Air India Update: Air India has decided to increase the salary of its pilots and cabin-crew members. Under the 5-year transformation plan, Air India will increase the salary of its 2700 pilots, including pilots of Air Asia India and Air India Express.
Apart from this, the salary of 5600 cabin crew will also be increased. Tata Group’s Air India has decided to change the compensation structure of pilots and cabin crew members. It has also been decided to increase the hourly flying rates of pilots.
Air India is going to double the guaranteed flying allowance component from 20 hours to 40 hours. Apart from this, the additional allowance of pilots going for training will also be increased. Air India will also increase the hourly flying rates and flying allowance of pilots.
Air India will double the stipend of its trainee staff, as well as give additional rewards to long-serving staff. 800 pilots with fixed term contract whose contract was renewed for 5 years will be extended till the completion of 58 years of age of the pilots. Air India has 4700 fixed term contract cabin crew members while 100 permanent cabin crew are present. Apart from this, Air India will start two posts of Junior First Officer and Senior Commander level.
Air India has decided that pilots who have flown as Commander for 4 or more years will be promoted to the rank of Senior Commander. They will be given a separate allowance for executive duty along with their inclusion in the management cadre.
It has also been decided to structuring the Cabin Crew Organization. Permanent and Fixed Term Contract Cabin Crew are divided into four segments. Which includes Trainee Cabin Crew, Cabin Crew, Cabin Senior and Cabin Executive. In February, Air India announced the hiring of 4200 cabin crew trainees and 900 pilots.
