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27th March 2023 By The Global Heroes Global Heroes

India has the highest percentage of female pilots in the world—15 percent—according to data provided by the airline regulatory body. According to the most recent data, women make up 15% of the country's pilots. This is three times higher than the global average of 5%, as stated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). However, there is not a specific program that promotes pilot training for women, the SC, or ST communities.


According to information from various Indian scheduled airlines, 244 pilots will be hired in 2021. Additionally, over the next five years, estimates suggest that India may require 1,000 pilots annually.

DGCA added that the data indicated that approximately 10,000 pilots, including 67 foreigners, were employed by Indian domestic airlines.


The International Society of Women Airline Pilots also published a report in 2021 on gender equality in the airline industry. India had the highest rate of gender equality on the flight deck in 2021, with 12.4%, followed by Ireland (9.9%), South Africa (9.8%), Australia (7.5%), Canada (7%), Germany (6.9%), the United States (5.5%), the United Kingdom (4.7%), New Zealand (4.5%), Scandinavia (3.8%), Qatar (2.4%), Japan (1.3%), and Singapore (1%)

In 1989, Nivedita Bhasin turned into the most youthful business aircraft commander on the planet. In the 1990s, the Indian Air Force began hiring female helicopter and transport aircraft pilots.

Gender Differences in General Aviation Crashes, which looked at crash data for airplanes and helicopters from 1983 to 1997, found that male pilots had higher crash rates than female pilots did. Women in Combat Arms conducted another study: The accident rates of male and female pilots were compared between 2002 and 2013 in A Study of the Global War on Terror. The concentrate likewise pointed that ladies work airplane "all the more securely" representing just 3% of mishaps even as they comprised 10% of all US armed force helicopter pilots.


In order to retain female employees, several Indian airlines have implemented policies. For instance, IndiGo makes it possible for pregnant female pilots and crew members to continue working safely, excluding flying responsibilities. It provides childcare centers and the 26 weeks of paid maternity leave that are required by law. Women pilots can choose a flexible contract with two weeks of paid time off per month until their children reach the age of five.

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