‘New interiors, mascot’: Air India CEO reveals airline’s overhauling plans

According to a report in The Hindu, Air India Will announce new compensation packages and new rostering system for its cabin crew and pilots on Monday (April 17).

Besides, Air India Wilson informed the staff in an internal communication that there would soon be a new color scheme, new designs for the cabin interior, and new uniforms for crew members.

Recently, Air India CEO said that the iconic chef may continue to be a part of the airline’s mascot, adding “She”.

Air India has already announced plans to recruit 4,200 cabin crew and 900 pilots by 2023.

Earlier this month, Air India inducted over 3,800 employees in crew and other operations in the last six months as part of initiatives under its five-year transformation plan and introduced over 29 new policies for employees. Why?

Loss-making Air India, which is operating Bye The group is investing USD 200 million in information technology systems since January last year and has also committed to invest USD 400 million to completely refurbish the existing aircraft.

It has also placed orders for 470 aircraft.

‘Taxi’, the first phase of the transformation plan Vihaan.AI, which has focused on “largely addressing the airline’s legacy issues and laying the foundation for future growth”, the airline said and added that now the second phase ‘ Take Off’, – which will focus on developing the platforms, processes and systems needed to build towards excellence – has begun.

Wilson said the first six months of the transformation journey had made great progress in tackling a number of issues that had built up over the years and the airline had come a long way in setting the foundation for growth.

“Our record-setting aircraft order, a $400 million commitment to completely refurbish existing aircraft, a $200 million investment in new IT, and the hiring of literally thousands of employees, but efforts are being made to restore Some of the significant investments are to “put Air India in the upper echelons of global aviation,” Campbell said last month.

He said that in the second phase, integration of AirAsia India and Air India Express will also take place.

Apart from introducing premium economy seats for the first time on select long-haul flights, Air India has revamped its menu on international and domestic routes.

The airline has also renegotiated and is active in over 10 codeshare agreements. alliance Negotiations with other airlines.