IAF to release pilots for Air India
09 Apr 2007
"We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Air India whereby we will be releasing 15 to 20 pilots at intervals to be absorbed in the national carrier", he said here.
The move should come as a big relief for Air India, which already faces a shortfall of 118 pilots. Against a requirement of 3,160 pilots, there are 2,940 pilots currently employed, leaving a shortfall of around seven per cent.
According to industry figures, the total number of additional aircraft in the next five years is estimated at 500 for which an additional 5,000 pilots would be required.