Parliament Question: Status of Flying Training Organisations

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 6282 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2nd April 2026 ) STATUS OF FLYING TRAINING ORGANISATIONS 6282. THIRU DR. S JAGATHRATCHAKAN Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:- (a) the number of DGCA-approved Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) currently operational and the total number of commercial pilots trained annually through these institutions in the country, State-wise; (b) whether the Government has projected a requirement of approximately thirty thousands additional pilots over the next decade in view of fleet expansion by Indian carriers and if so, the details thereof along with the extent to which the current training capacity meets this requirement; (c) whether it is a fact that there are only about forty approved flying training institutions for over sixty flying bases in the country and if so, whether any assessment has been made of this capacity gap and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps expand domestic pilot training capacity including establishment of new FTOs or strengthening of public-sector aviation training infrastructure? ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol) a to c) At present, 41 Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) have been approved by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in the country, operating across 63 flying bases. 3 FTOs are presently non-operational, therefore, 38 FTO are currently operational. The list of DGCA approved FTOs is attached as Annexure-A. Commercial Pilot Licences (CPLs) are not issued based on demographic parameters. During the year 2025, DGCA issued 1035 CPLs to trainees from Indian FTOs. As regards to training capacity at DGCA approved FTOs, Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section 7 Series D Part I stipulates Aircraft:Instructor:Student ratio as 1:1:10, which corresponds to current training capacity of approximately 3500 students at these FTOs. This capacity is dynamic and subject to variation due to factors such as frequent transition of instructors to airlines after accumulation required flying hours and serviceability of aircraft. d) DGCA has taken following initiatives towards expansion of Indian FTOs:- i. DGCA has granted approval to 03 new FTOs in F.Y. 2025-26, increasing total tally of FTOs to 41 with 63 flying bases across the country. ii. The induction of 61 training aircraft by FTO in year 2025 for promoting the expansion of FTOs and pilot training capacity.iii. Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section 7 Series I Part V has been revised in the year 2025, ensuring a more expeditious training framework. iv. CAR Section 7 Series D part I have been revised to address the emerging requirements of FTOs, wherein earlier requirement of Air Traffic Management NOC and Aerodrome Operator clearance requirements have been dispensed with at NOC stage and shifted to application stage for FTO approval. Requirement for aircraft has also been shifted to Phase - IV from erstwhile Phase - II of Certification. ******ANNEXURE-A ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6282 REGARDING “Status of Flying Training Organisations” DUE FOR ANSWER ON 02.04.2026 S No. Name Location of Flying Bases 1 Academy of Carver Aviation 1. Plot No. P-50, MIDC Ind. Area, Near Baramati Pvt. Ltd. Airport, Baramati Maharashtra.413133 2 Alchemist Aviation Pvt. Ltd. 1. Sonari Aerodrome, Jamshedpur Jharkhand- 831011 3 Ambitions Flying Club Pvt. Ltd. 1. Karad Airport, Karad –Patan Road, Karad Satara, Maharashtra-415124. 4 Asia Pacific Flight Training 1. GMR HIAL Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Academy Ltd. Shamshabad, 2. Kalaburagi Airport, Gulbarga, Karnataka 5 ARCA Global Aviation Private Hanger 3, Begumpet Airport, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Limited Telangana 500016 6 Avyanna Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Site-2, Kishangarh Airport, Ajmer, Rajasthan- 305802 7 Aviation Connectivity and 1. Old Technical Block, Ground Floor and 1st Floor Infrastructure Developers Pvt. (Old MET Office), Old Technical Block, Dharwad, Ltd. Karnataka, 580030, India. 8 Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding & 1. Banasthali Aerodrome, Dist. Tonk, Rajasthan - Flying Club 304022 9 Bihar Flying Institute 1. Patna Airport, Patna, Bihar-800014. 