<p>New Delhi: India will need 30,000 pilots in the next 15-20 years as domestic airlines have more than 1,700 planes on order as they expand their network, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Asserting that the ministry is working with a collective approach for the aviation industry, he also said that officials are verifying various aspects of 38 Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) and these organisations will be rated.</p>.<p>The minister was speaking at a function to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an order for 200 trainer aircraft.</p>.Clogged toilets, plastic & rags stuck inside plumbing forced Delhi-bound Air India flight to return to Chicago.<p>Indian airlines have placed orders for more than 1,700 aircraft and currently, there are over 800 planes, Naidu said.</p>.<p>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 and also pitched for making India a training hub.</p>.<p>India is one of the world's fastest growing civil aviation markets.</p>.<p>According to the minister, efforts are being made to categorise airports, including the possibility of having dedicated airports for cargo and FTOs. </p>
<p>New Delhi: India will need 30,000 pilots in the next 15-20 years as domestic airlines have more than 1,700 planes on order as they expand their network, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Asserting that the ministry is working with a collective approach for the aviation industry, he also said that officials are verifying various aspects of 38 Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) and these organisations will be rated.</p>.<p>The minister was speaking at a function to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an order for 200 trainer aircraft.</p>.Clogged toilets, plastic & rags stuck inside plumbing forced Delhi-bound Air India flight to return to Chicago.<p>Indian airlines have placed orders for more than 1,700 aircraft and currently, there are over 800 planes, Naidu said.</p>.<p>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 and also pitched for making India a training hub.</p>.<p>India is one of the world's fastest growing civil aviation markets.</p>.<p>According to the minister, efforts are being made to categorise airports, including the possibility of having dedicated airports for cargo and FTOs. </p>