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Air India management has reached out to unhappy pilots and staff and said the changes have been introduced for the better and to become a world-class airline.. Last week, the Tata Group-owned airline announced a new salary structure for pilots and cabin crew but the staff was disappointed with the revisions..
In a communication to all employees including pilots and crew members, Air India said that last week, they announced the revision of their employment contracts and revised compensation for flying staff...
In the last one year, they have been hearing all the concerns of their flying community through various forums and constant communication, the Air India management said.. "Guaranteed flying allowance has moved upwards from existing 20 hours to fixed 40 hours..
We are a productivity-oriented organisation, and anyone who is ready to contribute will grow and prosper," the airline said.. "Our Trainers who would be investing more time in training as we ramp up, have been given a significant increase in pay in the form of both fixed and variable..
We have also introduced best-in-class employee insurances and other benefits which were not existing earlier at Air India to support the welfare of our flying staff," Air India said.. (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.)..
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