Training and Workforce
Lockheed Martin Backs India’s Women in Aerospace Initiative
Program to encourage young women in India to consider a career in aviation is gathering support.
Nivedita Bhasin, India Airlines, discusses aviation as a career with students.
Nivedita Bhasin, India Airlines, discusses aviation as a career with students.

Even as the aviation industry grows at its fastest pace—28 percent in an average year in India—and orders for aircraft are at a high for the next five years, there is concern that growth could shrink if skill shortages are left unaddressed in the industry. Lockheed Martin India, known for its Innovation Growth Program launched in 2007, is playing a dominant role in encouraging girls from 15- to 18-years-of-age to consider jobs in aviation when making career choices.


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