Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Improvement of Flying Training Institutes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Mohan Mandavi, Vijay Baghel, Arun Sao, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 35

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2nd February 2023 )

## IMPROVEMENT OF FLYING TRAINING INSTITUTES

## 35.    SHRI DILIP SAIKIA

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE

SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL

SHRI ARUN SAO

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO

NAIK NIMBALKAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  improve  the Flying Training Institutions (FTIs) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  FTIs,  State/UT-wise  including  Assam  and
- Maharashtra;
- (c) the details of the criteria prescribed including the basic infrastructure facilities required for setting up a new FTI;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  FTIs  in  the country  including  Assam  with  North  Eastern  States,  Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh particularly Bilaspur Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (e) if so, the details including total numbers thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL  AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a) The Government has taken several steps for advancement of the flying training in the country. These include the following:
- (i) Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved liberalised Flying Training Organisation (FTO) guidelines wherein the concept of airport royalty (revenue share payment by FTOs to Airports Authority of India (AAI)) has been abolished and land rentals have been significantly rationalised.
- (ii)  Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  has  introduced Online-On Demand  Examination  (OLODE)  for  Flying Crew  (FC) candidates  with  effect  from  November  2021.  This  facility  allows candidates  to  choose  the  date  and  time  from  the  available  exam slots.
- (iii) DGCA has modified its regulations to empower Flying Instructors  with  the  right  to  authorise  flight  operations  at  FTOs. This  was hitherto restricted to the Chief Flying Instructor (CFI) or Deputy CFIs only.
- (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  get  severely  affected  during  winter  months  due  to  low visbility.  IGRUA  has  commenced  operating  on  all  weekends  and holidays.
- (b)  There  are  35  DGCA  approved  FTOs  in  India  operating  at  53 bases. State/UT wise list of FTOs is at Annexure 1.
- (c) The details of criteria prescribed including the basic infrastructure  facilities  required  for  setting  up  a  new  FTO  are  laid down under Rule 41B of the Aircraft Rules 1937 and Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 7, Series D, Part 1.
- (d)  and  (e)  In  2021,  after  a  competitive  bidding  process,  AAI awarded nine FTO slots at five airports including Jalgaon (Maharashtra)  and  Lilabari  (Assam).  In  June  2022,  under  FTO

bidding Round 2, 6 FTO slots were awarded by AAI at five airports namely:  2  slots  at  Bhavnagar  (Gujarat),  and  one  each  at  Hubballi (Karnataka),  Kadappa  (Andhra  Pradesh),  Kishangarh  (Rajasthan) and Salem (Tamil Nadu).

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## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 35 FOR 02 FEBRUARY 2023

## STATE-WISE LIST OF FLYING TRAINING ORGANISATIONS (AS OF 30 TH JANUARY 2023)

|   S No | State          | Name                                         | Address                                                                              | Additional bases                      |
|--------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|      1 | Bihar          | Bihar Flying Institute                       | Patna Airport, Patna                                                                 |                                       |
|      2 | Gujarat        | Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics Ltd.,       | AAA Hangar, Old Terminal Airport, Ahmedabad, Gujarat                                 |                                       |
|      3 | Gujarat        | Gujarat Flying Club,                         | Vadodara Airport, Gujarat                                                            |                                       |
|      4 | Haryana        | Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation          | Civil Aerodrome, Kunjpura Road, Karnal, Haryana.                                     | 1. Hisar, Haryana 2. Pinjore, Haryana |
|      5 | Haryana        | FSTC Flying School Private Ltd               | Chaudhary Bansi Lal Airport, Bhiwani, Haryana                                        | Narnaul, Haryana                      |
|      6 | Jharkhand      | Alchemist Aviation Pvt. Ltd.                 | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand                                                                |                                       |
|      7 | Karnataka      | Govt. Flying Training School                 | Jakkur, Bangalore                                                                    |                                       |
|      8 | Karnataka      | Orient Flight Aviation Academy               | Mysore, Karnataka                                                                    |                                       |
|      9 | Kerala         | Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala                                                           |                                       |
|     10 | Madhya Pradesh | Chimes Aviation Academy,                     | Sagar, Madhya Pradesh                                                                |                                       |
|     11 | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Flying Club, Indore           | Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Civil Aerodrome, Bijasan Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.               |
|     12 | Madhya Pradesh | Sha-ShibFlying Academy,                      | Guna, Madhya Pradesh                                                                 |                                       |

