DGCA issues 1,622 commercial pilot licences in 2023, highest in a decade

The number of Commercial Pilot Licences (CPLs) issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) jumped 39% year-on-year to 1,622 in 2023, with women's share going up 22.5%, an official release said on Monday. . The DGCA had issued 1,165 CPLs during the year ended December 31, 2022, as per the release..

"The record issue of 1,622 CPLs for 2023 has surpassed the previous milestone of 1,165 licences issued in 2022, witnessing a 39.22 increase," the statement said..

Besides, of the 1,622 CPLs during 2023, as much as 18.12% were issued to women pilots, the release said, adding, "India is considered to be one of the leading nations with women pilot licences.".

The issuance of 1,622 CPLs in a year comes at a time when the country's civil aviation sector is recovering at a fast pace after the coronavirus pandemic, and several major operators like Air India and IndiGo have announced placing huge orders for aircraft, the release said..

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