New Delhi: Tata captained the RS. has retained sandhu As Air India’s head of operations, he was made into some of the top management people owned by the government of the Maharaja to be used for major transformation under the new owners.
Captain Sandhu, one of the senior most pilots who flies Boeing The 787 Dreamliner took over as AI Director Operations in July 2020. He was approaching AI’s retirement age of 58, but the Tata Group airline recently decided to use its pilots with a good safety record until the age of 65 as it prepares for one. Mega fleet expansion.
AI had recently decided to extend the selected pilots for another five years. and since Directorate General of Civil Aviation And with many airlines globally allowing pilots to fly until age 65, AI plans to do the same for pilots with impeccable safety and disciplinary records.
Post covid, US carriers are facing such a shortage of pilots that a group of Republicans in the US Congress Last week proposed a law to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67. The Tata group is expected to place a large order for its airlines. The Airbus A350 has been chosen as the wide body option and an option for the single aisle will be made soon.
“Keeping in mind the future expansion plans for our fleet, it is imperative for pilots to meet our workforce requirement. DGCA Air India allows pilots to fly till the age of 65, as compared to the retirement age of 58. Allowing pilots to fly until the age of 65 is a practice followed by most airlines in the industry. To meet our requirement, it is proposed to extend our current trained pilots in Air India to 65 years on contract basis for 5 years,” AI Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) had said on July 29. , 2022, “Policy on Post-Retirement Appointment of Pilots”.
AI has put in place a screening process to select those pilots who will get an extension of over 58. “A committee consisting of functional representatives of HR, operations and flight safety will be constituted to examine the eligibility of pilots retiring in the next two years. The committee will be responsible for reviewing past records of pilots with regard to discipline, flight safety and vigilance. After review, the committee will recommend the shortlisted names to the CHRO for release of contracts after retirement,” the policy says.
“One year before the retirement of the pilots, they will be issued a letter of intent for post-retirement engagement. The contract will be issued for a period of five years which can be extended up to 65 years. The post-retirement contract will include a clause for an annual review of performance, conduct and flight safety records on a contractual basis. On completion of satisfactory service of five years, they will be considered for further extension up to 65 years after detailed scrutiny of their performance. It will be reviewed by the committee constituted,” says Tripathi’s policy.
Additionally, for airport entry pass (AEP) and company ID card purposes, the pilots’ application form will reflect the date of their retirement when they attain the age of 65 years so that the AEP can be renewed/issuance in time. After the retirement engagement, it adds up.
Captain Sandhu, one of the senior most pilots who flies Boeing The 787 Dreamliner took over as AI Director Operations in July 2020. He was approaching AI’s retirement age of 58, but the Tata Group airline recently decided to use its pilots with a good safety record until the age of 65 as it prepares for one. Mega fleet expansion.
AI had recently decided to extend the selected pilots for another five years. and since Directorate General of Civil Aviation And with many airlines globally allowing pilots to fly until age 65, AI plans to do the same for pilots with impeccable safety and disciplinary records.
Post covid, US carriers are facing such a shortage of pilots that a group of Republicans in the US Congress Last week proposed a law to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67. The Tata group is expected to place a large order for its airlines. The Airbus A350 has been chosen as the wide body option and an option for the single aisle will be made soon.
“Keeping in mind the future expansion plans for our fleet, it is imperative for pilots to meet our workforce requirement. DGCA Air India allows pilots to fly till the age of 65, as compared to the retirement age of 58. Allowing pilots to fly until the age of 65 is a practice followed by most airlines in the industry. To meet our requirement, it is proposed to extend our current trained pilots in Air India to 65 years on contract basis for 5 years,” AI Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) had said on July 29. , 2022, “Policy on Post-Retirement Appointment of Pilots”.
AI has put in place a screening process to select those pilots who will get an extension of over 58. “A committee consisting of functional representatives of HR, operations and flight safety will be constituted to examine the eligibility of pilots retiring in the next two years. The committee will be responsible for reviewing past records of pilots with regard to discipline, flight safety and vigilance. After review, the committee will recommend the shortlisted names to the CHRO for release of contracts after retirement,” the policy says.
“One year before the retirement of the pilots, they will be issued a letter of intent for post-retirement engagement. The contract will be issued for a period of five years which can be extended up to 65 years. The post-retirement contract will include a clause for an annual review of performance, conduct and flight safety records on a contractual basis. On completion of satisfactory service of five years, they will be considered for further extension up to 65 years after detailed scrutiny of their performance. It will be reviewed by the committee constituted,” says Tripathi’s policy.
Additionally, for airport entry pass (AEP) and company ID card purposes, the pilots’ application form will reflect the date of their retirement when they attain the age of 65 years so that the AEP can be renewed/issuance in time. After the retirement engagement, it adds up.