Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Air India Launches Manila Flights, Unveils Pilot Training Centre
Air India has started flying directly from Delhi, India, to Manila in the Philippines.
This means people can now travel between these cities without layovers.
These flights will use Airbus A321LR aircraft, which have different classes of seats.
They will operate five times a week.
In addition, Air India and Airbus have created a training center in India where pilots can learn to fly planes.
The training center has simulators and will train many pilots.
Air India launched direct flights from Delhi to Manila.
Flights operate five times a week using an Airbus A321LR aircraft.
Air India now serves eight destinations in Southeast Asia.
Air India and Airbus unveiled a pilot training centre in Gurugram.
The training centre will train over 5,000 pilots over the next decade.
- Who
- Air India and Airbus
- What
- Launched direct flights and a pilot training centre
- When
- Not specified in the article
- Where
- Delhi to Manila; Gurugram, Haryana
- Why
- To expand presence in Southeast Asia and boost aviation training
Air India's Perspective
Airbus' Perspective
Strategic Investment
Air India's Perspective
Air India views the training center as a crucial step in transforming the airline and increasing self-reliance in Indian aviation.
Airbus' Perspective
Airbus sees the venture as a strategic investment in the future of the Indian aerospace industry.
- Airline
- Air India
- Route
- Delhi to Manila
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321LR
- Flight Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Pilot Training Centre Investment
- ₹1,000 crore
- Training Facility Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
