Centre approves 11 new flying training organisations to boost India’s pilot training capacity

August 6, 2026 9:36 AM

Centre approves 11 new flying training organisations to boost India’s pilot training capacity

In a major push to strengthen India's pilot training ecosystem amid rapid growth in the civil aviation sector, the government on Wednesday awarded Letters of Intent (LoIs) for the establishment of 11 new Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) across seven Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu presented the LoIs and also chaired a roundtable interaction with existing Flying Training Organisations, during which he launched the FTO IFR Sl...

Ram Mohan Naidu unveils second phase of FTO Rankings; India eyes 30,000 pilots amid aviation boom

April 24, 2026 4:52 PM

Ram Mohan Naidu unveils second phase of FTO Rankings; India eyes 30,000 pilots amid aviation boom

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has released the second phase of rankings for Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved Flying Training Organisations (FTOs), marking a key step towards strengthening India’s pilot training ecosystem. The rankings, compiled by the DGCA under the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), aim to improve transparency, enhance safety standards, and promote accountability across flying training institutes. The first phase of the ranking framework ...