Rishworth Aviation is pleased to work with our client GoAir, to offer excellent pilot job opportunities in India. B737 Captain positions are available with various bases on offer, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Home to some of the world's most ancient surviving civilisations, India is both vast and diverse in terms of its people, language, natural environment and cultural traditions. The country’s 5,000 year old civilisation has produced beautiful architecture and sculpture. The natural beauty of India showcases some of the most stunning scenery, from vast desert plains dotted with bright Indian sari’s and rolling tea plantations surrounded by some of the highest mountain peaks in the world. Each region is completely different to the next and there is so much to explore within this incredible country.
Contemporary India’s increasing prosperity and cultural energy are seen in its continually developing infrastructure and diverse industries, in its huge number of science and engineering staff, in the pace of its agricultural expansion, and in its rich and vibrant cultural exports of music, literature, and cinema. Though the country’s population remains largely rural, India has three of the most populous and cosmopolitan cities in the world - Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi. Three other major Indian cities - Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad - are among the world’s fastest growing high technology centres, and most of the world’s major information technology and software companies have offices based in India.
A fascinating destination for thousands of expatriates, India is a developed and highly industrialised country which provides a comfortable standard of living and a taste of a truly intriguing culture.
India has three basic seasons: a hot summer from March to May; a cooler winter from October to February; and a rainy or monsoon season from June to September.
Over 350 million people speak English so it is often used as a common language in business and politics.
India occupies a vast peninsula in Southern Asia, which is bordered on the east by the Bay of Bengal and on the west by the Arabian Sea.
Transport in India is frequent and inexpensive. Consider domestic flights or sleeper trains if travelling across country.
Delhi - Located in the heart of India, the capital city is one of the country's major trade hubs. Thanks to its continuous economic growth sustained by investment, as well as its historical and cultural heritage, New Delhi is a bustling melting pot of people from various cultures.
Mumbai - Formerly known as Bombay, Mumbai is another major economic, industrial, and trade hub which attracts expatriates from all over the world in large numbers. As a result, Mumbai is quite ‘Westernised’ and modern, with excellent infrastructure. Having inherited a rich British colonial past history and possessing a booming Bollywood industry, the city is the seat of the Bombay and National Stock Exchange and headquarters several multinational corporations.
Kolkata - As one of Eastern India's most vibrant cities, Kolkata is a choice destination and those who move there enjoy a low cost of living and a fantastic experience of Indian culture and tradition, as well as the region's rich historical heritage.
Chennai - Chennai, which is the Tamil Nadu region’s capital city, is known to be one of the best Indian cities for quality living. Traditional yet progressive, expatriates find the former fishing village to be culturally vibrant and less busy than other metropolitans in India.
Ahmedabad - Nicknamed the "Manchester of India", Ahmedabad is the country's sixth biggest city. Located in the State of Gujarat, Ahmedabad attracts expatriates in large numbers due to its modern infrastructure.
Bengaluru - With its many IT parks, Bengaluru is India’s Silicon Valley. With a relatively low cost of living the city is quite charming and much appreciated for its pleasant tropical humid climate throughout most of the year, as well as its vibrant nightlife
Hyderabad - Located in South India, Hyderabad is an outstanding city, created from two States: Andhra Pradesh and Telengana. It is nicknamed the "City of Pearls" as it is a major pearl and diamond manufacturing and trade hub. Like many Indian cities, Hyderabad showcases a rich Indian history and culture.
Pilots flying with GoAir can expect a range of benefits including an excellent monthly fee. Housing and travel allowances, a choice of commuting roster patterns and multiple options for base residence, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru or Hyderabad will be provided.
Rishworth Aviation is currently accepting applications from pilots who meet, or are close to meeting the following requirements for GoAir A320 Captain pilot jobs.
Rishworth Aviation has supported pilots in India for more than 16 years and has an in depth understanding of the Indian aviation environment. We provide outstanding support to pilots throughout the application and screening process from the minute you land in India to begin working with GoAir and throughout your time with the airline. Rishworth Aviation provides a dedicated India-based representative,
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He was born in 1948, the son of a Polish army captain who came to Britain during the Second World War. He went to a state primary school and received a council scholarship to Dulwich College in London. He then studied medical science and biochemistry at Cambridge, where he got a double first. He obtained a PhD in molecular biology and was appointed as a consultant at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge at just 29. He spent 12 years as clinical director for cancer services at Hammersmith Hospital, and later worked for the World Health Organisation and in cancer research at a large pharmaceutical company.
He has also been the main editor of the textbook Treatment of Cancer for six editions over 30 years, is an author of more than 300 scientific papers, and writes for national newspapers.
He is a controversial figure in some quarters because he has criticised the NHS. For too many people, our creaking healthcare system is akin to a religion — and they attack anyone who dares to suggest that it doesn’t work very well.
In 2008, Professor Sikora celebrated his 60th birthday, but he was bored and wanted new challenges. So he became an entrepreneur and co-founded Cancer Partners UK, which rapidly constructed the largest network of private-public outpatient cancer centres in Britain. He raised venture capital and served as the clinical director for the business as it opened 10 state-of-the-art centres over four years, mainly providing radiotherapy treatment but also diagnostic tests and chemotherapy.
After six years, the company was sold for more than £100m to Australia’s GenesisCare, realising an excellent return for its backer, Apposite Capital.
During the same period, the restless Sikora was creating something else — the University of Buckingham Medical School, opened in 2015 with Sikora as the inaugural dean. It was his tireless endeavour that had brought it into being. He persuaded the medical and educational regulators to accredit the school; he helped to recruit faculty staff and students, devise the curriculum and find hospital partners for clinical placements; and he made sure the university kept faith with the project. The school, whose council I chair, has more than 100 undergraduates a year.
More recently, Sikora has raised more than £150m from investors as co-founder of Proton Partners International, which is building a series of facilities that will be the first to offer proton beam therapy in Britain. This produces fewer harmful side-effects than conventional radiotherapy, and there are more than 40 proton centres across the world — but none in the UK. Five centres owned and operated by Sikora’s company are likely to be up and running in the next few years, treating private and NHS patients.
I had planned to become a doctor but instead got a degree in physiology and pursued a career in business rather than medicine. One reason I gave up my early ambition was that I realised hospitals and the NHS are very hierarchical and institutionalised — and that wasn’t me.
Generally, entrepreneurs struggle within such cultures because groupthink can dominate and contrarians tend to do badly. Yet new techniques — be they ways of treating patients, funding health facilities or educating students — can widen choice, improve health outcomes and boost productivity. Unfortunately, public monoliths such as the NHS are poor at adopting new models or embracing mavericks.
Sikora enjoyed a stellar and varied career treating patients and carrying out research, yet decided to break free and do something radical and bold at an age when many are thinking of retirement. He used his reputation and knowledge to embark on a new chapter in his life, raising private money to offer innovative treatments to cancer patients and opening a ground-breaking medical school. He has created jobs, widened access to medical training and generated wealth for investors. Yet despite all his achievements, he has never received an honour, demonstrating just how bad the system is at recognising the real pioneers who are not easily pigeon-holed. Not enough British doctors seize the enormous opportunities that healthcare can offer to determined entrepreneurs.
Sikora is a brilliant example of how someone with energy and enthusiasm can make a hugely positive impact on society — at almost any age.