The Hindu Business Line : Frankfinn to begin operations from six centres abroad

Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training, the leading institute providing basic cabin crew training in the country, is all set to commence its operations from six centres abroad.

The Dubai centre of the institute will be opened next month, followed by centres in Muscat, Bahrain, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Dhaka. The company will be investing Rs 10 crore for the opening of overseas centres, Mr K.S. Kohli, Chairman, Frankfinn, said at a press meet.

More centres

Likewise, an investment of Rs 15 crore will be made in the domestic market to open 20 more training centres by the end of the current fiscal thereby taking the total number of centres to 85 from the present 60 in 45 cities across the country.

Of this, three additional training centres would be set up in Kerala as the State is becoming a hub for various domestic and international airlines, he said.

skilled manpower

With the growth in the aviation industry, Mr Kohli pointed out that there is a huge demand for skilled manpower and Frankfinn is taking all efforts to nurture its students by providing requisite training in aviation, travel and hospitality.

The in-flight exposure to students will give them an opportunity to learn the nuances of in-flight services such as passenger service units, handling emergency equipment, overview of cockpit and cargo units etc, he added.

Diversification

As part of its diversification programme, the Chairman said that Frankfinn plans to enter Bollywood in October by producing a movie with a famous star cast and mega budget. There are also plans to produce three regional movies in Punjabi, Tamil and Malayalam by 2008. The company also has plans to launch a low-cost airline by 2009. It had recently acquired 14 acres near Panjim in Goa to set up a world-class aviation school to impart pilot training and maintenance of engineering of aircraft.

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