Flash sales and discounted tickets may have ensured a good portion of citizens take to the skies but the rapid expansion in the aviation industry has presented a bigger problem to airline operators – that of pilot shortage.
While an airline typically needs 10 pilots per aircraft, most Indian carriers have brought it down to 8. Currently, India has 5,000 trained pilots but according to experts, the requirement will rise to 9,000 in the next two years.
“Many of our narrow body pilots are taking up opportunities in carriers operating in the Gulf, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea and Vietnam. Suffice to say, there is an urgent need for flight commanders in the country,” said aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju.
According to a study conducted by the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Asia-Pacific region will need 2,30,000 pilots by 2030. While this mandates training at least 16,000 people annually, interestingly in India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issues only around 900 pilot licences each year.
“Around four to five passenger aircrafts are imported each month by airlines which translates to a requirement of 40-50 trained co-pilots and commanders every 30 days,” said a senior Indigo official.
10/12/16 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
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While an airline typically needs 10 pilots per aircraft, most Indian carriers have brought it down to 8. Currently, India has 5,000 trained pilots but according to experts, the requirement will rise to 9,000 in the next two years.
“Many of our narrow body pilots are taking up opportunities in carriers operating in the Gulf, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea and Vietnam. Suffice to say, there is an urgent need for flight commanders in the country,” said aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju.
According to a study conducted by the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Asia-Pacific region will need 2,30,000 pilots by 2030. While this mandates training at least 16,000 people annually, interestingly in India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issues only around 900 pilot licences each year.
“Around four to five passenger aircrafts are imported each month by airlines which translates to a requirement of 40-50 trained co-pilots and commanders every 30 days,” said a senior Indigo official.
10/12/16 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
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