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India Takes Steps to Avoid Pilot Shortage: India Report
21.12.2023 - 05:49 / skift.com / Kishan Reddy / Air India
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While there is no shortage of pilots in the country, there is a lack of commanders for specific aircraft types, the ministry of civil aviation has said. To address this, foreign pilots are being utilized through Foreign Aircrew Temporary Authorization (FATA).
The government said that it has also taken several steps to establish more flying schools across the country to train greater number of commercial pilots.
Currently, there are 34 Flying Training Organizations (FTOs) in the country operating at 55 bases, providing flying training to cadets. In the current year (2023 till November), a total of 1491 Commercial Pilot Licenses (CPLs) have been issued, indicating a substantial increase compared to previous years.
Pilots deaths: The question of a pilot shortage comes after several pilot deaths, many of which have been attributed to fatigue and stress. In early 2023, a 37-year-old Air India pilot died in the airline’s Gurugram office after suffering a cardiac arrest.
In August of this year, an IndiGo pilot collapsed and died before his flight last week. News agency Reuters had reported that this pushed India’s air safety watchdog to review pilot fatigue data to see if any policy changes are required. Post the incidents, there were complaints from some Indian pilots that they are being stretched to the brink by airlines, even though they comply with regulations.
Adventure tourism is expected to contribute $800 billion as India aims for a $3 trillion tourism economy by 2047. If achieved, this will make India one of the top 10 adventure tourism destinations globally.
The tourism ministry organized the National Conference on Adventure Tourism this week in Gujarat with the aim to provide a platform to deliberate and devise strategies to make India a global adventure tourism hub.
What happened at the conference? The conference had a session that focused on the role of states in adventure tourism, with presentations from Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, MP Tourism Corporation, Ladakh, Kerala, Sikkim and Punjab — the states where topography is conducive for adventure sports.
Joint Roadmap for Growth: Achieving this growth requires a joint strategic roadmap by the central government, states, and the tourism industry, aiming for 20 million foreign tourist arrivals, $90 billion in foreign exchange.
Some Background: Earlier this year, tourism minister G Kishan Reddy said that India would focus on developing infrastructure for the adventure tourism segment.
In August this year, the Uttar Pradesh government decided to implement its Water Tourism and Adventure Sports Policy-2023 to boost tourism in the state. The policy would be effective for 10 years and would apply to all inland, air, and water routes,
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