COCKPIT ACCOUNT
8,000
Number of pilots holding commercial pilot licence but have not found any regular employment
8,340
Estimated pilot demand from just domestic carriers – IndiGo, GoAir and SpiceJet – over the next decade
900
Estimated number of licences issued by DGCA every year
` 55 lakh-85 lakh
The total cost of pilot training in India
29
The number of flying schools in India
200
Hours of flying experience required to obtain commercial pilot licence
` 2.5 lakh
Minimum starting salary for pilots in scheduled airlines