In India, civil aviation is regulated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) which recognizes 35 (as of 2023) Flying Training Organisations (FTO) for flight training and seven (including one in Singapore) Aircraft Type Training Organisations or Approved Training Organisations (ATO) for type rating. In Indian Armed Forces, aircraft are used by the Indian Air Force, the Army Aviation Corps, the Indian Naval Air Arm, and the Indian Coast Guard, who train officers at their military establishments.

Civil aviation Flying Training Organisations +List of approved FTOs as of April 2025 InstituteCity Airstrip State/ Type Notes Academy of Carver AviationBaramati Maharashtra Private Alchemist Aviation Jharkhand Private Ambitions Flying ClubKarad Maharashtra Private Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Telangana Private Other base in Karnataka Avyanna Aviation Rajasthan Private Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding & Flying Club Rajasthan Society Bihar Flying Institute Bihar State-owned Blue Ray Aviation Gujarat Private Bombay Flying ClubMumbai Maharashtra Society The oldest flying club in India Chetak Aviation Uttar Pradesh Society Chimes Aviation Academy Madhya Pradesh Private Dunes Aviation Academy Gujarat Trust EKVI Air Training Organisation Tamil Nadu Private Falcon Aviation Academy Uttar Pradesh Trust Other base in Madhya Pradesh Flytech Aviation Academy Telangana Private Other base in Andhra Pradesh FSTC Flying School Haryana Private Subsidiary of type rating company FSTC Garg Aviation Uttar Pradesh Private Government Aviation Training Institute Odisha State-owned Government Flying Training School Karnataka State-owned The Gujarat Flying Club Gujarat Trust Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation Haryana State-owned Indian Flying Academy Madhya Pradesh Private Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi Uttar Pradesh Centre-owned Autonomous institution under the Ministry of Civil AviationOther bases in Karnataka and Maharashtra Jet Serve Aviation Madhya Pradesh Private Other base in Maharashtra The Madhya Pradesh Flying Club Madhya Pradesh Trust Nagpur Flying ClubNagpur Maharashtra State-owned National Flying Training InstituteGondia Maharashtra Private Joint venture between CAE Inc. and Airports Authority of India Orient Flights Aviation Academy Karnataka Private Patiala Aviation Club Punjab State-owned Pioneer Flying Academy Uttar Pradesh Private Pilot360 Fly SaferGujaratPrivate Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology Kerala State-owned Redbird Flight Training AcademyBaramati Maharashtra Private Other bases in Assam, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh Sha-Shib Flying Academy Madhya Pradesh Society Saraswati Aviation Academy Uttar Pradesh Trust Sha-Shib Flying Academy Madhya Pradesh Society Skynex Aero Pvt. Ltd. Delhi Private SVKM NMIMS Academy of AviationShirpur Maharashtra Private Telangana State Aviation Academy Telangana State-owned Vision Flying Training Institute Gujarat Trust Wings Aviation Telangana Private

Aircraft Type Training Organisations +List of approved ATOs as of 2025 Institute Aircraft Note Aag Centre for Aviation A320 Airbus A320 Boeing B737 MAX, B777. B787 Singapore; India's only foreign ATO CSTPL A320, B737-NG CTE, Air India A320, ATR 72-600, B777, B787 FSTC India A320, ATR 72-600, B737-NG, Q400 Also approved by EASA for A320neo Hatsoff Helicopter Training AS365 Dauphin, Bell 412, HAL Dhruv Joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics and CAE Inc

Military aviation Army Aviation Corps

Army Aviation Corps is the aviation branch of the Indian Army. Their inventory consists of helicopters. School Location Note Basic Flying Training School Prayagraj Indian Air Force station Combat Army Aviation Training School Nashik Main training school

Indian Air Force Training Command is responsible for training Indian Air Force officers who are trained at Flying Training Establishments (FTE). Officers undergo basic Stage-I training at the Air Force Academy and after trifurcating them into Fighter, Transport, and Helicopter streams, they are sent to the respective FTEs for Stage-II (advanced) and Stage-III (specialization) training.

School Station Level Stream Note Air Force Academy Dundigal AFS Stage I Common to all officers Air Force School Kalaikunda AFS Stage III Fighter Fighter Training Wing Hakimpet AFS Stage II Fighter Helicopter Training School Hakimpet AFS Stage II Helicopter Hawk Operational Training Squadron Bidar AFS Stage III Fighter Weapon System Operators' School Bidar AFS Stage III Fighter Weapon systems officer training Fixed Wing Training Faculty Yelahanka AFS Stage IIStage III Transport No. 112 Helicopter Unit, IAF Yelahanka AFS Stage III Helicopter

Indian Naval Air Arm Indian Naval Air Arm is the naval aviation branch of the Indian Navy. Officers undergo a mandatory Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy and take a pre-flying training at School for Naval Airmen and are send to either Air Force Academy or Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi for ab-initio flying training. On completion, they are trifurcated into Fighter, Fixed wing, and Rotary wing streams and send to respective training stations for advanced training and specialization.

School Location Stream Notes Air Force Academy Dundigal Indian Air Force station Fixed Wing Training Faculty Yelahanka AFS Fixed wing Indian Air Force station Helicopter Training School INS Rajali Rotary wing INAS 322 INS Garuda Rotary wing Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters INAS 330 INS Shikra Rotary wing Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters INAS 333 INS Dega Rotary wing Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters INAS 336 INS Garuda Rotary wing Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters INAS 339 INS Hansa Rotary wing Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters INAS 550 INS Venduruthy Fixed wing Dornier Operational Flying Training course INAS 551 INS Dega Fighter Naval Orientation Flying in advanced jet trainer INAS 300 INS Hansa Fighter Operational conversion to MiGs Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi Fursatganj Airfield School for Naval Airmen INS Garuda Pre-flying training

Indian Coast Guard

School Location Stream Notes Air Force Academy Dundigal Indian Air Force station Coast Guard Flying Training Squadron Daman Fixed wing Helicopter Training School INS Rajali Rotary wing Indian Coast Guard Academy Mangaluru Under construction Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi Fursatganj Airfield

See also Military academies in India List of airlines of India List of airports in India List of active Indian military aircraft List of Indian naval air squadrons

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