IAF pilots can fly after cash, as long as it’s Indian, A-I

New Delhi: The Centre is intensifying its effort to stall the flight of the armed forces’ pilots, especially those from the Indian Air Force, into the civil aviation sector. Among the proposals being considered are a set of guidelines that will allow IAF pilots to offer their services to state-run airlines.
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the government is considering a proposal to “allow air force pilots to go on deputation in government-run airlines”.
But a defence ministry source said there would be a provision to permit at least those IAF pilots
who have no promotion prospects to join Indian or Air-India.
The initiative is a reaction to the alarming increase in number of pilots defecting to the private sector for lucrative salaries. It costs several crores to train an IAF pilot.The Centre hopes that salaries in state-run airlines, which are appreciably higher than what is offered by the armed forces, will be an adequate inducement for pilots to remain in the government realm.
13/05/06 Daily News & Analysis

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