Last Updated: March 20, 2023, 15:51 IST
Air India has a employees energy of round 11,000 individuals, together with flying and non-flying staff. (Photo: Reuters)
Air India may have 100 pilots for Boeing 777 planes in three months as they’re being “activated” and round 1,400 cabin crew are in coaching
Air India will scale back the frequency of flights on sure US routes due to crew scarcity points for a short lived interval, its chief Campbell Wilson stated on Monday. Six weekly flights to the US, three every to Newark and San Francisco shall be trimmed.
Wilson additionally stated the airline may have 100 pilots for Boeing 777 planes in three months as they’re being “activated” and around 1,400 cabin crew are in training.
In recent months, there have been instances of some long haul flights getting impacted due to crew shortage issues. Wilson, who is the CEO and MD, said frequencies will be reduced on some US routes due to crew shortage issues. The six weekly flights — three each to Newark and San Francisco — will be reduced due to shortage of crew. This will be in place for the coming two to three months, Wilson said.
The airline has a employees energy of round 11,000 individuals, together with flying and non-flying staff.
“There is a lot happening,” he stated, including that the airline is shrinking and rising now.
He was talking on the CAPA India Summit within the nationwide capital.
Tata Group took management of loss-making Air India together with Air India Express and 50 per cent stake in AIATSL in January 2022.
Air India has put in place a highway map below Vihaan.AI for transformation over a five-year interval and has taken varied measures, together with committing USD 400 million to refurbish the interiors of its total wide-body fleet.
Last month, the airline introduced putting orders for 470 plane from Airbus and Boeing, together with 70 wide-body planes. Out of the whole, 250 shall be from Airbus and 220 from Boeing. There can also be an possibility to buy extra 370 plane from the 2 aircraft makers.
Besides, the merger of AirAsia India, rebranded as AIX Connect, with Air India Express in addition to the merger of Vistara with Air India have been initiated.
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