Key Points
Air India operates 47 weekly flights to the US, including six to Newark and 17 to San Francisco..
The airline had earlier acknowledged that there is a limited pool of Boeing 777-rated pilots in India..
Air India pilots have accused the airlines management of making them work beyond scheduled duty hours, refusing their leave requests, and indulging in verbal threats, forcing their union to explore options, including a labour strike...
In a two-page letter sent to Air India MD and CEO Campbell Wilson, the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICAP), which claim to have the support of more than 65% of the airlines pilot strength, have listed details about their grievances...
Earlier this month, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved Air Indias request to allow cross-utilisation of its pilots where a 777 pilot could also fly a 787 and vice-versa...
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