{"id":22229,"date":"2025-09-30T17:54:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2025\/09\/30\/after-flying-schools-india-may-rank-aircraft-maintenance-engineering-institutes-too-india-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T17:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:54:40","slug":"after-flying-schools-india-may-rank-aircraft-maintenance-engineering-institutes-too-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2025\/09\/30\/after-flying-schools-india-may-rank-aircraft-maintenance-engineering-institutes-too-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"After flying schools, India may rank aircraft maintenance engineering institutes too | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-124241291,imgsize-426939,width-400,resizemode-4\/-.jpg\" alt=\"After flying schools, India may rank aircraft maintenance engineering institutes too\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: After flying schools, India could soon now start ranking organisation conducting aircraft maintenance engineering (AME) courses \u2014 thereby allowing students who wish to pursue this field make an informed choice.<!-- --> The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will for the first time rank flying training organisations (FTOs) starting Oct 1 \u2014 a brainchild of DG Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. \u201cWe plan to start ranking AME institutes shortly. The preparatory work has started,\u201d said sources.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>FTOs are being ranked on several key parameters like safety record and time taken to complete 200 hours of flying \u2014 which is among the things required to earn commercial pilot licence (CPL). <!-- -->This will help budding pilots help choose \u201cgood\u201d schools. Currently even after paying several lakhs, they have to virtually \u201cbeg\u201d to get their flying hours at a majority of the schools. The proposed ranking for AME institutes could have a similar focus on both the quality of training being imparted and how friendly \u2014 or otherwise \u2014 they are for students.<!-- --> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Sources say the ranking system for FTOs has led to pressure on schools to improve their performance and become attractive for students. This pressure, say people in the know, has led to schools also seeking faster clearances from DGCA to cut delays in training. \u201cThe cumulative impact will be a win-win for students pilots and the future of Indian aviation with our aim to be a<\/p>\n<p><i>atm-nirbhar<\/i><\/p>\n<p> (self reliant) in the field. Govt is looking for a similar positive impact in the field of AME trading by improving things for students,\u201d said sources.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>TOI had first reported the plan of DGCA chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai to rank flying schools in India on March 24, 2025. Through this move, Kidwai wanted flying training organisations (FTOs) to improve on all counts, with safety being key along with timely completion of flying, in order to get better rankings and therefore attract students. While being a regulated sector, a majority of FTOs in India are anything but student-friendly and that forces large number of budding pilots to go abroad every year to earn their CPLs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>\u201cThis is part of DGCA\u2019s continued commitment to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of pilot training in India, while fostering a performance-driven and transparent training ecosystem. (Ranking) holds FTOs accountable for maintaining regulatory compliance and operational standards. Aspiring pilots and their families often struggle to identify credible FTOs. A ranking system serves as a reliable guide, helping them choose institutions based on quality, safety, and training outcomes rather than mere location or fees,\u201d the regulator says.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Apart from these actors, the DGCA sees ranking system will \u201censure training quality and standardisation; enhance transparency and accountability; guidance for student pilots; aid in identifying high-performing FTOs for expansion or international collaboration, and underperforming ones for closer monitoring or corrective action.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>FTO ranking will be published bi-annually, \u201cpreferably on October 1and April 1 of every year.\u201d <!-- -->FTOs scoring 85% and above will be ranked A++; 70-84.99% as A+; 50%-69.99% A and below 50% as B. \u201cCategory \u2018B\u2019 FTOs will receive a notice from DGCA for self-analysis towards improvement of their performance.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>All FTOs will have to submit performance data within the stipulated timelines for the scoring to be done in time. \u201cDGCA reserves the right to verify submitted data through audits and inspections. Misreporting or non-compliance may adversely affect ranking and may invite regulatory action. FTO Ranking System serves the dual purpose of protecting student interests and ensuring a pipeline of quality trained pilots essential for the safe and sustainable growth the aviation sector in India,\u201d the DGCA says.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>A similar method could be adopted for AME institutes too.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      const ifAllowedOnAllPages = allowedSurvicateSections && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('all');\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed || ifAllowedOnAllPages){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n            var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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