List of pilot training institutes in India

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Antonov An-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force

In India, civil aviation is regulated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) which recognizes 35 (as of 2023) Flying Training Organisations (FTO) for flight training and seven (including one in Singapore) Aircraft Type Training Organisations or Approved Training Organisations (ATO) for type rating. [1] In Indian Armed Forces, aircraft are used by the Indian Air Force, the Army Aviation Corps, the Indian Naval Air Arm, and the Indian Coast Guard, who train officers at their military establishments.

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Civil aviation

Flying Training Organisations

List of approved FTOs as of April 2025 [2]
InstituteState/UTTypeNotes
Academy of Carver Aviation Maharashtra Private
Alchemist Aviation Jharkhand Private
Ambitions Flying Club Maharashtra Private
Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Telangana Private Other base in Karnataka
Avyanna Aviation Rajasthan Private
Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding & Flying Club Rajasthan Society
Bihar Flying Institute Bihar State-owned
Blue Ray Aviation Gujarat Private
Bombay Flying Club Maharashtra Society The oldest flying club in India
Chetak Aviation Uttar Pradesh Society
Chimes Aviation Academy Madhya Pradesh Private
Dunes Aviation Academy Gujarat Trust
EKVI Air Training Organisation Tamil Nadu Private
Falcon Aviation Academy Uttar Pradesh Trust Other base in Madhya Pradesh
Flytech Aviation Academy Telangana Private Other base in Andhra Pradesh
FSTC Flying School Haryana Private Subsidiary of type rating company FSTC
Garg Aviation Uttar Pradesh Private
Government Aviation Training Institute Odisha State-owned
Government Flying Training School Karnataka State-owned
The Gujarat Flying Club Gujarat Trust
Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation Haryana State-owned
Indian Flying Academy Madhya Pradesh Private
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi Uttar Pradesh Centre-owned Autonomous institution under the Ministry of Civil Aviation
Other bases in Karnataka and Maharashtra
Jet Serve Aviation Madhya Pradesh Private Other base in Maharashtra
The Madhya Pradesh Flying Club Madhya Pradesh Trust
Nagpur Flying Club Maharashtra State-owned
National Flying Training Institute Maharashtra Private Joint venture between CAE Inc. and Airports Authority of India
Orient Flights Aviation Academy Karnataka Private
Patiala Aviation Club Punjab State-owned
Pioneer Flying Academy Uttar Pradesh Private
Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology Kerala State-owned
Redbird Flight Training Academy Maharashtra Private Other bases in Assam, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh
Sha-Shib Flying Academy Madhya Pradesh Society
Saraswati Aviation Academy Uttar Pradesh Trust
Sha-Shib Flying Academy Madhya Pradesh Society
Skynex Aero Pvt. Ltd. Delhi Private
SVKM NMIMS Academy of Aviation Maharashtra Private
Telangana State Aviation Academy Telangana State-owned
Vision Flying Training Institute Gujarat Trust
Wings Aviation Telangana Private

Aircraft Type Training Organisations

List of approved ATOs as of 2025 [3]
InstituteAircraftNote
Aag Centre for Aviation A320
Airbus A320
Boeing B737 MAX, B777. B787 Singapore; India's only foreign ATO
CSTPL A320, B737-NG
CTE, Air India A320, ATR 72-600, B777, B787
FSTC India A320, ATR 72-600, B737-NG,Q400 Also approved by EASA for A320neo
Hatsoff Helicopter Training AS365 Dauphin, Bell 412, HAL Dhruv Joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics and CAE Inc

Military aviation

Army Aviation Corps

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HAL Light Combat Helicopter of the Army Aviation Corps

Army Aviation Corps is the aviation branch of the Indian Army. Their inventory consists of helicopters.

SchoolLocationNote
Basic Flying Training School Prayagraj Indian Air Force station
Combat Army Aviation Training School Nashik Main training school

Indian Air Force

Training Command is responsible for training Indian Air Force officers who are trained at Flying Training Establishments (FTE). Officers undergo basic Stage-I training at the Air Force Academy and after trifurcating them into Fighter, Transport, and Helicopter streams, they are sent to the respective FTEs for Stage-II (advanced) and Stage-III (specialization) training. [4]

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Sukhoi Su-30 combat aircraft of IAF
SchoolStationLevelStreamNote
Air Force Academy Dundigal AFSStage I—Common to all officers
Air Force School Kalaikunda AFS Stage IIIFighter
Fighter Training Wing Hakimpet AFS Stage IIFighter
Helicopter Training School Hakimpet AFS Stage IIHelicopter
Hawk Operational Training Squadron Bidar AFS Stage IIIFighter
Weapon System Operators' School Bidar AFS Stage IIIFighter Weapon systems officer training
Fixed Wing Training Faculty Yelahanka AFS Stage II
Stage III		Transport
No. 112 Helicopter Unit, IAF Yelahanka AFS Stage IIIHelicopter

Indian Naval Air Arm

Indian Naval Air Arm is the naval aviation branch of the Indian Navy. Officers undergo a mandatory Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy [5] and take a pre-flying training at School for Naval Airmen and are send to either Air Force Academy or Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi for ab-initio flying training. On completion, they are trifurcated into Fighter, Fixed wing, and Rotary wing streams and send to respective training stations for advanced training and specialization. [6]

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Boeing P-8I of the Indian Naval Air Arm for maritime patrol
SchoolLocationStreamNotes
Air Force Academy Dundigal —Indian Air Force station
Fixed Wing Training Faculty Yelahanka AFS Fixed wingIndian Air Force station
Helicopter Training School INS Rajali Rotary wing
INAS 322 INS Garuda Rotary wing Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters
INAS 330 INS Shikra Rotary wing Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters
INAS 333 INS Dega Rotary wing Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters
INAS 336 INS Garuda Rotary wing Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters
INAS 339 INS Hansa Rotary wing Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters
INAS 550 INS Venduruthy Fixed wingDornier Operational Flying Training course
INAS 551 INS Dega FighterNaval Orientation Flying in advanced jet trainer
INAS 300 INS Hansa Fighter Operational conversion to MiGs
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi Fursatganj Airfield —
School for Naval Airmen INS Garuda —Pre-flying training

Indian Coast Guard

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Indian Coast Guard's Dornier 228 aircraft for maritime patrol
SchoolLocationStreamNotes
Air Force Academy Dundigal —Indian Air Force station
Coast Guard Flying Training Squadron Daman Fixed wing
Helicopter Training School INS Rajali Rotary wing
Indian Coast Guard Academy Mangaluru —Under construction
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi Fursatganj Airfield —

See also

References

  1. ↑ Press Trust of India (3 February 2022). "India is estimated to require 1,000 fresh commercial pilots every year, says govt". The Economic Times . Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Flying Training Organisations" (PDF). Directorate General of Civil Aviation. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Aircraft Type Training Organization (Pilots)" (PDF). Dgca.gov.in. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "IAF-Training". afcat.cdac.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Pilot - Join Indian Nav". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Life on Squadron - Join Indian Navy | Government of India". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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