Letters of Intent awarded for 11 new Flying Training Organisations at seven AAI airports
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu awarded Letters of Intent on 5 August 2026 for 11 new Flying Training Organisations at seven AAI airports, adding capacity to train 750 more pilot cadets a year.
Summary
Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu awarded Letters of Intent for 11 new Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) across seven Airports Authority of India airports on 5 August 2026. The new FTOs are expected to raise India's annual pilot training capacity by 750 cadets. Currently, 41 FTOs operate from 63 flying bases, and six new FTOs were set up in the last two years, with training aircraft rising from 324 to 385. The minister also chaired a round-table with existing FTOs and launched an FTO Slot App.
Key facts
- LoIs
- 11 new FTOs at 7 AAI airports
- Capacity added
- 750 cadets per year
- Existing
- 41 FTOs at 63 flying bases
- Training aircraft
- 324 → 385 in two years
- Also launched
- FTO Slot App
Practice MCQs 3 questions
For how many new Flying Training Organisations were Letters of Intent awarded by the Civil Aviation Minister on 5 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 11
LoIs were awarded for 11 new FTOs across seven AAI airports.
By how many cadets per year is India's pilot training capacity expected to rise with the 11 new FTOs announced in August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 750
The 11 new FTOs are expected to raise annual pilot training capacity by 750 cadets.
Consider the following statements about India's pilot training ecosystem as of August 2026: 1. Forty-one Flying Training Organisations operate from 63 flying bases. 2. The 11 new FTOs will be located at 11 different AAI airports. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The 11 new FTOs will be spread across seven AAI airports.