India facing plane pilot shortage
A training subsidiary of The Boeing Co. said the number of pilots needed in India to accommodate the nation's growing aviation sector will grow from 3,000 today to 15,000 to 20,000 in 20 years.
In response to the need for more pilots, two state-run flying academies are expanding to be able to train up to 600 pilots a year, according to a report on the Web site indiaaviation.aero .
The report also said that India's national airlines are instituting antipoaching rules for its pilots to prevent them from jumping to start-up airlines that typically offer better compensation packages.
India facing plane pilot shortage
