Shortage of pilots in the country: Rajya Sabha QA

Shortage of pilots in the country – List of DGCA approved Flying Training Organizations, details of aviation universities/training and flying schools set up/proposed: Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
Rajya Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 483
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12th December 2022

SHORTAGE OF PILOTS

483. DR. FAUZIA KHAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:-

(a) whether there is an acute shortage of pilots in the country?

(b) if so, the gap between the demand and supply, along with the steps being taken by Government to meet the demand?

(c) whether retired foreign pilots are allowed to fly airlines in the country?

(d) if so, details and justification thereof? and

(e) the details of aviation universities/training and flying schools set up/proposed to be set up to meet the requirements of rapidly growing aviation sector?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) and (b) There is no shortage of pilots in India. There is, however, shortage of Type rated Commanders/PIC (Pilot-in-command) on certain types of aircraft and the same is being managed by utilising foreign pilots by issuing Foreign Aircrew Temporary Authorization (FATA). Presently, there are 82 FATA holders in India.

(c) and (d) Foreign pilots are issued Foreign Aircrew Temporary Authorization (FATA) under the provisions of Rule 45 of Aircraft Rules, 1937 & CAR Section 7, Series G, Part II. FATA is not issued to foreign license holder above the age of 65 years in conformity with Rule 28A of Aircraft Rules, 1937, and is further restricted to any lower age limit prescribed by the license issuing contracting State.

(e) There are 34 DGCA approved Flying Training Organizations (FTO) in India operating on 52 bases which provide aircraft flying training to obtain CPL (Commercial pilot License). List of FTOs is at Annexure I.

There are 07 Approved Training Organizations (ATO) which provide type specific aircraft training to Pilots. List of ATOs is at Annexure II.

Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU), India’s only aviation university has been established at Amethi, Uttar Pradesh (UP) under an Act of Parliament.

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LIST OF DGCA APPROVED FLYING TRAINING ORGANISATIONS

Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation

LIST OF APPROVED TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS IN INDIA FOR IMPARTING TYPE SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT TRAINING

Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Source: Rajya Sabha