State-run carrier, Air India will set up a simulator unit in the national capital by this year- end for training pilots for its ATR aircraft – a 40 to 70 seater small size plane – largely meant to be deployed for short haul operations.
Air India CMD, Ashwani Lohani on Wednesday said that the airline is in the process of recruiting at least 200 more pilots for its ATR operations. “We will be adding 20 more ATR planes by this year end for which we would recruit 200 pilots. Right now we have eight ATR which are flown by 70 of our pilots,” Lohani told reporters.
The development which is a clear indication that the national carrier would share the major burden of Narendra Modi’s government’s ambitious Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) to connect unserved and underserved airports, is yet to take –off. “The bidding for RCS will close on January 16 and after then we would take a call on routes we would fly,” said Lohani.
Lohani said that they have started operating on Bhatinda (Punjab) and Kanpur – U.P – both these states go to polls next month – with ATR 72 planes, but these destinations are not under RCS but part of “our regional connectivity.”.
Currently, Air India’s regional arm , Alliance Air has eight ATRs in its fleet and 70 pilots who fly these small planes for short haul operations.
11/01/17 Sanjay Singh/The New Indian Express
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Air India CMD, Ashwani Lohani on Wednesday said that the airline is in the process of recruiting at least 200 more pilots for its ATR operations. “We will be adding 20 more ATR planes by this year end for which we would recruit 200 pilots. Right now we have eight ATR which are flown by 70 of our pilots,” Lohani told reporters.
The development which is a clear indication that the national carrier would share the major burden of Narendra Modi’s government’s ambitious Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) to connect unserved and underserved airports, is yet to take –off. “The bidding for RCS will close on January 16 and after then we would take a call on routes we would fly,” said Lohani.
Lohani said that they have started operating on Bhatinda (Punjab) and Kanpur – U.P – both these states go to polls next month – with ATR 72 planes, but these destinations are not under RCS but part of “our regional connectivity.”.
Currently, Air India’s regional arm , Alliance Air has eight ATRs in its fleet and 70 pilots who fly these small planes for short haul operations.
11/01/17 Sanjay Singh/The New Indian Express
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