The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday said the DGCA is meeting the indicative timelines for the issuance of pilot licences despite an increase in the number of applications.
"It is clarified that the application processing time may vary depending upon the complexity and completeness of the application submitted. The indicative timelines published for Issue & Conversion of Commercial Pilot License (CPL) by DGCA is 20 & 30 working days respectively," it said in a statement.
According to the ministry, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been meeting the indicative timelines despite an increase in number of applications. "Average timelines achieved for applications during 2023 for CPL Issue & Conversion is 22 and 31 working days".
The total number of CPLs issued in 2022 was the highest in the last decade and this number has already been surpassed in September 2023, it added.
Further, the statement said the number of CPLs issued is likely to be the highest ever in 2023 and that the DGCA has been issuing licenses and ratings in record numbers for the last two years with the existing manpower.
