Wednesday, December 14, 2005


Trendmill
Jobs in aviation to touch a new high

THE aviation sector will need 2 million job seekers in the next five to seven years as there are big job opportunities in the sector, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel said recently.

"There are now big job opportunities in various sectors, including aviation, but how surprising it is that there is no good pilot or aero-engineer today available in the country," Patel told students of Mayo College at Ajmer after a prize distribution ceremony.

Patel advised them to think big as globalisation was taking place at a fast pace and India was going to be a land of opportunity in the near future.

Meanwhile, in the wake of proposed acquisition of new aircraft and emerging competition from foreign airlines, national carrier Air-India has tied up with renowned interior designers and fashion experts to give a new look to its aircraft interiors and go in for a change in the uniforms of the cabin crew.

Air-India has shortlisted five fashion designers to provide new uniforms to cabin crew staff. They include Ritu Beri, J J Vallya, Tarun Tahiliani, Satya Paul and Lifestyle and luxury brand Ravissant, a spokesperson said in Mumbai.

The exercise to give Air-India a new look would be completed within two years, the spokesman said, adding that the airline was also planning to have its own brand ambassador.

However, nothing has been finalised about the brand ambassador who could be drawn from the sports field or Bollywood. —  PTI