Important announcement of
air India..? Happy Pilots..!
It is the thought of every
indian that he can get settled in life even if he joins any company in Tata Group. That is why many
people are trying to get a
job in any company of Tata Group. In this situation,
air india Company has announced new
news that will bring joy to the pilots working in Tata
air india Company. Now let's see what that message is.
Air
india has decided to allow pilots to serve till the age of 65 as it tries to expand its fleet. In a statement issued on July 29, the Directorate of Civil Aviation has allowed pilots to work up to the maximum age of 65 years. It is to be noted that earlier the retirement age in
air india was 58.
air india, owned by the Tata Group, has already been reported to have decided to buy more than 200 new aircraft. The
air india statement also mentioned that due to
air India's future expansion plans, the workforce, including pilots, has increased.
To meet their demand, a new
contract will be entered into to extend the
contract of their current trained pilots to the age of 65 upon retirement, and the
contract is proposed to extend their
service by at least five years, the statement said.
The statement said that a committee comprising officials from the HR Department, Operations Department, and
air Safety Department will be constituted to examine the eligibility of the retired pilots before the
contract is awarded and only those recommended by the committee will be contacted.
After retirement at the age of 58, the
contract will be extended till the age of 63 i.e. the first phase of five years, and the
contract will be extended up to the age of 65 at their option if they have satisfactory
service, the
air india statement said.