Air India (AI) has assigned 30 first officers, also known as co-pilots, to assist with A320 aircraft operations for Vistara (UK) amidst its pilot shortage.
Vistara Pilots
Vistara (UK), an airline owned by the Tata Group, has been grappling with persistent flight cancellations for the fourth consecutive day, despite appeals from pilots at sister airline Air India (AI) for the group chairman to address the concerns of Vistara pilots.
Vistara (UK) CEO Vinod Kannan met with the airline’s pilots on Wednesday to ensure that operations would return to normal by the weekend.
On April 3, Vistara (UK) CEO Vinod Kannan met with the pilots to discuss roster schedules and salary arrangements following the merger with Air India (AI).
Situation at Vistara (UK) has escalated significantly today, resulting in the cancellation of numerous flights due to a shortage of pilots.
Vistara and Air India pilots are set to adopt a standardized salary framework as the two airlines merge their human resource departments
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.