Aircraft

Hello Renish Sonani,
Aeronautical engineers have less number of opportunities at present in the Indian industry. There are two major employers in DRDO and ISRO both being government agencies. Of course, armed forces also employ some Aeronautical engineers in their maintenance branch but other than this as the Aerospace industry has not grown much the requirement of Aeronautical engineers is also less. On the other hand the civilian air traffic market in India is expanding. The number of passengers is growing at the rate of 15% per annum and so also is the cargo traffic. In view of this, requirement of aircraft maintenance engineers is bound to increase as almost all Airlines are increasing their aircraft strength. Based on the foregoing I would definitely recommend aircraft maintenance engineering as the branch or as the profession to be selected.

I think Aircraft Maintenance Engineering is a very good job in the aviation sector. As we know, India has more aircraft and also Boeing many aircraft. An aircraft is a complex machine which needs a regular maintenance and this maintenance is done by Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME). Aircraft Maintenance Engineers are responsible for the security, safety, and maintenance of an aircraft. Aircraft Maintenance Engineers can do the job in Indian as well as foreign airlines. So, AME is a great job in terms of scope. To get admission in AME institute there is a famous national level common entrance test through which candidate get admission in DGCA approved AME Institute and the name of this test is Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Common Entrance Test (AME CET 2018).

Eligibility criteria:
This is a technical course. Students who have passed 10+2 Science stream (with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects) with minimum 50% aggregate marks are eligible to pursue this course. Diploma holders (with minimum 50% aggregate marks) are also eligible to pursue it. Note: Minimum marks criteria may vary from one institute to another. Candidate should also be physically and mentally fit. Admission process:
Some of the institutes follow direct admission process. Some other institutes follow merit based admission process. Usually, Diploma holders are given direct admission. In case of merit admission, marks scored by a student in 10+2 board exam and entrance test are taken into consideration. Many institutes also have a selection interview. Course details:
Duration: A.M.E. Training course is 3 years long. Academic programme is 2 years long. 6 months are dedicated towards on job training programme. The entire programme is divided into 6 semesters, with each semester lasting for a period of 6 months. Evaluation is done at the end of each semester (written and practical tests). Evaluation tests will be present from 1st semester to 5th semester. The course trains students to inspect, service, maintain and repair aircraft and its various parts. It is a technical training course. On finishing the course and training successfully, candidates will be awarded A.M.E. License by the DGCA. Alternative courses:
Similar courses are- Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, B.Sc in Aeronautics and B.Sc in A.M.E.