LoIs awarded for 11 new Flying Training Organisations across AAI airports to expand pilot training capacity
Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu awarded LoIs for 11 new Flying Training Organisations across seven AAI airports to expand pilot training capacity.
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What happened
Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu awarded Letters of Intent (LoIs) for the establishment of 11 new Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) across seven Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports. The government’s stated aim is to strengthen India’s pilot training ecosystem.
The government statement links the expansion to a capacity target: adding 11 new FTOs across seven AAI airports is expected to increase India’s annual pilot training capacity by 750 cadets per year.
Background and earlier position
The Ministry of Civil Aviation statement describes the existing FTO ecosystem as 41 FTOs operating from 63 flying bases across India.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation statement reports growth over the previous two years: six new FTOs were established; training aircraft availability with Indian FTOs increased from 324 to 385; and annual flying hours across the pilot training ecosystem increased by 25%.
