{"id":29402,"date":"2023-03-03T15:43:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T10:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=29402"},"modified":"2023-03-03T15:43:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T10:13:54","slug":"air-india-plans-to-have-a-single-pay-structure-and-a-pilot-seniority-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/03\/air-india-plans-to-have-a-single-pay-structure-and-a-pilot-seniority-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India plans to have a single-pay structure and a pilot seniority list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Due to its anticipated expansion, its merger with Vistara, and a major fleet expansion program, Air India has had to cope with several challenges pertaining to its cockpit crew department.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For future operations, this entails employing qualified and experienced pilots, who will then have their pay and seniority structures streamlined after the merger with Vistara. And that was the topic of recent town hall meetings held by both airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Campbell Wilson, the CEO of Air India,<\/a><\/strong> and Vinod Kannan, the CEO of Vistara,<\/a><\/strong> respectively, presided over two separate town hall sessions on Thursday. Senior pilots from both airlines’ HR departments as well as their executives were there, according to Business Standard. There were also representatives from Boston Consulting Group, which is advising Air India on the merger, in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The management of Air India suggested that a single, simpler pay structure based on the airline’s operational scope be used for all pilots, which was among the many topics that were brought up for discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impact of the merger on the seniority of Vistara <\/a><\/strong>pilots had been previously mentioned as a concern. In the most recent discussions, it was suggested that the cockpit crew follow a single master seniority list to determine their career progression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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