Boeing and learning links foundation train Andhra Pradesh students for aerospace careers

MUMBAI: Boeing India and the Learning Links Foundation (LLF) recently announced the completion of the third batch of graduates from their industrial training programme in aerospace manufacturing in Andhra Pradesh. With a fourth batch underway, this youth skilling programme will train a total of 127 students by April 2025, said Boeing.

At the felicitation ceremony, Mathukumilli Sribharat, Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, Sribharat said, “This programme not only enhances employment opportunities for our young skilled population but also reinforces the state's position as a hub for advanced manufacturing and aerospace innovation."

The programme offers structured, industry-aligned training, hands-on experience, and career counselling to students from govt polytechnics in Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, and Vizianagaram districts, with intensive training undertaken at the MSME Technology Centre, said Boeing. The programme achieved a 94% placement rate for students from its first two batches and continues to facilitate campus placements for incumbents across diverse industries, it added.

Salil Gupte, President, Boeing India and South Asia, said, “Boeing’s latest Commercial Market Outlook forecasts the need for 37,000 pilots and a similar number of technicians in South Asia over the next 20 years, with 90% of the demand for aeroplanes driven from India. This underscores the necessity of youth skilling, including in emerging technology and aviation hubs like Andhra Pradesh, to be able to participate in and support the growth of Indian aviation and key industries.”

Boeing said that the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) in Andhra Pradesh acknowledged the programme's curriculum as an exemplary training practice for vocational colleges. This recognition is due to the programme's effective integration of soft skills training, technical training, and on-the-job experience, all of which enhance the employability of its participants.

Nuriya Ansari, President, Learning Links Foundation, said, “Launched in 2023 with Boeing’s support, this youth skilling programme is helping cultivate talent for aerospace manufacturing. It is an honour and an opportunity to transform potential into performance, building a future-ready workforce for India in Andhra Pradesh.”

M. Sribharat felicitated the graduates of the third batch at the govt Polytechnic College in Visakhapatnam. He was joined by Dr. Ramakrishna Rao, Deputy Director, Training and Placement, Department of Education; Murali Krishna Gannamani, Managing Director, Fluentgrid; Praveena Yagnambhat, Chief of Staff & CSR Leader, Boeing India and South Asia; Sudha Priyadarshan, Senior Vice President, Learning Links Foundation, and Boeing India and LLF representatives.

Meanwhile, Boeing said that its annual sourcing from India stands at over USD 1.25 billion. Its India supply chain has more than 300 local companies and a joint venture to manufacture fuselages for Apache helicopters and vertical fin structures for the B737 family of aeroplanes. Last week, the US aerospace company laid off about 180 employees at its engineering technology centre in Bengaluru. The move was a part of the global workforce reduction by 10 percent; Boeing had about 7000 staff in India.

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