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What is AME Qualification?

What is AME Qualification

There are several candidates who have a fantasy of working on aircraft in the aviation sector. They can pursue the AME programme without giving it much thought. When candidates decide to pursue a career as an AME, they must first understand what is a AME qualification? Academic qualifications are fundamental criteria that must be satisfied. The candidate needs to meet the following requirements, which are as follows:

  • Passing or appearing in the 12th with science stream (physics, chemistry, and mathematics).
  • Pass a three-year engineering diploma at the time of admission in AME.
  • Qualify for the AME CEE, a national-level common entrance examination for admission to one of the top AME institutes with a scholarship of up to 100%.

What is a AME?

The person with an international license for the certification of the maintenance, fix-up, analysis, and solution of the fault that arises in the aircraft is known as the AME. The license for the AME will be provided through the Indian regulatory body, i.e., the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Based on the license, the license holder AME can carry out the following duties:

  • B1.1: Certify mechanical parts of an airplane with a turbine engine or engines.
  • B1.2: Certify mechanical components of an aeroplane powered by a piston engine or engines.
  • B1.3: Certify mechanical parts of the helicopter with the turbine engine or engines.
  • B1.4: Certify mechanical parts of a helicopter with a piston engine or engines.
  • B2: Certify the fit to fly instrumental, electrical, and radar systems of the airplane and helicopter.

What is the salary of AME?

After completing the AME course and obtaining a license, the candidate is qualified to work in the aviation industry. The average starting salary per month for an AME in India will be Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000. As per their skill set, the candidate can earn even more than this. If the candidates apply for the aviation organisation in other countries, the salary package may double or triple the amount they get in India. A few of the aviation organisations that offer job opportunities in India are:

  • IndiGo
  • SpiceJet
  • AirIndia
  • AirAsia
  • Go Air
  • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
  • HAMCO
  • Air Works
  • Max Aerospace& Aviation ltd
  • Indamer Pvt. Ltd.

What can I do after AME?

Once you complete an AME course from one of the top AME institutes in India, several doors in the aviation sector will be opened for you. An AME can work and demonstrate their talent in public and private companies all over the world with their license.

A few of the job areas in the aviation sector where, after AME, a candidate can perform their task have been mentioned below:

Air passenger Carrier
Aircraft Manufacturing Industry
Civil Defence Forces
Aircraft Component Manufacturing Industry
Civil Aviation Organizations
Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) Companies
Education Institution
Flying Clubs

To become an aircraft maintenance engineer you may could join AME engineering through AME COMMON ENTRANCE EXAM (AME CEE) this examination you may join AME engineering approved by DGCAEASA or UGC.