Flight training body seeks govt help to resolve shortage of fuel
Hindustan TimesThe Association of Flight Training Organisations has requested the government’s intervention to resolve what it says is a critical shortage of Avgas, linking the crisis to an overall shortage of pilots in the airline industry. Flight training organisations, FTOs, are flying schools that serve as stepping stones for commercial pilots, helping them chalk up the requisite number of flight time before aviators can apply for first officer roles. while it is true that foreign entities may be able to offer better prices for wholesale volumes to IOC, our country’s FTOs are dependent on the continuous supply of Avgas from IOC for smooth operations to create pilots, of whom there is an immense shortage at the moment,” the letter read. “In long runs, airlines’ pilots are produced by FTOs, which have been severely impacted by the shortage of Avgas and it needs immediate attention,” said a former FTO owner.
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