IndiGo to hike salaries of pilots taking fewer PLs
Saurabh.Sinha@timesgroup.com
New Delhi:05.08.2018
Take fewer than the allowed 56 privilege leaves (PL) annually and earn up to ₹87,000 more per month along with an extra ₹18 lakh over three years! Facing acute shortage of captains, IndiGo has dangled this carrot before its commanders. While a pilot can fly for maximum 1,000 hours in 12 consecutive months, the rostering system and contracts with pilots means airlines rarely hit this figure. IndiGo sources said they get ‘lucky’ by getting a pilot to fly for 900 hours in 12 months straight.
The average monthly salary of an IndiGo captain taking 56 PLs is ₹6,01,250. Those opting for 42 PLs will see a hike of ₹35,000 and those opting for 22 PLs in a year will see their monthly salary rise by ₹86,500.
IndiGo’s senior VP (flight operations) Captain Ashim Mittra sent a mail to his captains on Saturday, informing them about the launch of the “new leave programs with enhanced benefits”. “Those of you who opt to switch to these will benefit from enhanced salary and an additional one-time Incentive of ₹18 lakh. Those who choose to remain on their current leave programs may continue to do so,” Mittra’s mail said.
Man tries to enter AI plane cockpit
Air India’s Milan-Delhi flight of Thursday night had to return to Italy soon after take off as an unruly passenger reportedly tried to enter the cockpit forcibly. An AI spokesman said, “Gurpreet Singh tried to enter the cockpit after take off from Milan. The aircraft landed back in Milan and the passenger was handed over to police.” TNN
Saurabh.Sinha@timesgroup.com
New Delhi:05.08.2018
Take fewer than the allowed 56 privilege leaves (PL) annually and earn up to ₹87,000 more per month along with an extra ₹18 lakh over three years! Facing acute shortage of captains, IndiGo has dangled this carrot before its commanders. While a pilot can fly for maximum 1,000 hours in 12 consecutive months, the rostering system and contracts with pilots means airlines rarely hit this figure. IndiGo sources said they get ‘lucky’ by getting a pilot to fly for 900 hours in 12 months straight.
The average monthly salary of an IndiGo captain taking 56 PLs is ₹6,01,250. Those opting for 42 PLs will see a hike of ₹35,000 and those opting for 22 PLs in a year will see their monthly salary rise by ₹86,500.
IndiGo’s senior VP (flight operations) Captain Ashim Mittra sent a mail to his captains on Saturday, informing them about the launch of the “new leave programs with enhanced benefits”. “Those of you who opt to switch to these will benefit from enhanced salary and an additional one-time Incentive of ₹18 lakh. Those who choose to remain on their current leave programs may continue to do so,” Mittra’s mail said.
Man tries to enter AI plane cockpit
Air India’s Milan-Delhi flight of Thursday night had to return to Italy soon after take off as an unruly passenger reportedly tried to enter the cockpit forcibly. An AI spokesman said, “Gurpreet Singh tried to enter the cockpit after take off from Milan. The aircraft landed back in Milan and the passenger was handed over to police.” TNN
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