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Centre Clears 11 Flying Schools With 750 Annual Training Seats
Centre Clears 11 Flying Schools With 750 Annual Training Seats
The Story in Brief
The Centre has issued Letters of Intent to 11 new Flying Training Organisations across seven Airports Authority of India-operated airports. The Ministry of Civil Aviation said the schools will add 750 pilot training seats each year. Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu said six FTOs had been established in the past two years.
Indian FTOs now have 385 training aircraft, compared with 324 earlier, while annual flying hours have risen 25%. Commercial Pilot Licences increased from 1,347 in 2024 to 1,652 in 2025, the highest annual total in a decade. The minister also said trainer aircraft and seaplane manufacturing would be strengthened.
The Indian Opinion
The expansion could widen access to pilot training, but the announcement does not state when the new schools will begin operations. More seats and licences will not by themselves ensure training quality, affordable fees or airline employment. Claims about aircraft manufacturing remain forward-looking. Their value will depend on implementation, regulation and sustained follow-through, so claims of ending pilot shortages should be treated cautiously.
Source: thehindu.com
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