Tata Group-owned Air India to hire over 1,000 pilots, to expand its fleet
Air India will hire over 1,000 pilots including captains and trainers, the company said in a release on Thursday.
The advertisement released by AI read, “We are offering multiple opportunities and accelerated growth across our A320, B777, B787, and B737 fleet for captains and first officers, as well as trainers,” adding that more than 500 aircraft are joining its fleet.
The move to hire more pilots comes as the Tata Group-owned airline plans to extend its fleet and network. Air India has placed an order for 470 aircraft with Boeing and Airbus, including wide-body planes. According to media reports, the latest Airbus firm order comprises 210 A320/321 Neo/XLR and 40 A350-900/1000. The Boeing firm order comprises 190 737-Max, 20 787s, and 10 777s.
