New Delhi: State-owned Air India is putting in place a system of mandatory rostering to improve the efficiency of its pilots, nearly a fourth of whom, in an internal audit, have been found working for less than 40 hours a month, as against 80 hours stipulated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) under flight duty time limitations (FDTL) norms.
A senior official with the airline told Business Standard: “We have added 11 aircraft and two new sectors to Birmingham and Australia this year. There is a substantial number of pilots who are working less than 30-40 hours a month. We are implementing the FDTL guidelines as outlined by the DGCA and are putting in place a system of mandatory rostering to enhance employee efficiency.”
According to DGCA regulations, commercial pilots cannot fly for more than 1,000 hours a year. Currently, Air India pilots on an average fly 63 hours a month, as compared to 80 hours flown by pilots in private airlines.
09/12/13 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
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A senior official with the airline told Business Standard: “We have added 11 aircraft and two new sectors to Birmingham and Australia this year. There is a substantial number of pilots who are working less than 30-40 hours a month. We are implementing the FDTL guidelines as outlined by the DGCA and are putting in place a system of mandatory rostering to enhance employee efficiency.”
According to DGCA regulations, commercial pilots cannot fly for more than 1,000 hours a year. Currently, Air India pilots on an average fly 63 hours a month, as compared to 80 hours flown by pilots in private airlines.
09/12/13 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
