DGCA issues 993 commercial pilot licences this year July 24: Government dataAccording to data provided as part of a written reply, 993 Commercial Pilot Licences (CPLs) and 407 Airline Transport Pilot Licences (ATPL)...
03 Aug, 2023, 09.06 PM IST
Eight accidents involving planes of flying training organisations occurred in 2022: GovtEight accidents involving planes of flying training organisations happened in 2022 and investigation related to one accident has been compl...
02 Feb, 2023, 02.57 PM IST
India is estimated to require 1,000 fresh commercial pilots every year, says govtTo a query on whether it is a fact that India has an annual requirement of 1,000 commercial pilots against the current supply of about 200-...
03 Feb, 2022, 09.26 PM IST
Jyotiraditya Scindia launches online platform to provide 298 services of DGCAThe next two phases cover the remaining 30 per cent services of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Civil Aviation Minister J...
11 Nov, 2021, 01.24 PM IST
Covid turbulence grounds dreams of aspiring pilotsHundreds of pilots in the country are staring at a long wait to get the job of their dreams, and many like Iqbal are pursuing other alterna...
11 Jul, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
9,488 pilots required in India in next five years: Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh PuriThe aviation sector has been hit hugely by the coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, all domestic carriers have instituted various cost-cutting ...
21 Sep, 2020, 07.35 PM IST
- 843 commercial pilot licences issued this year by DGCA
The country's aviation regulator issued 1458 CPLs in 2008, while 1886 such licences issued in 2009 and 1368 in the next year.
21 Dec, 2011, 05.38 PM IST
- DGCA clips wings of top official
DGCA stripped one of its top officials off his responsibilities following charges against him of influencing an airline to employ his daugh...
20 Apr, 2011, 05.37 AM IST
- Fake licence issue: Top DGCA official relieved of duties
As a crackdown began to corner those involved in getting pilots' licences by fudging records, a top officer of aviation regulator DGCA was ...
19 Apr, 2011, 08.22 PM IST
- Fake pilots: Government says no need to panic
Civil Aviation Ministry today said such reports were "far from the truth" and there was was no need to panic as only 13 such cases have bee...
13 Apr, 2011, 08.03 PM IST
- With fake pilot being caught every day, how safe are passengers?
An airhostess had barely finished giving the safety instructions on a Delhi-B'lore flight last week when a passenger asked: "What if the pi...
11 Apr, 2011, 12.12 PM IST
Four arrested in fake flying licence scandalA person is eligible to fly a commercial aircraft only after securing a CPL, which is given out after a person completes 200 hours of flyin...
27 Mar, 2011, 12.20 AM IST
- End of flying career for 14 'fake' pilots
DGCA revoked a total of 14 commercial pilot licences, ending the career of those pilots who submitted fake flying training records from Raj...
25 Mar, 2011, 03.35 AM IST
- DGCA to bring over 10,000 CLP holders under scanner
As forgery cases give rise to fears that travellers' life is being endangered by incompetent pilots, the regulator is planning a slew of st...
21 Mar, 2011, 10.22 AM IST