Mumbai-based company to train youngsters for airport operations in J&K

Srinagar, Jan 06: In a significant development, Mumbai-based RampWorks Aviation Private Limited is all set to start training centers in many states including J&K UT to train young boys and girls, for Seaplane and Airport operations besides world class cabin crew and Hospitality Industry Training.

The company is all set to foray into the Indian market with four training centers in Jammu and Kashmir, North-East, Himachal Pradesh and Nagpur in Maharashtra.

To begin with, RampWorks Aviation Private Limited will start its flagship center in Srinagar city in February 2025.

The company has devised a specialised, intensive 90-day full time training programme in each of the three offered courses, including ground handling of Seaplane & Airports, Cabin Crew and Hospitality.

At the end of the 90 days training the students will have to undertake 30-day on job training.

"Each course will have a batch of 25 students, including boys and girls and will be trained by the international instructors with thousands of hours of experience in amphibious and wheeled aircraft," the handout reads.

In the second phase scheduled for Q3 of 2025, RampWorks Aviation Pvt Limited plans to launch India’s first seaplane pilot training school (Approved Training Organization) in Kashmir, while in the third phase a full-fledged pilot training school (Flying Training Program) has been envisioned by the company.

RampWorks Aviation Private Limited is the brainchild of Siddharth Verma, a pioneer in seaplane operations, with 32 years of unmatched experience.

“Kashmir offers fantastic ground for starting seaplane operations. We have already reserved 20% seats in each course for our Kashmiri students who aim for the sky,” Verma said.

He said that the government of India has identified 79 water bodies for seaplanes under the ongoing RCS-UDAN Round 5.5 of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt of India, paving the way for the induction of 50-100 seaplanes across India starting mid-2025

The CEO of RampWorks, Nehal Vyas said that the training imparted by the top-notch professionals from the industry as well the attention to detail and the sheer intensity of the training program will ensure that the students emerge ‘industry ready’ from the training and hit the ground running from day one.

"With the flagship centre being operational in Srinagar, Kashmir will set the tone for the creation of the seaplane ecosystem for the rest of India," the handout reads.

The company plans to train 300 students a year at each of the centers and is undertaking a Roadshow to introduce the company and its courses to potential students who will start training from Feb, 2025.