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The Air India is mulling setting up of an aviation university to cater to the increasing demand for aviation courses particularly for pilots and cabin crew.

Air India already has a near-ready infrastructure and required faculty at its Centre Training Establishment (CTE) in Hyderabad, which can be converted into a full-fledged aviation university by upgrading the existing facility on minimum investment.

Spread over 20 acres of land, the nearly 60-year old premium aviation training institute currently offers courses in all aspects of aviation including for pilots, cabin crew, engineers, aviation security and ground handling among others.

"The demand for aviation professionals in the country is rapidly growing but market is unable to cater to this demand as there are not many facilities, offering such courses under one roof.

"Moreover, most of courses offered by the existing institutes are generally basic training courses and not at the graduation or post-graduation level.We already have a set up at Hyderabad, which can be upgraded into a full-fledged university," Air India sources said.

Air India has set-up a three-member committee to explore the prospects, they said, adding chairman and managing director Ashwani Lohani is very keen to see CTE converting into an aviation university.

Significantly, country's first aviation academy, Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, is coming up at Fursat Gunj near Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

Air India being the oldest airline in the country has no dearth of experienced aviation professionals, whose services can be availed as faculty at the proposed university, reported Statesman.