Dholera Airport is going to teach people how to fly. A company called Flywings Simulator Training Centre Limited (NSE: FWSTC) has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The letter allows Flywings to open a pilot training school at the new airport in Gujarat. The letter is dated 5 August 2026. The company shared the news on 11 August 2026.
What Is the News in Simple Words?
AAI has given Flywings a letter of intent to start a Flying Training Organisation (FTO) at Dholera Airport. An FTO is simply a flying school where students learn to fly real aeroplanes.
But one thing must be clear. A letter of intent is not final approval. Flywings still has to sign the main agreements and get approvals from the DGCA. So this is a green signal, not the finish line.
Who Is Flywings?
Flywings already trains pilots using flight simulators. A simulator is a machine that copies the feeling of flying, but it stays on the ground.
A flying school is the next step. Here, students fly real aircraft in real air. These flying hours are needed to get a Commercial Pilot Licence, which is required to fly for an airline.
Why This Is Good News for Dholera Airport
Most new airports stay quiet for a few years. Very few flights, very few people. A flying school changes that.
Training planes take off and land every single day. That brings mechanics, engineers, teachers, students and staff to the area. Shops, hostels, canteens and small businesses follow them. So Dholera Airport will get life much earlier than usual.
Rupal Sanjay Mandavia, MD & CFO of Flywings, called this letter an important step for the company. She also said Dholera is becoming a strong aviation and infrastructure location.
Dholera Airport Is Already 80% Ready
Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu visited the site and shared the update. Around 80% of the work at Dholera Airport is done.
The runway, taxiway and air traffic control tower are fully ready. The passenger terminal is about 75% done. The finished airport will have a 25,000 sq m terminal for 20 lakh passengers a year, plus a 2,500 sq m cargo terminal. The government wants to start operations by September or October 2026, after DGCA checks and test flights.
India Needs More Pilots. This Airport Has Space
Indian airlines have ordered thousands of new planes. But India does not have enough trained pilots to fly them. Training seats are limited.
New airports like this one help solve the problem. The sky above Dholera Airport is empty, the runway is free, and there is a lot of open land. In Delhi or Mumbai, a training plane cannot practise again and again — the airport is too busy. Here, it can.
Dholera will also get an aircraft factory. Embraer and Adani plan to build India’s first “Make in India” passenger aircraft here by 2028.
Flywings Has Other Plans Too
Along with this news, the company shared a few more decisions. It plans to open an office in GIFT City, Gujarat, for aircraft and simulator leasing. It also approved a new training centre at Taloja and a sales office in Andheri, Mumbai.
The company’s money position is steady. In FY26, revenue was Rs. 24.51 crore, up 21.3% from last year. Operating margin was 64.6% and net profit grew 8%.
Project Near Dholera Airport: Angel Aerocity
When an airport starts working, land around it becomes more useful. Hotels, warehouses, offices and homes come up near the airport zone.
Angel Aerocity by Angel Nova Group is one such township. It is in Pachchham Village, around 15 minutes from Dholera International Airport. It has clear title, approved layout and easy expressway access. Projects this close to the airport usually get attention before the airport opens.
Three Things to Watch Now
- Flywings and AAI must sign the final agreements.
- The DGCA must approve the flying school.
- The airport itself must open for flights.
These are three different steps with three different timelines. Do not expect all of them on the same day.
Conclusion
For many years, Dholera Airport was only a plan on paper. That time is over. The runway is ready, the terminal is almost done, an aircraft factory is coming, and now a pilot training school is on the way.
Everything is not confirmed yet. Approvals are still pending, and dates in big projects can change. But the work is real and it is moving. People who are watching Dholera Airport today will not be surprised tomorrow.
FAQs
A letter of intent from AAI, dated 5 August 2026, to open a flying school at Dholera Airport.
No. Final agreements and DGCA approval are still needed.
About 80%. Runway, taxiway and ATC tower are complete. Terminal is around 75% done.
The target is September–October 2026.
Angel Aerocity by Angel Nova Group, about 15 minutes away.
