Advt. Ref.No. TRC/FO(B738 & OTH)#2/2010: Dt.21.07.10
ADVERTISEMENT FOR B737-800NG & OTHER BOEING CLASS COCKPIT TYPE RATED
CAPTAINS & FIRST OFFICERS

NACIL invites applications for the post of TYPE RATED CAPTAINS & TYPE RATED FIRST
OFFICERS from B737-800 NG and OTHER BOEING CLASS COCKPIT AIRCRAFT Type Rated
experienced Captains & First Officers who are willing to convert on B777 aircraft. Pilots
 should be Indian Citizens (wherever domiciled) belonging to the General/ Scheduled Caste/
 Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Class Community, fulfilling the following requirements to fill up
 the existing vacancies for NACIL-A on Contractual Employment for 5 years. in the following
 two categories:
A) Type Rated Experienced Captains & Experienced First Officers on B737-800 NG Aircraft.
B) Type Rated Experienced Captains & Experienced First Officers on Any Other Boeing Glass
 Cockpit Type Aircraft.

1. NUMBER OF VACANCIES:
Ψ For the Post of: Captains: 40 ( Inclusive of both categories)
 (GEN: 21 SC: 6 ST: 3 OBC: 10)
 Ψ For the Post of: First Officers: 40 (Inclusive of both categories)
 (GEN: 21 SC: 6 ST: 3 OBC: 10)
2. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A) TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION:
 Candidates must possess following technical qualifications at the time of application:
Captains (Both Categories):-
i. ATPL:- Issued by Director General of Civil Aviation, Govt of India (which should be
 current at the time of application.)
 ii. Endorsement on B737-800 NG Aircraft Or on ANY OTHER BOEING GLASS COCKPIT
 AIRCRAFT (need not be current) at the time of application.
 iii. Instrument Rating endorsement on ATPL (which need not be current) at the time of
 application.
 iv. FRTO Licence:- Issued by DGCA , Govt of India (which should be valid and current at
 the time of application)
 v. RTR(P)/RTR(C)/RTR Licence:- Issued by Ministry of Communication, WPC Wing, Govt.
 of India (which should be valid and current at the time of application)
First Officers (Both Categories):-
i. CPL:- Issued by Director General of Civil Aviation, Govt of India (which should be
 current at the time of application.) Preference will be given to candidates having
 ALTP.
 ii. Endorsement on B737-800 NG Aircraft Or on ANY OTHER BOEING GLASS COCKPIT
 AIRCRAFT (need not be current) at the time of application.
 iii. Instrument Rating endorsement on ATPL (which need not be current) at the time of
 application.
 iv. FRTO Licence:- Issued by DGCA , Govt of India (which should be valid and current at
 the time of application)
 v. RTR(P)/RTR(C)/RTR Licence:- Issued by Ministry of Communication, WPC Wing, Govt.
 of India (which should be valid and current at the time of application.)
B) FLYING EXPERIENCE:
• For Captains: Total 2000 hrs (minimum) Airline jet experience of which minimum
• For First Officers: Total 1000 hrs (minimum) Airline Jet experience of which a
 minimum of 500 hrs on B737-800 NG AIRCRAFT or on ANY BOEING GLASS COCKPIT
 AIRCRAFT.
C) MEDICAL FITNESS:
Class- I Medical Fitness Certificate by DGCA, Govt. of India (which should be valid and
 current at the time of application. (Candidates must have done their last Medical /
 Renewal within preceding 6 months.)
D) MINIMUM HEIGHT STANDARD:
Minimum height requirement is 152.5 cms.(Candidates are required to produce a
 certificate from a certified Medical Practitioner (Doctor) to this effect.)
E) AGE LIMIT: (As on 01.08.2010)
• Captains:
 53 Years (for all categories)
 • First Officers:
 1. Holding CPL :- (Gen – 40 Yrs; OBC – 43 yrs; SC/ST – 45 yrs.)
 2. Holding ALTP :- (Gen – 45 Yrs; OBC – 48 yrs; SC/ST – 50 yrs.)
 (Ex-Servicemen will be given age relaxation as per Govt. rules.)

