Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Setting up of Flying Training Institutes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OE CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 248 (To be answered on the August Sth 2021)

## SETTING UP OF FLYING TRAINING INSTITUTES

*248. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED

- ()whether the Government has flying in the (6) the number of commercial so, the details thereof; training

be pleased to state:-

- (c) whether the Government pilots trained the last three years; in the country proposes to set up new flying (d) whether the West Bengal and if the details institutes during including training
- (e) whether the details thereof; and Covidduring

thereof?

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

help/support those pilots and

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## ANSWER

## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO\_ 248 REGARDING "SETTING UP OF FLYING TRAINING INSTITUTES" TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

- (a) Yes, Sir. The Government has taken several steps for advancement of flying training in the country, which include the following:
- Airports Authority of India (AAI) has come up with a liberalised Flying Training Organisations (FTO) policy wherein the concept of airport royalty (revenue share payment by FTOs to AAI) has been abolished and land rentals have been significantly rationalised: Under this policy, eight new FTOs are likely to be established at five AAI airports Belagavi (Karnataka), Jalgaon (Maharashtra), Kalaburgi (Karnataka), Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) and Lilabari (Assam). Agreements between AAI and the winning bidders have been signed.
- cadets with a view to reduce the Iead time for obtaining the Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL):
- iv: India 's largest flying academy Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) at Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) has been permitted to carry out pilot training in Gondia (Maharashtra) and Kalaburagi (Karnataka) to enhance its flying hours and aircraft utilisation; which severely affected during winter months due to visibility issues. get
- iii. DGCA has modified its regulations to empower Flying Instructors with the right to authorise flight operations at FTOs. This may help increase the flying hours and aircraft utilisation at each FTO and lead to faster completion of the CPL requirements:
- V\_ IGRUA has been directed to operate on all weekends and holidays in order to enhance its flying hours Other private FTOs are also encouraged to do so. being
- (b) The number of commercial pilots who have completed flying training in India during the last three years are as under:
- (c) Flying training institutes can be established as per the guidelines laid down under Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 7, Series D, Part I issued by DGCA. State Government or private entity may apply to DGCA for setting up of an FTO. Any
- (d) and (e) The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in job losses in the aviation sector across the world; including in India  According to information received from airlines in India, while they have undertaken several measures to rationalise their cost-structure, so no person employed by them in the pilot category has had his/her services discontinued due to the Covid-19 pandemic. far,

Year Number of pilots

2018

415

2019

430

2020 335