DGCA-approved flying training organisations
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How DGCA ranks schools. DGCA scores each approved FTO on operations (aircraft, instructors and students per aircraft, 40%), training performance (20%), safety (20%), compliance (10%) and student support (10%). Category A+ is 85% and above, A is 70% to 85%, B is 50% to 70%, and C is below 50%. In the April 2026 ranking no school reached A+, one reached A, 17 were B and 17 were C. Schools approved less than 18 months earlier were not ranked.
Asia Pacific Training Academy
DGCA Category C- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Kalaburagi Airport, Karnataka
- Ownership
- Private Ltd
- DGCA approval no.
- 06/2015
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 5 single-engine, 1 multi-engine
Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding & Flying Club
DGCA Category C- Banasthali Aerodrome, Tonk, Rajasthan
- Ownership
- Society
- DGCA approval no.
- 15/2016
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 4 single-engine, 0 multi-engine
Bihar Flying Institute
DGCA Category C- Patna Airport, Bihar
- Ownership
- State Government
- DGCA approval no.
- 17/2016
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 4 single-engine, 0 multi-engine
BlueRay Aviation Pvt Ltd
DGCA Category C- Mehsana Airstrip, Gujarat
- Ownership
- Private Ltd
- DGCA approval no.
- 03/2018
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 6 single-engine, 1 multi-engine
Govt. Aviation Training Institute
DGCA Category C- Birasal Airstrip, Dhenkanal, Odisha
- Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Ownership
- State Government
- DGCA approval no.
- 10/2016
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 3 single-engine, 0 multi-engine
Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation
DGCA Category C- Civil Aerodrome, Karnal, Haryana
- Civil Aerodrome, Hisar, Haryana
- Civil Aerodrome, Pinjore, Haryana
- Ownership
- State Government
- DGCA approval no.
- 04/2016
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 7 single-engine, 0 multi-engine
Indian Flying Academy
DGCA Category C- Khajuraho Airport, Madhya Pradesh
- Ownership
- Private Ltd
- DGCA approval no.
- 02/2024
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 4 single-engine, 1 multi-engine
Patiala Aviation Club
DGCA Category C- Civil Aerodrome, Patiala, Punjab
- Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, Amritsar, Punjab
- Ownership
- State Government
- DGCA approval no.
- 02/2018
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 6 single-engine, 2 multi-engine
Pioneer Flying Club Academy Pvt Ltd
DGCA Category C- Dhanipur Airstrip, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
- Ownership
- Private Ltd
- DGCA approval no.
- 05/2016
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 6 single-engine, 1 multi-engine
Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology
DGCA Category C- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Kerala
- Ownership
- State Government
- DGCA approval no.
- 01/2017
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 4 single-engine, 1 multi-engine
Redbird Flight Training Academy Pvt. Ltd
DGCA Category C- Baramati Airport, Maharashtra
- Suktara Airport, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh
- Lilabari Airport, North Lakhimpur, Assam
- Kalaburagi Airport, Karnataka
- Belagavi Airport, Karnataka
- Ownership
- Private Ltd
- DGCA approval no.
- 01/2020
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 38 single-engine, 4 multi-engine
Sha Shib Flying Academy
DGCA Category C- Guna Airport, Madhya Pradesh
- Ownership
- Society
- DGCA approval no.
- 21/2016
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 4 single-engine, 0 multi-engine
SVKM NMIMS Academy of Aviation
DGCA Category C- Shirpur Airstrip, Dhule, Maharashtra
- Ownership
- Private Ltd
- DGCA approval no.
- 14/2016
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 3 single-engine, 1 multi-engine
Telangana State Aviation Academy
DGCA Category C- Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ownership
- State Government
- DGCA approval no.
- 02/2016
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 6 single-engine, 1 multi-engine
The Madhya Pradesh Flying Club
DGCA Category C- Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Ownership
- Trust
- DGCA approval no.
- 02/2015
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 6 single-engine, 2 multi-engine
The Nagpur Flying Club
DGCA Category C- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Ownership
- State Government
- DGCA approval no.
- 23/2016
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 4 single-engine, 0 multi-engine
Wings Aviation Pvt Ltd
DGCA Category C- Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ownership
- Private Ltd
- DGCA approval no.
- 11/2016
- Fleet (Dec 2024)
- 9 single-engine, 2 multi-engine
Sources
Category and exclusions: DGCA ranking released 24 April 2026. Flying bases, ownership, approval numbers and fleet: DGCA list of approved FTOs as on 2 December 2024. Bases and fleet may have changed since then. AIR BITOLA has no commercial relationship with these schools; confirm current approval, fees and seat availability directly with DGCA and the school before paying.
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