New Delhi: Air India has terminated the services of almost 30 pilots who
were working on contract, including all expats hired for the Boeing 787
Dreamliner, in the past six months. With each contract pilot getting
almost Rs 10 lakh per month, cash-strapped AI hopes to save about Rs 4
crore from the move.
"We have terminated contract of 11 pilots of Boeing 777, two simulator instructors who used to get Rs 4,500 per hour, two pilots of Boeing 747 and about 15 expats hired for the Dreamliner," said a senior official. The airline has not hired any new pilot recently and has only seen some resignations.
"AI has inducted 16 Dreamliners over the past two years. AI and Indian Airlines together have 1,450 pilots. The Dreamliners are being flown by an equal number of pilots drawn from both these erstwhile airlines without any new pilot being hired. We will launch new routes on this plane from Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai," said an official.
Read news in full 26/07/14 Times of India
"We have terminated contract of 11 pilots of Boeing 777, two simulator instructors who used to get Rs 4,500 per hour, two pilots of Boeing 747 and about 15 expats hired for the Dreamliner," said a senior official. The airline has not hired any new pilot recently and has only seen some resignations.
"AI has inducted 16 Dreamliners over the past two years. AI and Indian Airlines together have 1,450 pilots. The Dreamliners are being flown by an equal number of pilots drawn from both these erstwhile airlines without any new pilot being hired. We will launch new routes on this plane from Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai," said an official.
Read news in full 26/07/14 Times of India
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