# Akasa Air SkyCadet Pilot Training Program

**URL:** <https://www.pilotcareerforum.com/t/akasa-air-skycadet-pilot-training-program/56>\
**Category:** Cadet Pilot Programs & Airline Pathways\
**Tags:** india\
**Created:** [July 3, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://www.pilotcareerforum.com/t/akasa-air-skycadet-pilot-training-program/56 "2026-07-03T07:57:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 3, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://www.pilotcareerforum.com/t/akasa-air-skycadet-pilot-training-program/56/1 "2026-07-03T07:57:30Z")

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India’s fast growing low cost carrier launched their self-funded cadet pilot program, the Akasa SkyCadet Pilot Training Program, a structured self-funded pathway delivering ground school, Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) flight training, and Boeing 737 MAX type rating.

Flight training is done at Indian flight school’s:

- Skynex Aero at Jalgaon, Maharashtra
- Dunes Aviation Academy at Bhavnagar, Gujarat

The program is structured across three phases:

1. 4-month ground school
2. 18 months of CPL flight training
3. 2-month Boeing 737 MAX type rating

Total program cost is approximately USD 111,000 (estimated cost ranges from ₹97.4 lakh to ₹1.06 crore) with the program self-funded by candidates.