Staff shortage at DGCA delays issuance of pilot licences

Updated: Sep 19 2023 5:16PM

By Jeevan Prakash Sharma

Staff shortage at DGCA delays issuance of pilot licences

New Delhi, Sep 19 (PTI) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is taking at least a couple of months to issue licences to trained pilots as the regulator is grappling with the shortage of staff at key positions, according to sources.

After training, individuals need to obtain a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) to be eligible to fly commercial flights.

Sources in the civil aviation ministry said that at present, a pilot has to wait for a couple of months to get his or her licence and the pendency time is likely to go up in the coming months.

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