Chimes Aviation Academy Records Thousands of Flight Hours Across June and July 2026

India – Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA), one one of the largest flight training groups in India operating from Dhana and Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh, recorded 6,682 flight hours across its training operation during June and July 2026.

• The activity generated:
  • 4,860 flights
  • 7,570 landings
  • 3,312 solo hours
• CAA, in April–May period, reported:
  • 7,864 flight hours
  • 5,269 flights
  • 7,742 landings
  • 4,035 solo hours
• Combining CAA's two successive two-month disclosures, between April and July 2026, the academy recorded:
  • 14,546 flight hours
  • 10,129 flights
  • 15,312 landings
  • 7,347 solo hours
• CAA currently lists a 33-aircraft training fleet comprising nine Cessna 172 R/S aircraft, 17 Piper Archer DXs, four Tecnam P2010s and three Diamond DA42 twin-engine aircraft.
• CAA's CPL IR-ME programme includes 185 hours of single-engine aircraft training and 15 hours on the Diamond DA42, with simulator training incorporated into the course. Flying is conducted across the Dhana and Neemuch bases.
• In 2025, CAA reported more than 35,000 flying hours and 185 CPL completions, while increasing its annual training capacity to approximately 250 cadets through fleet, instructor and ground-school expansion.
• The academy has already surpassed 200,000 cumulative flying hours and 1,000 alumni since establishment.

Source: Chimes Aviation Academy