Candidates who even have a BSc, BE/B.Tech, ME/MTech or PhD in Aviation/ Aeronautical/Aerospace degree, to become an aircraft maintenance engineer and get an AME licence, it is required by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to appear for the course and earn the licence as per CAR 66. Only a licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer is authorised to certify an aircraft fit to fly.

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering is a licence-based program offered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) through approved institutes while Aeronautical Engineering is a 4-year engineering course recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Aspiring students can join either course after completing 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) as main subjects. The aircraft maintenance engineering program includes academic and practical knowledge on keeping an aircraft airworthy while aeronautical engineering deals with the design, manufacturing, aerodynamics and safety of air-capable machines. aircraft maintenance engineers are required to earn an AME licence as per CAR 66 and they are responsible for ensuring the airworthiness of every aircraft before take off. It is also important to note that engineers who did BTech, MTech or PhD in any engineering discipline are required to obtain an AME licence as per DGCA CAR 66 to officially become an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.

To get an AME licence, the candidates must go through aircraft maintenance engineering training, both academic and practical, at any institute approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This trains them to appear for the module examinations conducted by the DGCA and on completion of these, eligible students will be awarded the AME licence.

No. DGCA is not conducting, nor associated with any organisation to conduct any kind of entrance examination to admit students to AME institutions. However, institutes are allowed to conduct their own entrance examinations. SSAT is an entrance examination conducted by us to admit students to their group of institutions. Sha-Shib Group is the largest in South Asia for providing the best AME training.

Depending on their aptitude and interest, students lock on to the best career options on completing basic education. Equal importance has to be given while choosing the best course and a well-suited institute to pursue the program. Unlike any other institutes in India, Sha-Shib Group offers the best-in-class academic and practical training experience to students, making them industry-ready in every manner. Being the largest group in south Asia for imparting the best AME training, Sha-Shib Group owns multiple MROs and functional aircraft which aids the students to get hands-on experiences at the time of training itself. Sha-Shib Group also has the best AME engineers for mentoring and coaching the students, to bring out the best in them. This way, the students will get adequate practical training, expert guidance from industry specialists and a world-class academic experience to shape their future.