Gurugram, Sept. 30 -- Air India and Airbus have set up an advanced pilot training center at the Air India Aviation Training Academy in Gurugram, Haryana. The state-of-the-art facility will train more than 5,000 new pilots over the next decade to support the exponential growth of commercial aviation in the country, a release said.

According to the official press release, the 50:50 joint venture facility was inaugurated by the Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, in the presence of Christian Scherer, Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Aircraft, Airbus; Campbell Wilson, MD & CEO, Air India and other dignitaries from the Tata Group, Air India and Airbus.

The new 12,000 sq metre center will be equipped with 10 Full Flight S...