Jet Airways has started offering an extra monthly allowance of Rs 70,000 to a section of first officers (junior pilots) to discourage them from leaving the airline.
The move comes in the wake of resignation by around 100 pilots, mostly first officers from its Boeing 737s and ATR fleet, in recent months over delay in command training.
The airline is offering the extra pay to first officers whose command training has been delayed. This would be in addition to the regular pay and flying allowance of Rs 2.2-2.5 lakh per month.
According to experts, the resignations could impact flight schedules and hence the airline is offering extra allowances to retain its pilots.
When contacted, a Jet Airways spokesperson, however, denied pilot shortage or likely impact on schedules.
First officers are required to undergo simulator checks and route checks (flying under supervision of instructors) to get a command on an aircraft.
Jet Airways has around 1,200 pilots operating Airbus, Boeing and ATR aircraft.
17/12/15 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline
The move comes in the wake of resignation by around 100 pilots, mostly first officers from its Boeing 737s and ATR fleet, in recent months over delay in command training.
The airline is offering the extra pay to first officers whose command training has been delayed. This would be in addition to the regular pay and flying allowance of Rs 2.2-2.5 lakh per month.
According to experts, the resignations could impact flight schedules and hence the airline is offering extra allowances to retain its pilots.
When contacted, a Jet Airways spokesperson, however, denied pilot shortage or likely impact on schedules.
First officers are required to undergo simulator checks and route checks (flying under supervision of instructors) to get a command on an aircraft.
Jet Airways has around 1,200 pilots operating Airbus, Boeing and ATR aircraft.
17/12/15 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
