Pilot attrition not isolated issue, Akasa’s problems lie elsewhere, say experts

Just as the country started betting on its youngest carrier to keep its domestic skies from duopoly operations, Akasa Air’s public battle with over 40 of its 450 pilots who exited the airline, has robbed the Indian aviation observers of their earlier confidence. Most point out that pilot attrition is a global issue and not a singular Akasa problem. Their worry lies in some of the managerial decisions taken by the airline and its reticence in hiring more pilots in time to keep its operations from being impacted.