National Flying Institute Gondia CAE

The Integrated CPL programme at CAE Gondia (National Flying Training Institute), a joint venture between CAE and the Airports Authority of India (AAI), is a DGCA- and ICAO-aligned professional pilot training program based at Birsi Airport, Gondia. It combines structured ground instruction with extensive flying training and simulator sessions to prepare cadets to obtain a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) along with Instrument Rating (IR) and Multi-Engine Rating (ME). The full integrated training is designed to meet both Indian regulatory and global airline-ready standards

The IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme with CAE is an airline-aligned integrated pilot training pathway designed in partnership with IndiGo Airlines to take aspiring pilots from ground theory to an airline flying role. It combines structured DGCA ground school, commercial flight training, simulator training, and Airbus A320 type rating into a single programme, training cadets to become Junior First Officers on IndiGo’s fleet. The programme is delivered through CAE’s flight training facilities, such as CAE Gondia (NFTI), with global training elements and industry-standard instruction.