Jet Airways has begun the process of integrating pilots of LCC subsidiary JetLite with itself but close to 250 of these pilots have been put in a quandary. JetLite will eventually be shuttered and therefore Jet Airways has asked these pilots to apply for positions in its fleet. Here's the catch though: the hours they logged for JetLite will not be taken into account while calculating their total experience. In others words, though Jet Airways says their seniority etc will be maintained, the pilots of ill-fated JetLite are sure to suffer a career loss.
Top management of Jet, including CEO designate Cramer Ball and COO Hamid Ali today met JetLite pilots. Our sources tell us the pilots have made it clear that unless their seniority is maintained, they will look for greener pastures. "Today JetLite's senior most pilot is being asked to join Jet below their junior most pilot. Which simply implies that a pilot with 40 years of aviation experience and 25,000 hours of flying would be junior to a co-Pilot who is literally learning how to adjust his seat in the flight deck," sources said.
They also alleged that the JetLite pilots are being asked to change their flying base and that there will be a reduction in their current salary and HR benefits as per the new contract.
These sources also said only 60-70 very senior JetLite pilots need to be accommodated while integration happens with Jet Airways, not all 250.
10/09/14 Sindhu Bhattacharya/First Post
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Top management of Jet, including CEO designate Cramer Ball and COO Hamid Ali today met JetLite pilots. Our sources tell us the pilots have made it clear that unless their seniority is maintained, they will look for greener pastures. "Today JetLite's senior most pilot is being asked to join Jet below their junior most pilot. Which simply implies that a pilot with 40 years of aviation experience and 25,000 hours of flying would be junior to a co-Pilot who is literally learning how to adjust his seat in the flight deck," sources said.
They also alleged that the JetLite pilots are being asked to change their flying base and that there will be a reduction in their current salary and HR benefits as per the new contract.
These sources also said only 60-70 very senior JetLite pilots need to be accommodated while integration happens with Jet Airways, not all 250.
10/09/14 Sindhu Bhattacharya/First Post
