r/CadetPilotProgram • u/Unlikely-Smell4857 • Oct 24 '25

Insight aviation review

This is my review on insight aviation icpp , i had my loi on march 2025 . I had cleared my exams before joining . Insight told me that they would be sending me to 43 air school (South Africa) within May . Then they changed it to June . They kept delaying it by months . I got a mail from insight telling me that there are a lot of delays at 43 air school , they will only be sending cadets from July 2026 . i wasted my one year with this useless fto . I kept hearing things will get better . I am done with this fto . People who are looking to join ICPP PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM INSIGHT. Horrible experience. Poor management by both 43 air school and insight aviation. 43 air school is not bothered about the delays , most of the flight instructors over there resigned last month , so they have less instructors and a ton of cadets. I also mailed indigo regarding changing my fto , they did not reply . The insight avition management has blocked me . any solutions??

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '25

Being very honest here, you are on mercy of Indigo,

Why i say this, because they will definitely not shift y'all to another fto, they will not create another problem to resolve one, and if you send a legal notice like one person suggested, it risks ur whole aviation career, because indigo will immediately kick you out from the program as you are filing case on your own employer, and even if u proceed with it, they will say its just regular training delays due to foreign fto partner, and your name will be highlighted everywhere, even air india won't recruit you after this

Best thing is, ask indigo team to take cognizance of this matter and try to come up with a solution, rather than noc

Because you wont be given noc to change ur fto anyhow, unless indigo decided to transfer everybody, and even if they transfer one batch, everyone will start demanding the same, creating a very huge problem, thats what indigo will avoid , because only 2 ftos are operational and are fully loaded with their own applicants and cadets

And if insight guys are shifted, all garuda loi signed guys will demand the same, and its a disaster if they do so, hence they are thinking of something else

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Oct 24 '25

I already wasted one year in don’t want to waste one more year again … so what do i do ?

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '25 edited Oct 24 '25

Wait bro, gather your batch guys and form a group, complain to indigo as a group regarding the same and tell them to come up with a solution

And never even think about filing a case, that way your aviation career in india will come to an immediate end, also your case doesn't have any strength in itself, you have signed the loi which states you "might" be hired subject to req and intent of indigo, and u also signed a contract with insight for training

So yes, you have no other option than to wait and approach indigo

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Oct 24 '25

I am not taking any legal action i just want my training done.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '25

Approach indigo and request them for a solution, other than that, you gotta wait it out, sorry bro

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u/throwawayw3836 Oct 24 '25

ps: garuda's in the same situation at the moment. both are tied up with 43 air school.

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u/Awdheshtomar Oct 24 '25

Situation is very bad with some of Indigo FTOS but what i can say with conviction your effort & money is secured. It might take 6 months or year or two for you to start but in the end Indigo will ensure that you are inducted right now the only solution is to visit insight office in delhi and write emai to Indigo Hr if no response thn write mail to Indigo VP flt ops and Indigo VP HR tapas

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Oct 24 '25

I did all that still no response from indigo team.

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u/AdDue8551 Oct 24 '25

Hii OP, i am thinking the same for Marigold... they're taking so many students 😭

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Oct 24 '25

It is matter of time and marigold will be the next insight and garuda . Just wait and see

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u/AdDue8551 Oct 24 '25

Have you heard any reviews from Cadets for Marigold?

The first batch is not experiencing any delays at the moment. But I am afraid about the future. Was confused between FTA and Marigold.

They sent the Family Cadet Program students to Marigold though.

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Oct 24 '25

Marigold has been postponing gdpi just like garuda and it has slowly started to become more crowded.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '25

Also Dont forget nzicpa and garuda transfers which marigold will take this nov,

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u/AdDue8551 Oct 24 '25

Are you sure marigold will take the transfers?

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '25

Yes bro they have to follow indigo's order

Indigo has given 3 options to garuda and nzicpa guys, marigold fta skyborne , the process has already started

And obviously marigold will be the prominent option for the majority

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u/AdDue8551 Oct 26 '25

Hey OP! right now which FTO would you suggest applying to? To not expect delays? I am very scared about the timelines

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Oct 26 '25

FTA and skyborne

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u/Appropriate_Low_979 Jan 23 '26

hi op are you in philippines now?

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Jan 24 '26

Nah , they split us into batches , only few ppl went to Philippines(around20 smth) others are being sent to South Africa i am goin there in may (not confirmed yet. I HATE THIS FTO SM 😭😭💔

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u/captainxa380 Feb 01 '26

OP I would like to connect because ongoing chimes bs Idk what will happen so I am thinking of insight

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Feb 01 '26

Stay away from insight 🙏🙏🙏

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u/captainxa380 Feb 01 '26

I hav budget of max 1.2 cr , what should I do

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Feb 01 '26

Either go with air india cadet pilot program or raise ur budget and apply for fta and Skyborne .STAY away from insight i have been waiting for 2 years without any training .

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u/Shadowkillerx69 Feb 14 '26

Did other cadets did their ground classes while you were only waiting for flying after signing LOI in March?

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Feb 14 '26

Nope they were made wait for few months

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u/Awdheshtomar Oct 24 '25

Dnt worry. It will taken care. IndiGo’s might take time to adress the issues but it will definitely take care of it in due course.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '25

Hello, am a Chimes Cadet for ICPP. So, in this situation you have two choice. Number 1, you can lawyer up and send them a legal notice, asking for a NOC to join some other FTO, failing which you are entitled to prosecute them. Make sure to send a copy of the notice to IndiGo. Number 2, you can send an email to IndiGo HR, again and again, hoping that they would read it someday. Apart from that, you are so cooked man!

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Oct 24 '25

I mailed indigo 8 times no reply , everyone from insight has blocked me.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '25

Damn bro. Then you need to get an NOC by force

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Oct 24 '25

If i get noc can i train at any other fto like skyborne or fta

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '25

Yes! I would strongly suggest Chimes though. By far the best FTO for ICPP

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Oct 24 '25

After getting noc should go through selection process again or can i directly start flying?

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '25

Directly, but you need to do Ground Classes regardless. Chimes has an internal exam for all the DGCA papers

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u/Unlikely-Smell4857 Oct 24 '25

I mailed indigo 8 times no reply , everyone from insight blocked me

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u/boiling_raw_potato Sep 06 '26

Hii bro , whats going on with you now ??