India, March 20 -- IndiGo, India's largest airline, will require more than 11,000 pilots in the next ten years, followed by Air India, which will need over 5,800 pilots in a decade, minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said on Thursday

According to the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA), SpiceJet will need 1,630 pilots, Akasa Air does not have immediate demands, Air India Express will need 2,196 pilots by financial year (FY) 2028, Mohol said in a written reply to lawmakers Kuldeep Indora and Gaurav Gogoi.

IndiGo currently has 5,463 pilots and will need 11,778 pilots next. Similarly, Tata Air India has 3,280 pilots and will need 5,870. Air India Express employs 2,169 pilots, SpiceJet has 369 pilots, and the coun...