Mihin Lanka’s fifth batch of Trainee First Officers commence their training

Mihin Lanka’s fifth batch of Trainee First Officers, recently commenced phase one of their pilot training with the airline. A total of six candidates were selected from 34 applicants who completed a comprehensive induction process, including rigorous technical and psychometric evaluations. All candidate evaluations were conducted by UK based Alpha Aviation, in accordance with the highest international standards. The first phase of training is taking place at the airline’s ground school where the Trainee First Officers will learn the theoretical and technical aspects of piloting.

This is also the first time that the airline’s ground school training will be conducted in-house, with the official classroom being located at Mihin Lanka’s new head office in Colombo. The new location has all the training facilities required for comprehensive classroom based training sessions which will be conducted by Mihin Lanka’s own instructors over a period of six to eight weeks.

After the completion of their ground school training, the candidates will undergo a comprehensive simulator training phase and will thereafter be granted the A320 type rating by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. After completing over 200 hours of flying time or approximately 60 sectors, the candidates will receive First Officer status.

Mihin Lanka takes great pride in knowing that all candidates who successfully complete their stringent training programme with the airline, will leave as qualified fully-fledged First Officers, and will be eligible for employment at leading international airlines.

Commenting on the intake, Rakhita Jayawardena, CEO of Mihin Lanka stated, “We are very proud to commence training our fifth batch of Trainee First Officers. Mihin Lanka plays a vital role in training young pilots and equips them with the technical, theoretical and practical skills required to fly commercial airlines according to Sri Lankan regulatory standards. Mihin Lanka’s experienced instructors will play an important role in this intense and highly customized training programme, and their dedication and expertise will help to enhance the overall quality of the training.”

Consistently thriving to deliver the highest standards of service to its passengers, Mihin Lanka remains one of the most reputed airlines in the region. Mihin Lanka was ranked by Skytrax as the third best low-cost airline in Central Asia and India in 2015. The Skytrax Awards programme established in 1999, surveys 18.9 million airline passengers in 110 countries and bases its rankings on product quality and staff service standards. Mihin Lanka plays a crucial role in supporting regional connectivity, and recently enhanced its offering by introducing its new Business Class service. Mihin Lanka services corporate, business, pilgrim, and leisure travellers, by providing convenient direct flights to key destinations across the Indian Subcontinent, Asia and the Middle East. These destinations include Dhaka in Bangladesh, Jakarta and Medan in Indonesia as well as Madurai, Kolkata, Gaya and Varanasi in India. The airline also flies to Sharjah and Bahrain in the Middle East, as well as Lahore in Pakistan and the Seychelles.

For more information visit www.mihinlanka.com.