team Kingdom_of_Italy_(Holy_Roman_Empire) Italy_national_under-21_football_team Cinema_of_Italy
Russia
Russia Russian_Empire Russia_national_football_team Russia_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Russia_men's_national_junior_ice_hockey_team Tsardom_of_Russia Russia_national_rugby_union_team Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic Russian_Football_Union Russia_women's_national_football_team Russia_national_basketball_team Russia_national_rugby_league_team Russia_Fed_Cup_team Russia_national_cerebral_palsy_football_team Russia_national_handball_team Russia_Davis_Cup_team
European
ATPL License
Axel Beimdiek
Air Alliance
Air_Alliance
John Leenus
Leenus
Germany
Germany Germany_national_football_team Nazi_Germany German_Empire Germany_women's_national_football_team Weimar_Republic German_Football_Association ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Germany GfK_Entertainment_Charts Germany_national_youth_football_team A1_Team_Germany Germany_national_rugby_union_team Kingdom_of_Germany German_literature Germany_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Same-sex_marriage_in_Germany
India
India India_national_cricket_team British_Raj India_national_football_team Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India India_women's_national_cricket_team Indian_poetry A1_Team_India Indian_subcontinent History_of_India India_men's_national_field_hockey_team Dominion_of_India Elections_in_India Cinema_of_India La_India India_Davis_Cup_team
India
India India_national_cricket_team British_Raj India_national_football_team Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India India_women's_national_cricket_team Indian_poetry A1_Team_India Indian_subcontinent History_of_India India_men's_national_field_hockey_team Dominion_of_India Elections_in_India Cinema_of_India La_India India_Davis_Cup_team
Germany
Germany Germany_national_football_team Nazi_Germany German_Empire Germany_women's_national_football_team Weimar_Republic German_Football_Association ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Germany GfK_Entertainment_Charts Germany_national_youth_football_team A1_Team_Germany Germany_national_rugby_union_team Kingdom_of_Germany German_literature Germany_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Same-sex_marriage_in_Germany
Cologne
Cologne Köln_Hauptbahnhof Electorate_of_Cologne Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Cologne University_of_Cologne Cologne_Grand_Prix Cologne-Weidenpesch_Racecourse 1._FC_Köln Eau_de_Cologne Cologne,_Minnesota Lanxess_Arena Bombing_of_Cologne_in_World_War_II Archbishop_of_Cologne Cologne_Cathedral Cologne_(region) Cologne_Bonn_Airport
Cologne
Cologne Köln_Hauptbahnhof Electorate_of_Cologne Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Cologne University_of_Cologne Cologne_Grand_Prix Cologne-Weidenpesch_Racecourse 1._FC_Köln Eau_de_Cologne Cologne,_Minnesota Lanxess_Arena Bombing_of_Cologne_in_World_War_II Archbishop_of_Cologne Cologne_Cathedral Cologne_(region) Cologne_Bonn_Airport
Frankfurt
Frankfurt Frankfurt_(Main)_Hauptbahnhof 1._FFC_Frankfurt Frankfurt_Airport Free_City_of_Frankfurt Frankfurt_(Oder) Goethe_University_Frankfurt Frankfurt_Cup Eintracht_Frankfurt Grand_Duchy_of_Frankfurt Opern-_und_Schauspielhaus_Frankfurt Frankfurt_Grand_Prix_(tennis) Frankfurt_Stock_Exchange International_Motor_Show_Germany Frankfurt_Marathon Frankfurt_Galaxy
Dortmund
Dortmund Dortmund_Hauptbahnhof Borussia_Dortmund Dortmund_(horse) Dortmund_Airport Dortmund_Sparkassen_Chess_Meeting Timeline_of_Dortmund Theater_Dortmund Technical_University_of_Dortmund 2011_Internationaler_Apano_Cup Dortmunder_Philharmoniker Internationaler_Apano_Cup Dortmund_Stadtbahn
India
India India_national_cricket_team British_Raj India_national_football_team Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India India_women's_national_cricket_team Indian_poetry A1_Team_India Indian_subcontinent History_of_India India_men's_national_field_hockey_team Dominion_of_India Elections_in_India Cinema_of_India La_India India_Davis_Cup_team
2020
Indian
airliner
IndiGo
Indigo Indigo_dye IndiGo Indigofera Brainiac_8 Indigofera_tinctoria Indigo_(actress) Indigo_Books_and_Music Indi_Walker Indian_Initiative_in_Gravitational-wave_Observations Indigo_(Never_Shout_Never_album) Shire_of_Indigo SGI_Indigo Indigo_(film) Indigo_(Warner_novel) Indigo_(Matt_Bianco_album)
Airbus
Airbus Airbus_Defence_and_Space Airbus_UK_Broughton_F.C. Airbus_A320_family Airbus_(band) Airbus_affair Airbus_Helicopters Airbus_Group,_Inc. London_Buses_Airbus_routes Airbus_Military Airbus_UK
Indian
Air Alliance
Air_Alliance
Author: Angelina Vogt Editor: Sarah Berning
Air Alliance
Air_Alliance
iptc::05000000 iptc::20000170 sector::20000338 slot::keyword topic::business topic::education type::company type::education_org type::entity type::organization
Siegerland
Siegerland_Airport
slot::keyword topic::none type::entity type::location type::regio
India
India
slot::keyword topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
John Leenus
gender::male iptc::05000000 topic::education type::education_student type::entity type::person
Anju Varghese
gender::female iptc::20000170 topic::business type::entity type::manager type::person
Axel Beimdiek
gender::male iptc::20000170 topic::business type::entity type::manager type::person
Indian
topic::none type::gpe0-x type::other
Cologne
Cologne
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe2 type::location
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe2 type::location
Air Alliance Flight Center
iptc::20000170 sector::20000338 topic::business type::company type::entity type::organization
AV Aviation
iptc::20000170 sector::20000338 topic::business type::company type::entity type::organization
German
topic::none type::gpe0-x type::other
2007
topic::none type::time type::value
flight school
topic::none type::role type::value
Germany
Germany
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
Managing Director
topic::none type::role type::value
Indians
topic::none type::gpe0-x type::other
English
English_language
topic::none type::entity type::language
Spain
Spain
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
Portugal
Portugal
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
Italy
Italy
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
Russia
Russia
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe0 type::location
European
topic::none type::loc-x type::other
ATPL License
Airline_transport_pilot_licence
meta::todo
Dortmund
Dortmund
topic::none type::entity type::gpe type::gpe2 type::location
2020
topic::none type::time type::value
airliner
topic::none type::role type::value
IndiGo
IndiGo
iptc::20000170 sector::20000338 topic::business type::company type::entity type::organization
Airbus
Airbus
iptc::20000170 sector::20000295 topic::business type::company type::entity type::organization
Author: Angelina Vogt Editor: Sarah Berning
topic::none type::footer type::other