Air India to allow its pilots to fly till 65 years

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani • 1 Years ago
Air India is planing to raise the retirement age for its pilots
Air India is planing to raise the retirement age for its pilots

 

New Delhi

To ensure an adequate number of pilots for its expanding fleet size, Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) has decided to raise their retirement age from 58 to 65.

‘Allowing pilots to fly till the age of 65 is a practice followed by most airlines in the industry’, said the airline's internal document issued on July 29.

The pilots will be retained post-retirement on a contractual basis for 5 years extendable to 65 years.

According to AI's new policy, a panel comprising functional representatives of HR and operations & flight safety will be constituted to examine the eligibility of pilots retiring in the next two years.

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The panel will be responsible for reviewing the past records of the pilots with respect to discipline, flight safety and vigilance. Post the review, the committee will issue them a post-retirement contract.