Why More Aspiring Pilots Can Now Choose to Train in India
Inside the Cockpit: Multi-Engine Flight Training at Chimes Aviation Academy’s Neemuch BaseNew Delhi [India], August 3: India is now the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market, and the growth shows no sign of levelling off. Industry estimates put the requirement at 25,000–30,000 new pilots over the next decade, rising to 30,000–40,000 given India’s current aircraft order book of roughly 1,600 planes. Aviation consulting firm CAPA India projects a total demand of 22,400 pilots by FY 2030. India’s Union Civil Aviation Minister, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, has spoken of a need for 20,000-plus trained pilots in the near future. Yet, between 2020 and 2024, approximately 5,700 Commercial Pilot Licences (CPLs) were issued – well below even the near-term ...