Lok Sabha Question No. 549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Fake Pilot Licenses
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Smt. Manju Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 549 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28th November 2024 )

## FAKE PILOT LICENSES

## 549.     SMT. MANJU SHARMA Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  pilot  licenses  are  being obtained by people from other countries despite being not eligible for it and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any provision to re-examine such persons by DGCA or any other institutions; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister  of  State  in  the  Ministry  of  CIVIL  AVIATION            (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a)  The  students  undertaking  flying  training  in  foreign  countries  have  to apply  for  conversion  of  foreign  license  in  India,    pass  theory  exams conducted  by  DGCA  and  undergo  skill  test  in  India.  Standard  and Recommended  Practices  (SARPs)  for  issue of pilot license by the contracting  states  are  laid  down  in  Annex  I  by  ICAO,  wherein  minimum requirements  for  issue  of  pilot  license  are  stipulated.  The  minimum requirement for issue of license by any contracting state including India is not less than the requirements stipulated in ICAO Annexure I. ;

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- (b) and (c) The conversion of Pilot licenses' issued by contracting state is done in India by DGCA as per Rule 41 of the Aircraft Rules 1937. Rule 41 stipulates that the flying experience and competency of the applicant for conversion of foreign license shall not be less than the Flying experience and  competency laid  down  in  Schedule  II  of  the  Aircraft  Rules  1937  for corresponding license.

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DETAIL ON NUMBER OF WOMEN PILOTS

| S. No   | Operator Name     |   Total number of Indian Women Pilots employed |   Total number of pilots employed | %of Indian women pilots employed   |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1       | Indigo Airlines   |                                            791 |                              5174 | 15.28%                             |
| 2       | Air India         |                                            541 |                              3462 | 15.62%                             |
| 3       | Alliance Air      |                                             25 |                               144 | 17.36%                             |
| 4       | Spice Jet         |                                             61 |                               372 | 16.39%                             |
| 5       | SNV Aviation      |                                            119 |                               849 | 14.01%                             |
| 6       | Air India Express |                                            230 |                              1774 | 12.96%                             |
| Total   |                   |                                           1767 |                             11775 | 15.00%                             |

Source:- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

## Annexure I