|   S No | State          | Name                                          | Address                                                                               | Additional bases                                                     |
|--------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     13 | Madhya Pradesh | Jet Serve Aviation Pvt. Ltd.                  | Fly Ola Aviation Academy, Terminal Road, Khajuraho Airport, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh |                                                                      |
|     14 | Maharashtra    | Academy of Carver Aviation,                   | Baramati Airport, Baramati, Maharashtra                                               |                                                                      |
|     15 | Maharashtra    | Blue Ray Aviation                             | BRAPL Hangar, Osmanabad Airport, Maharashtra                                          | Mahesana, Gujarat                                                    |
|     16 | Maharashtra    | Nagpur Flying Club                            | Office of the Divisional Commissioner, Civil Lines, Nagpur, Maharashtra.              |                                                                      |
|     17 | Maharashtra    | National Flying Training Institute, Pvt. Ltd, | C/o Airport Authority of India, Birsi Airport, P.O.P;Paraswada, Gondia, Maharashtra   |                                                                      |
|     18 | Maharashtra    | Redbird Flight Training AcademyPvt. Ltd.      | Baramati Airport, Baramati, Maharashtra                                               | 1. Seoni, Madhya Pradesh 2. Lilabari, Assam 3. Kalaburagi, Karnataka |
|     19 | Maharashtra    | SVKM NMIMS Academy of Aviation                | Campus-Babulde, Shirpur, Dist.Dhule, Maharashtra                                      |                                                                      |
|     20 | Maharashtra    | SKYNEX Aero Pvt. Ltd.                         | Jalgaon Airport, Jalgaon, Maharashtra                                                 |                                                                      |
|     21 | Maharashtra    | The Bombay Flying Club,                       | Juhu Airport, Santacruz (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra                                      | 1. Mumbai, Maharashtra 2. Dhule, Maharashtra                         |
|     22 | Odisha         | Govt. Aviation Training Institute,            | Directorate of Aviation, Orissa, Civil Aerodrome, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha                | Birasal, Odisha                                                      |
|     23 | Punjab         | Patiala Aviation Club                         | Patiala, Punjab                                                                       | Amritsar, Punjab                                                     |
|     24 | Rajasthan      | Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding Flying Club      | Banasthali, Dist. Tonk, Rajasthan                                                     |                                                                      |
|     25 | Telangana      | Asia Pacific Flight                           | GMR HIAL Airport,                                                                     | 1. Begumpet Airport,                                                 |

| S No   | State         | Name                                | Address                                                                         | Additional bases                                                    |
|--------|---------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        |               | Training Academy Ltd.               | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad, Telangana (2013)     | Hyderabad, Telangana (2015) 2. Kalaburagi Airport, Karnataka (2021) |
| 26.    | Telangana     | Flytech Aviation Academy,           | A1-Kauser, Plot No.295,Road No. 10, West Maredpally. Secunderabad. Telangana    | 1. Nadirgul, Telangana 2. Nagarjun Sagar, Andhra Pradesh            |
| 27.    | Telangana     | Telangana State Aviation Academy,   | Andhra Pradesh, old Air Port, Hyderabad, Telangana                              |                                                                     |
| 28.    | Telangana     | Wings Aviation Pvt. Ltd.,           | 1-11-256/B, Plot No. 108, Adjacent Airport Road, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana |                                                                     |
| 29.    | Uttar Pradesh | Ambitions Flying Club Pvt.Ltd       | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh                                                          |                                                                     |
| 30.    | Uttar Pradesh | Chetak Aviation                     | MS-10, NH-91, Aligarh Airstrip, Dhanipur Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh                 |                                                                     |
| 31.    | Uttar Pradesh | Falcon Aviation Academy             | Ayodhya, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. (Non- operational) (2013)                     | Rewa, Madhya Pradesh (2019)                                         |
| 32.    | Uttar Pradesh | Garg AviationLtd. UP                | Hangar No.3dhule, Civil Aerodrome, Cantt. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh                 |                                                                     |
| 33.    | Uttar Pradesh | Indira Gandhi RashtriyaUdan Akademy | Fursatganj, Dist. Raebareilly, Uttar Pradesh                                    | Gondia, Maharashtra                                                 |
| 34.    | Uttar Pradesh | Pioneer Flying AcademyPvt. Ltd      | MS-10, NH-91, Dhanipur Airport, Post Panethi, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh            |                                                                     |
| 35.    | Uttar Pradesh | Saraswati Aviation Academy          | Sultanpur, Amhat Airfield, Uttar Pradesh                                        |                                                                     |

Source:  Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

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