Aircraft Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineering

Hello Rahul, Aeronautical engineering courses are of four years duration and need to be recognised by AICTE. On the other hand, AME courses are of three years duration and need to be recognised by DGCA.

Hello Abdu, Aircraft Maintenance engineering is actually not an engineering branch. Students passing out of these courses are enabled to obtain DGCA liscence. In India air traffic is increasing by as much as 10% PA. This has already resulted in many airlines purchasing aeroplanes. Hence prospects are quite good for some years ahead.

Please refer to the link provided below where you can compare features of The Bombay Flying Club and Thakur Institute of Aviation, Kandivali, for Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in Avionics (Use the Add to compare tab to compare features of both colleges)
https://www.shiksha.com/college/the-bombay-flying-club-vile-parle-west-mumbai-29283
https://www.shiksha.com/college/thakur-institute-of-aviation-technology-kandivali-east-mumbai-31563

Hello Bibin,
I feel aircraft maintenance Engineering will get you better salary package.

Hello Aadil,
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Aeronautical engineering courses are different. AME means one would be trained in the maintainance activities of aircraft and which should lead to a job with an airline. Of course, one needs to obtain a liscence from DGCA for working in India. Aeronautical Engineering on the other hand is a different cup of tea. It teaches you different aspects of a flying object. IIT-Mumbai is the best option for AE. For AME, there are plenty of colleges in each state.

Hello Joydeep,
Nobody can guarantee anything 100%. What is acceptable or should be available is a reasonable explanation. At present, passenger traffic, as well as cargo traffic, is increasing every year in India. As a result, almost all careers have announced plans of inducting aircraft. This will surely require a large number of AME with DGCA licence to service these aircraft.
So, I feel that there is a reasonable chance that you will get placed after successful completion of this course.

Hello Ashish,
Engineering graduation is on a different plane than becoming AME. AE will get you jobs in areas of aviation research. It could be stepping stone for MBA or civil services exam. Recently, Infosys appointed an AE as it's CEO. On the other hand, AME along with license from DGCA will ensure job for you in an airline.

Hello Saad,
It's always good to keep on inventing ourselves. It's also indeed gratifying to know your desire to do BE. But the issue as I see is, can you survive three years without a job and in addition paying fee, etc., of the college? If you can sustain, then go for lateral admission for doing BE. However, if you cannot then go for AMIE. It's equivalent to BE for all practical purposes.

Hello Ramesh,
You can become an AME by appearing for and clearing examination conducted by DGCA for granting a licence.