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India Will Require 30,000 Pilots in Next 15-20 Years: Aviation Minister Naidu

The New Indian Express Kannur

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March 12, 2025

INDIA will need 30,000 pilots in the next 15-20 years, said Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday.

- ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU @ New Delhi

INDIA will need 30,000 pilots in the next 15-20 years, said Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday. He stated that Indian airlines have placed orders for more than 1,700 aircraft and currently there are over 800 planes.

"Presently, there are 6,000-7,000 working pilots and the country will need 30,000 pilots in the next 15 to 20 years," the minister said while pitching for making India a training hub.

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