New Delhi, February 12 India has a total of 25,001 active pilots, including 10,261 holders of Airline Transport License (ATPL), the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
According to Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the number of pilots aged 65 years or younger holding various licenses issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was 25,001.
Of this number, 10,051 held ATPL (aeroplane) licenses and 210 held ATPL (helicopter) licenses, while 12,480 and 777 held CPL (aeroplane only) and CPL (helicopter only) licenses, respectively, according to the data.
Furthermore, the data showed that there were also 1,477 pilots with Private Pilots License (aeroplane) and six PPL holders for helicopter operations.
The minister also stated that the DGCA does not maintain records of unemployed pilots holding Commercial Pilot License (CPL) or Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL).
