DGCA Issues 1,331 Commercial Pilot Licences in First Half of 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 25 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued 1,331 commercial pilot licences in the first half of 2026.
Of the 1,331 licences, 540 (41%) were issued to pilots trained at foreign Flying Training Organisations (FTOs).
India has 41 DGCA-approved FTOs operating across 63 bases with over 400 training aircraft.
The DGCA issued 1,652 commercial pilot licences in 2025, 1,347 in 2024, 1,622 in 2023, and 1,165 in 2022.