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Air India-Airbus-Boeing Deal: Jobs of more than 6,500 pilots will come with 470 aircraft, know full details
Air India has around 1,600 pilots to operate its fleet of 113 aircraft. In the recent past, there have been reports of flights being canceled or delayed due to crew shortage.
Air India will need more than 6,500 pilots to operate the 470 aircraft being bought from Airbus and Boeing in the coming years. The airline has placed orders for a total of 840 aircraft to expand its fleet as well as operations. This includes the option to buy 370 aircraft. This is the largest aircraft order placed by any airline.
Number of pilots in Tata group airlines
At present, Air India has around 1,600 pilots to operate its fleet of 113 aircraft. In the recent past, there have been reports of flights being canceled or delayed due to crew shortage. The airline's two subsidiaries, Air India Express and AirAsia India, have around 850 pilots to fly their 54 aircraft. On the other hand, Joint Venture Vistara has more than 600 pilots for 53 aircraft.
Total number of pilots more than 3000
Air India, Air India Express, Vistara and AirAsia India together have over 3,000 pilots to operate a combined fleet of 220 aircraft. Recent orders placed with Airbus include 210 A320/321neo/XLR aircraft and 40 A350-900/1000 aircraft. The orders given to Boeing include 190 737-Max aircraft, 20 787 aircraft and 10 777 aircraft.
According to the agency, Air India is mainly taking the A350 for its long-haul routes or flights lasting more than 16 hours. The airline will need 30 pilots (15 commanders and 15 first officers) per aircraft. That is, only for A350, about 1,200 pilots will be required.
Jobs for pilots are coming
According to sources, 26 pilots are required for a Boeing 777. If the airline inducts 10 such aircraft, it will need 260 pilots. Similarly, for 20 Boeing 787, about 400 pilots will be required. In all, a total of 660 pilots would be required to include 30 large-sized Boeing aircraft. Similarly, an average of 12 pilots is required for a narrow-body aircraft. At least 4,800 pilots will be needed to include 400 such aircraft in the fleet.
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