In 2026, Air India pilot salaries remain among the strongest in the Indian aviation sector, especially for experienced commanders operating long-haul aircraft.
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Air India AI-171 crash probe: pilots seek review panel role as AAIB prepares draft final report after Ahmedabad tragedy.
Air India (AI) removed a pilot from duty at Zurich Airport (ZRH) on September 6 after ground handling staff reported an alcohol-related concern before take-off.
Air India Express suspended eight crew members for three months after they completed a mandatory post-flight breathalyser declaration 35 minutes beyond the prescribed two-hour deadline following a Dubai-Amritsar flight.
A Mumbai-based Air India pilot in his 40s died during a Delhi layover after he was found unconscious at The Grand Hotel in Vasant Kunj. He had previously worked with Air India Express and had joined Air India a couple of months earlier.
Air India expands pilot drug testing after two more preliminary positive results following the Phuket to Delhi A320neo incident.
A second Air India (AI) flight has suffered a hydraulic malfunction within 10 days, after the pilots of an Airbus A320 operating from Bangkok to New Delhi aborted the departure on Thursday evening, August 13, 2026.
Air India pilot tests positive for marijuana as AAIB investigates Phuket to Delhi A320 altitude loss that injured 24.
An Air India pilot on turbulence-hit flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi reportedly tested positive for psychoactive substances, with another test result pending.
Air India increased pilot salaries by 8% to 15% on Friday, with commanders receiving the largest raises and increases tapering down by rank.