JetBlue Airways (B6) will initiate significant pilot workforce changes as Vice President of Flight Operations Jeff Winter reveals plans for captain downgrades and base relocations to flight crews on November 22, 2024.
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Air India (AI) has raised objections to proposed norms on pilot duty and rest hours, arguing that their implementation would negatively impact pilots by reducing flying hours and their salary.
Australian flag carrier, Qantas (QF), is one of the world’s oldest and safest airlines and has one of the best pilots and a pretty good salary offering.
As an Avgeek myself, I have seen those sleek, shiny private planes parked close to the hangar as I disembarked after my flight.
Qatar Airways (QR) Boeing 777 pilot Captain Jamil Areeki retires after serving the airline since its inception in 1993 (26 years ago).
Vistara will no longer exist as it will to merge with Air India on Nov 12, 2024, and it is time to see what will be Pilots salary post-merger.
FedEx Airlines (FX) pays industry-competitive salaries and offers other benefits to their Pilots including First Officers their Pay starts from $77,760 and goes up to $197,760 annually, their hourly Pay starts from $81/Hour for flying Boeing 737, and for Captains it ranges from $224,640 to $268,800 and Hourly Pay starts from $234/hour.
Diana Beach-headquartered Spirit Airlines (NK) is set to furlough over 300 more pilots as part of its cost-cutting measures to reduce its losses.
In India, pilots salary vary significantly based on experience and the airline, starting salaries range from ₹1.5 to ₹2 lakhs per month.
Frontier Airlines (F9) faces potential service disruptions as its pilots overwhelmingly authorized strike action amid stalled contract negotiations.