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