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India Graduating Record Numbers of Female Pilots.

Women now make up about 14% of airline pilots in India, more than twice the world average, and the total is growing at a record pace.

The Directorate General for Civil Aviation reported that 18% (292) of the 1,622 commercial pilots certificated were women and it expects that trend to continue.

That was a jump of 22% over the previous year. “This is the second consecutive year where the number of licenses issued reached a decade high,” the DGCA said in a statement.

It’s still nowhere near enough with India leading airline growth in the world. Its airlines have more than 1,600 aircraft on order, and the country is actively promoting aviation as a career to young people.

Source: AVWeb.com