Hyderabad : Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., announced launching of its European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) certified PW1100G-JM Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) and V2500 engine technical training courses to complement the DGCA certification of V2500-A5 training for aviation skill development at the Pratt & Whitney Customer Training Center in Hyderabad, India to provide enhanced opportunities for aviation skill development.
“Pratt & Whitney has had a strong presence in India for more than 70 years, and this program brings the latest in aerospace technology and training closer to our customers in the region,” said Palash Roy Chowdhury, Country Manager, Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies Corporation India. “We’re honored to be able to deliver world-class training programs that will help create skilled aviation talent within India.”
The Hyderabad Training Center has a capacity of 5,000 student days per year. In addition, in support of the government of India’s national skills development campaign, “Skill India,” Pratt & Whitney will offer customized training for students as well as development programs for college and university faculty members.
“With the Hyderabad Training Center, we bring hands on, live, world-class aerospace training closer to our customers in this high-growth region,” said Bruce Hall, general manager, Customer Training, Pratt & Whitney. “We are proud to deliver training programs that will help create a more skilled local aviation talent pool and support India in becoming a leader in the global aviation industry.”
Pratt & Whitney has established three training centers in East Hartford, Connecticut, Beijing, China and Hyderabad, India, to enhance the skills of the aerospace workforce throughout the world. The training centers provide instruction in general engine familiarization, line and base maintenance and borescope inspection training for Pratt & Whitney’s portfolio of products, including the revolutionary GTF engine.
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