10 Blue Ray Aviation Pvt. Ltd. 1. Mehsana Airstrip, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-384002 11 The Bombay Flying Club 1. Juhu Airport, Mumbai, Maharashtra 2. Dhule Airstrip, Mumbai, Maharashtra 12 Chetak Aviation (A unit of Sultan 1. MS- 10 NH-91, Dhanipur Airstrip, Post Panethi, Education Society) Aligarh- 202001, Uttar Pradesh-202001. 13 Chimes Aviation Academy 1. Dhana Airstrip, Sagar District - Madhya Pradesh: 470228 2. Neemuch Airstrip, Jaysingpura, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh - 458441. 14 Dunes Aviation Academy (A unit 1. GCF Hangar, Bahvnagar Airport, Bhavnagar, of Ganpat Care Foundation) Gujarat: 364001 2. GCF Hangar, Hamirgarh Airstrip, Bhilwara, Rajasthan-312901 15 Ekvi Air Training Organistaion 1. Salem Airport, Kamlapuram Distt.: Salem Pvt. Ltd. TAMILNADU-636309 16 Falcon Aviation Academy 1. Civil Airport, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh - 224001 2. Rewa Airfield, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh 17 Flytech Aviation Academy 1. Nadergul Aerodrome, Hyderabad, Telangana- 500070.2. Nagarjuna Sagar Airfield. Guntur, Andhra Pradesh-522439. 18 FSTC Flying School Pvt. Ltd. 1. Chaudhary Bansi Lal Airport, SH-16A, Village Gujrani, Bhiwani Airstrip - Haryana 127031. 2. Narnaul Airstrip, Haryana 19 Garg Aviations Ltd. 1. Hanger No.3, Civil Aerodrome, Cantt. Kanpur- 208004 Uttar Pradesh. 20 Govt. Aviation Training Institute 1. Birasal Airstrip, Birasal, Dhenkanal, Odisha - 759039 21 The Gujarat Flying Club 1. Civil Aerodrome, Harni Road, Vadodara-Gujarat , 390022 2. Amreli Airstrip, Amreli- Gujarat 365601. 22 Govt. Flying Training School 1. Jakkur Aerodrome, Bangalore Karnataka 23 Haryana Institute of Civil 1. Civil Aerodrome, Kunjpura Road, Karnal Haryana Aviation 2. Civil Aerodrome, Hisar, Haryana 3. Civil Aerodrome , Pinjore, Haryana 24 Indian Flying Academy ( A unit 1. Hangar No. 02, Khajuraho Airport, Khajuraho, of Shaurya Flight Sim Pvt. Ltd. M.P 471606 25 Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran 1. Fursatganj Airfield, Raebareli, Amethi-, Uttar Akademi Pradesh 229302. 2. Airport Authority of India, Birsi Airport, P.O.P; Paraswada, Gondia, Maharashtra , 441614, 3. Kalaburagi Airport, Gulbarga Karnataka 26 Jet Serve Aviation Pvt. Ltd. 1. Flyola Aviation Academy, Terminal Road, Khajuraho Airport, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. 2. Flyola Aviation Academy, Jalgaon Airport,Jalgaon Maharashtra-425003 27 Jharkhand Flying Institute 1. Jharkhand Flying Institute Dumka Airport, Dumka, Santhal Pargana Dumka, Jharkhand, Dumka, Jharkhand-814119, India 28 The Madhya Pradesh Flying 1. Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Civil Aerodrome, Club Ltd. Bijasan Road, Indore- Madhya Pradesh , 452005. 2. Raja Bhoj Airport, Bairagarh, Bhopal- Madhya Pradesh , 462030. 29 Nagpur Flying Club 1. Hangar no. 1, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Sonegaon Aerodrome, Nagpur- Maharashtra 440005 2. Moorwa airstrip, Chandrapur, Maharashtra 30 National Flying Training 1. Birsi Airport, Paraswada, Gondia, Maharashtra- Institute Pvt. Ltd 441614. 31 Orient Flight Aviation Academy 1. Mysore Airport, Mandakally post, Mysore , Karnataka- 571311 32 Patiala Aviation Club 1. Hanger -1, Civil Aerodrome, Sangrur Road, Patiala, Punjab- 1470012. Sri Guru Ram Das Jee, International Airport Amritsar Punjab 33 Pioneer Flying Academy Pvt. Ltd 1. MS- 10 NH-91, Dhanipur Airstrip, Post Panethi, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh- 202001. 34 Rajiv Gandhi Academy for 1. International Airport Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Aviation Technology 35 Redbird Flight Training 1. Baramati Airport, Pune District, Maharashtra - Academy Pvt. Ltd. 413133 1. Baramati Airport, Pune District, Maharashtra - 413133 3. Lilabari Airport district North Lakhimpur, Assam 4. Kalaburagi Airport, Karnataka -545102 5. Belagavi Airport, Belagavi, Karnataka 36 Sha- Shib Flying Academy 1. Guna Airport, Madhya Pradesh - 473001 37 Skynex Aero Pvt. Ltd. 1. Jalgaon Airport, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - 425003 2. Mahsana, Gujarat 38 SVKM NMIMS Academy of 1. Shirpur Airstrip, Dist. Dhule , Maharashtra-425405 Aviation 39 Telangana State Aviation 1. Begumpet Airport Hyderabad, Telangana-500011 Academy 40 Vision Flying Training Institute VFTI Hangar, Amreli Airport, Chital Road, Amreli, Gujarat,365601. 41 Wings Aviation Pvt. Ltd. 1. Begumpet Airport Hyderabad Telangana-500016 Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation *****