Chimes Aviation Academy Welcomes ICP 15 Batch of IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program in October 2026

India – Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA), a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved flight training organisation, has held its October 2026 Letter of Intent (LOI) ceremony for Batch ICP 15 of the CAA IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program, welcoming another group of aspiring airline pilots into its structured training pathway with IndiGo.

• CAA's published IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program is structured as a 20-month full-time training pathway covering ground school, Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) training and subsequent Airbus A320 type rating preparation.
• The latest LOI event brought together newly selected cadets and their families as the academy prepared the 15th batch for its training journey.
• Ground-school training is conducted at CAA's facility in Gurugram, while practical flight training takes place at its Dhana and Neemuch airbases in Madhya Pradesh. The flying phase comprises 185 hours on single-engine aircraft, 15 hours on Diamond DA42 multi-engine aircraft and 30 hours of simulator training. Following CPL completion, cadets progress to Airbus A320 type rating training, incorporating Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) and Jet Orientation Training (JOT), at an IndiGo-approved training partner.
• AFM previously reported that CAA inducted 74 cadets into Batch ICP 14 on September 17, 2026, its largest reported single intake under the IndiGo program.

About Chimes Aviation Academy
Chimes Aviation Academy is an Indian DGCA-approved flight training organisation headquartered in Gurugram, operating two flight training bases at Dhana and Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh. Established in 2008, the academy operates a reported fleet of 33 aircraft comprising nine Cessna 172 R/S, 17 Piper Archer DX, four Tecnam P2010 and three Diamond DA42 aircraft, supported by three flight training simulators.

About IndiGo
IndiGo is an Indian airline headquartered in Gurugram, operating domestic and international scheduled passenger services. As of March 31, 2026, the airline reported a fleet of 441 aircraft, comprising 31 Airbus A320ceo, 177 A320neo, 172 A321neo, one A321XLR, 46 ATR, three A321 freighters, five damp-leased Boeing 737 and six damp-leased Boeing 787 aircraft.

Source: Chimes Aviation Academy