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Air India set to allow its pilots to fly until age of 65

To secure sufficient staff for its intentions to expand its fleet, Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) will now permit its pilots to fly till the age of 65.

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To secure sufficient staff for its intentions to expand its fleet, Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) will now permit its pilots to fly till the age of 65.

What is the retirement age of Air India pilot ?

The current retirement age for pilots with Air India is 58. It is essential to fill our pilot labour requirement in light of our fleet’s future expansion ambitions. Air India’s retirement age is 58 years, although the DGCA allows pilots to fly until age 65.According to an internal report from the airline dated July 29.

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To meet our needs, it is suggested that our current trained pilots at Air India be retained after retirement on a contractual basis for five years, with an option to extend that period to 65 years,” it stated. The new AI policy states that a panel made up of functional members from HR, operations, and flight safety would be established to assess the eligibility of pilots retiring in the next two years.

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The panel will be in charge of examining the pilots’ prior records with regard to discipline, flight safety, and vigilance. Following the review, the committee will recommend the CHRO award the post-retirement contracts to the selected candidates. A provision for an annual review of the contract based on performance, behaviour, and flying safety record will be included in the post-retirement contract.

A thorough review of their performance will be taken into account for a further extension till the age of 65 once they have completed five years of satisfactory service. The committee that has been established will examine this, according to the policy document.

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