3. SELECTION PROCEDURE:
• Selection Procedure consists of the following:
 a) Personal Interview
 b) Simulator Flight Proficiency Test
 • Eligible candidates will be required to appear for Walk-In Interviews and
 Simulator Flight Proficiency Test (all at Mumbai) at candidate’s own expenses.
 • Candidates short-listed after personal interview will be required to undergo Simulator
 Flight Proficiency Test.
Note: 1. GEN & OBC candidates ( Both Captains & First Officers) will have to pay
 Rs.30,000/- (Non Refundable) towards the cost of Simulator Check.
 2. The above amount should be paid in the form of Demand Draft/Postal Order
 drawn in favor of Air-India Payable at Mumbai, prior to the Simulator
 Assessment Check. (SC / ST candidates will be exempted from payment of cost
 of Simulator Check.)
 • The selection process will tentatively begin from (the 1st week of August 2010)
4) PLACEMENT:
• Successful candidates on joining under Captains Category will be initially appointed as
TRAINEE CAPTAIN in the Company. Subsequently, on successful completion of inhouse
 / conversion training on B777, checks etc. as per company syllabus and on being
 released as P1 on line on B777 aircraft in the fleet of NACIL(A), they will be appointed
 as CAPTAIN.
5) REMUNERATION:
• On appointment as TRAINEE CAPTAINS in NACIL(A) whilst under conversion training
 you will be initially paid an approximate monthly total gross emoluments of Rs.
 2,50,000/-. After successful completion of B777 conversion training and release on line
 thereto as P1, you will be offered the pay and emoluments AS PER EXIXTING B777
 INDIAN CONTRACT COMMANDERS.
6) COST OF TRAINING:
 • Pilots selected under both categories (Captains & Co-Pilots) on appointment will have to
 undergo training for conversion on Boeing 777 aircraft.
 • The actual cost of training will be deducted from the salary of the candidates in 60
 installments spread over 5 Years.
 • Both Category Pilots will be required to submit 10 post dated Cheques of Rs.25 lakhs
 each dated six months apart as security towards the cost of training. This will be
 encashed in case the candidate does not complete a service of 5 years in NACIL(A).

7) UNDERTAKING /PERFORMANCE BOND:
• Pilots selected under both categories (Captains & Co-Pilots) on joining the Company,
 will have to execute an agreement before converting on to Boeing 777 aircraft in the
 fleet of NACIL(A).
8) TRAVELING ALLOWANCE REIMBURSEMENT:
SC/ST candidates (not employed in Public sector Undertaking / Govt. Dept. etc.) called for
 written test/ interview will be reimbursed 2nd class to and fro rail fare by the shortest route
 as admissible under the Rules on production of tickets from their registered address.

9) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
a) Reservation and Relaxation for SC/ST/OBC candidates will be made as per Govt. of India
 rules.
9) HOW TO APPLY:
• Candidates meeting the above requirements should submit their typed applications in
 the prescribed format. Applications forms can also be downloaded from website
 www.airindia.in
 • Applications completed in all respect along with the necessary enclosures and
 accompanied with 2 recent passport size photographs (1 fixed on the format in the
 space provided) should be forwarded to Executive Director- Operations, 2ND Floor,
Operations Department, Air India, Old Airport, Kalina, Santa Cruz (East),
Mumbai-400 029.
• Applications can also be submitted in the prescribed format along with the scanned
 copies of enclosures by E-mail to directoroperations@airindia.in
 • GEN and OBC candidates should submit a non-refundable fee of Rs. 2500/- in the form
 of Demand Draft drawn in favor of Air-India, Mumbai payable at Mumbai along with
 their application. (SC/ST candidates are exempted from payment of this fee.)

10) LAST DATE OF APPLICATION:
This advertisement shall remain open for a period of approx. 6 months. The last date of
 acceptance of application is 31th January 2011. Since this is an ongoing Selection
 process, applications received on or before the 15th day of the respective month will be
 taken up for selection at the earliest preferably in that particular month itself. Applications
 that are received after 15th day of that particular month shall be taken up for the
 selection in the subsequent month.

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