Mumbai: Almost all domestic airlines having got together and complained against IndiGo to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) saying that it was poaching their pilots, prompting the aviation regulator to probe the 'operational crisis' that this has created in the industry.
At a meeting in Delhi on Monday, the Flight Standards Bureau of DGCA heard both IndiGo - which denied any wrongdoing and backed its stand with a dossier comprising data - and rival domestic carriers including SpiceJet and GoAir among others, who had lost their pilots to 'poaching'.
Aflight operations inspector (FOI) who requested anonymity said, "Other operators have claimed that month after month Indigo is taking away their pilots by luring them with handsome pay packets and perks." He added that the Flight Standards Bureau would need to deliberate on the points raised by both sides.
An Indigo spokesperson told Mirror, "Indigo is the only airline that is hiring all the time." To support its claim of not indulging in poaching, she added, "A significant portion of Indi-Go's current pilot strength is home grown within IndiGo. Today, the total strength of the pilot workforce stands at 1,432, and the airline has readied close to 537 junior first officers."
12/06/15 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
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At a meeting in Delhi on Monday, the Flight Standards Bureau of DGCA heard both IndiGo - which denied any wrongdoing and backed its stand with a dossier comprising data - and rival domestic carriers including SpiceJet and GoAir among others, who had lost their pilots to 'poaching'.
Aflight operations inspector (FOI) who requested anonymity said, "Other operators have claimed that month after month Indigo is taking away their pilots by luring them with handsome pay packets and perks." He added that the Flight Standards Bureau would need to deliberate on the points raised by both sides.
An Indigo spokesperson told Mirror, "Indigo is the only airline that is hiring all the time." To support its claim of not indulging in poaching, she added, "A significant portion of Indi-Go's current pilot strength is home grown within IndiGo. Today, the total strength of the pilot workforce stands at 1,432, and the airline has readied close to 537 junior first officers."
12/06/15 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
