The police arrested an off-duty Air India Express (IX) pilot for allegedly assaulting a SpiceJet (SG) passenger at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi (DEL), and later released him on bail, officials confirmed.
Air India Express Pilots
Air India Express removes pilot after alleged assault on SpiceJet passenger at Delhi Airport, raising security and conduct concerns.
A scheduled flight by Air India Express (IX) from Delhi (DEL) to Mumbai (BOM) aborted takeoff on July 23, 2025, due to a minor technical snag, affecting over 160 passengers onboard.
Pilots at Air India Express earn an average annual salary of ₹37.3 Lakhs, with compensation ranging from ₹22.5 Lakhs to ₹65 Lakhs per year, depending on experience level.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a comprehensive probe into a 35-year-old Air India Express (IX) pilot death after operating a Srinagar (SXR) to Delhi (DEL) flight.
Air India Express (IX) pilot suffered a fatal cardiac arrest at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) shortly after operating a Srinagar (SXR)-Delhi flight on Wednesday evening, April 9, 2025.
IndiGo Airlines (6E) will require more than 11,000 pilots over the next decade, while Air India (AI) will need approximately 5,870 pilots during the same period.
Since April this year, the Air India (AI) group airlines have successfully recruited and onboarded approximately 650 pilots, as stated by Air India CEO Campbell Wilson.
Akasa Air (QP), and Tata-backed Air India Express (AI) have both refrained from accusations of pilot poaching, with each asserting that the other is involved in unfair business practices