Wings India 2026: HIET, Air India sign MoU to launch AME Cadet Programme

Hindustan Institute of Engineering and Technology signed an MoU with Air India at Wings India 2026 to launch an Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Cadet Programme, aimed at training licensed engineers to meet the airline’s expanding fleet and maintenance needs

Hyderabad: Hindustan Institute of Engineering and Technology (HIET) on Wednesday announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air India Limited at Wings India 2026 here to launch an Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) Cadet Programme focused on building a pipeline of licensed aircraft maintenance professionals.

Under the agreement, HIET, a DGCA CAR 147 (Basic) approved institute, will deliver structured training for Category B1.1 (Aeroplane Turbine) and Category B2 (Avionics) engineers selected by Air India. The programme is designed to support the airline’s growing requirement for licensed aircraft maintenance engineers amid rapid fleet expansion and operational scale-up.

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The partnership brings together Air India’s operational expertise and HIET’s regulatory-approved training infrastructure, ensuring industry-aligned curriculum delivery, standardised selection processes, and practical exposure aligned with airline maintenance requirements.

In addition to the Air India partnership, Orient Flights Aviation Academy (OFAA)—the Group’s pilot training arm—announced the induction of a new Tecnam training aircraft and outlined a fleet expansion plan to enhance training capacity and reduce student turnaround time.