The problem of large-scale recruitment of Indian pilots and engineers by foreign airlines, particularly those in the Gulf, has emerged.
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Tata Group-owned Air India offers standard salaries to its pilots based on flying experience and the aircraft they fly.
Air India and Airbus open a pilot training center in Gurugram to train 5,000+ pilots, boosting India’s aviation growth.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has proposed raising the upper age limit for commercial airline pilots (IATA) to 67 years from the current limit of 65 years.
Air India (AI) has drawn a sharp warning from the DGCA over its handling of a temporary pilot duty exemption following Pakistan’s airspace ban.
Air India (AI), operating a scheduled international flight from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), Delhi to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), UK, aborted its takeoff on July 31, 2025, due to a technical concern.
The recent crash involving Air India (AI) Flight AI171 on June 12 at Ahmedabad (AMD) has triggered a wave of psychological distress among the airline’s flight crew.
An Air India (AI) flight AI2403 from New Delhi (DEL) to Kolkata (CCU) aborted takeoff after a technical issue was detected during acceleration, forcing pilots to apply brakes at a high speed of 155 km/hr.
A tragic incident involving Air India (AI) Flight 171 has led to intense scrutiny over cockpit control reliability after both engine fuel control switches unexpectedly moved to “CUTOFF” shortly after takeoff from Mumbai Airport (BOM), resulting in a dual engine failure.
An Air India (AI) pilot collapsed before operating flight AI2414 from Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).