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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) publishes CAR Section 7 Series M Part I as India's industry-standard cabin crew training framework. Wings Institute issues its own cabin crew training certificates; the Wings curriculum is designed in line with this DGCA framework and ICAO standards. Wings modules include grooming, aviation English (Cambridge 5th Edition certified by EEC + Cambridge), AVSEC training, first aid, and GDS familiarisation. The DGCA Cabin Crew Attestation (CCA) is issued by the hiring airline after recruitment, never by an institute.
The CAR (Civil Aviation Requirement) governs Cabin Crew Member Training conducted by airline-operated, DGCA-approved Cabin Crew Attestation Training Organisations. Latest draft revision: 15 October 2025; public comments invited until 14 November 2025. Sourced from TeamLease RegTech regulatory update (23 October 2025).
Effective 1 May 2026, Air India enforces a comprehensive health-and-fitness compliance policy for operational cabin crew:
Non-compliance can result in derostering, loss of pay, and mandatory medical re-evaluation. Wings screens height + arm-reach + BMI at admissions counselling so candidates know airline-side reality before enrolling. Physical-readiness coaching is available across the 12-month programme via Wings campus fitness centre.
Conducted at airline-side onboarding, not at Wings. Includes:
Wings Institute issues its own institute-branded certificates on successful module completion. Every Wings module is designed in line with the industry-standard guidelines and protocols of DGCA, IATA, BCAS, ICAO, Amadeus and Travelport:
Airline-side cabin-crew attestation programmes are conducted by the hiring airline after recruitment under their own DGCA-recognised cabin crew training organisation. Wings prepares trainees so they enter the airline programme ready.
Wings Institute issues its own cabin crew training certificates on successful programme completion. The Wings curriculum is designed in line with DGCA CAR Section 7 Series M Part I and ICAO industry-standard guidelines and protocols — safety drills, emergency evacuation, door operations, in-flight service, AVSEC, first aid, aviation English (Cambridge 5th Edition certified by EEC and Cambridge), grooming and interview readiness.
A Civil Aviation Requirement issued by DGCA governing Cabin Crew Member Training. Latest draft revision: 15 October 2025 with comments invited until 14 November 2025 (TeamLease RegTech update, 23 Oct 2025). It applies to airline-operated, DGCA-approved Cabin Crew Attestation Training Organisations — not to pre-employment institutes.
Effective 1 May 2026, Air India enforces a comprehensive health-and-fitness compliance policy: BMI 18.0–24.9 = normal; BMI below 18 → medical + functional assessment; BMI 25–29.9 → functional assessment; BMI ≥30 = obese, unacceptable. Non-compliance can result in derostering, loss of pay, and mandatory medical re-evaluation.
Vision: each eye 6/9 correctable to 6/6 via lenses; normal colour vision (Ishihara). Hearing: pure-tone audiometry, must hear conversational speech at 2 metres. Blood pressure: 90/60 to 140/90 mmHg. Fasting blood sugar: 70-100 mg/dL. Haemoglobin: 12-16 g/dL (female) / 13-17 g/dL (male). ECG + urine routine. Medical conducted at airline-side onboarding.
Wings Institute issues its own institute-branded certificates: Wings Diploma in Cabin Crew Training (Completion); Wings AVSEC training certificate (designed in line with BCAS CAR Section 17 and ICAO Annex 17 industry standards); Wings First Aid + CPR certificate (aligned to St John Ambulance / Red Cross syllabus standards); Cambridge English for Aviation (Cambridge 5th Edition, certificate issued by EEC and Cambridge); Wings Galileo + Amadeus GDS certificate (designed to Amadeus IT Group + Travelport industry standards); Wings POSH Awareness certificate (PoSH Act 2013 aligned); Wings DCS training certificate; Hotel PMS Opera fundamentals certificate.
DGCA does not regulate tattoos. Airlines apply their own appearance standards. Indian carriers (IndiGo, Air India, Akasa, SpiceJet) and Gulf carriers (Emirates, Qatar, Etihad) all prohibit visible tattoos in uniform (short-sleeve uniform exposes lower arm, neck, face). Hidden tattoos covered by uniform are generally acceptable but vary by airline.
