Air India announces new salary structure for pilots, cabin crew

Air India announced a new salary structure for pilots and cabin crew. The salary of a trainee pilot has been raised to Rs 50,000 and a senior commander will earn Rs 8.50 lakh per month while the guaranteed flying allowance component has been doubled from the current 20 hours to 40 hours.

Similarly, the monthly salaries of a fresh cabin crew and the cabin executives have been fixed at Rs 25,000 and Rs 78,000 respectively.

According to sources, additional compensation will be given to pilots undergoing training for command upgrade and conversion training for the time spent in-ground and simulator training. “We are pleased to announce a revision in the compensation of flying staff with effect from April 1, 2023. We have redesigned the compensation of flying staff to make our compensation structure simplified,” according to an internal circular.

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This apart, the pilots’ per-hour flying and flying allowance rates also have been increased. The airline has decided to introduce an additional reward to recognise the long service of its tenured staff and double the stipend for trainee pilots.

According to reports, the airline is also going to double the domestic layover allowance and the allowance for check crew. Additional allowances will be given to the cabin supervisors and their grooming.

Moreover, Air India announced to extend the contracts of nearly 800 FTC (Fixed Term Contract) pilots until they attain the age of 58 years. Earlier their contracts were renewed for 5 years only.