Archive · 1 Oct 2025
DGCA Issues Initial Rankings; No Flight Schools Achieve Top Grades
The DGCA, the aviation regulator in India, has graded the country's flight schools for the first time.
They looked at how safe and good the schools are.
No school got the best grades (A+ or A).
13 schools got a B, and 22 schools got a C. Schools with a C will need to improve.
The DGCA will update these grades twice a year.
DGCA released the first-ever ranking of Flying Training Organisations (FTOs).
No FTOs received the top A+ or A ratings.
13 FTOs were ranked B, and 22 received C ratings.
Rankings consider operational aspects, safety, and student support.
The DGCA will publish the rankings twice a year.
- Who
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
- What
- Released the first-ever rankings of flying training organisations (FTOs)
- When
- Rankings released on Tuesday, with updates twice a year.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To evaluate the FTOs' performance, safety, and compliance standards.
FTOs
DGCA
Performance and Compliance
FTOs
Need to address areas of weakness to improve.
DGCA
Has established standards for evaluation.
- Ranking Body
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
- Total FTOs Ranked
- 35
- A+ or A Rated FTOs
- 0
- B Rated FTOs
- 13
- C Rated FTOs
- 22
- Next Ranking Publication
- April 1, 2026
