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An acute shortage of pilots amid an ambitious fleet expansion exercise has brought to the fore simmering discontent among the airline’s aviators.
Editor's note: Campbell Wilson may have just had the toughest week of the six months he’s been at the helm of Air India. The pee-gate episode has revealed laxity among personnel in following protocols in such cases. The chief executive officer and the airline’s responses drew flak for coming too late. “There was no sign of empathy or humanity. Just process,” is how a senior executive from a rival private airline described Air India’s statements once the lid came off the incident of a passenger relieving himself on a septuagenarian woman co-passenger on a long-haul flight. Wilson, who joined Air India from Singapore Airlines-owned low-cost carrier Scoot, will have to act quickly to “review and repair” processes to prevent such incidents in the future. But that’s not the only problem he has to fix. A far more complex issue, one that’s been brewing for a while, is the shortage of pilots that’s bringing to the fore discontent among its most expensive and crucial human resource. To fix this, he will have to adopt more unorthodox methods. Air India, according to several executives …
An acute shortage of pilots amid an ambitious fleet expansion exercise has brought to the fore simmering discontent among the airline’s aviators.
Editor's note: Campbell Wilson may have just had the toughest week of the six months he’s been at the helm of Air India. The pee-gate episode has revealed laxity among personnel in following protocols in such cases. The chief executive officer and the airline’s responses drew flak for coming too late. “There was no sign of empathy or humanity. Just process,” is how a senior executive from a rival private airline described Air India’s statements once the lid came off the incident of a passenger relieving himself on a septuagenarian woman co-passenger on a long-haul flight. Wilson, who joined Air India from Singapore Airlines-owned low-cost carrier Scoot, will have to act quickly to “review and repair” processes to prevent such incidents in the future. But that’s not the only problem he has to fix. A far more complex issue, one that’s been brewing for a while, is the shortage of pilots that’s bringing to the fore discontent among its most expensive and crucial human resource. To fix this, he will have to adopt more unorthodox methods. Air India, according to several executives …
In a surprise move on Wednesday, the Tata Sons chairman announced he will exit Bombay House at the end of his tenure in February 2027. He leaves at what is one of the most crucial times for the group.
A regulatory easing could see the billionaire’s conglomerate move from running airports to owning an airline—an idea he is warming up to, with multiple options open.
The Manoj Chacko-led regional airline has had a promising start. Will the lessons of the past keep it on course while it expands?
In a surprise move on Wednesday, the Tata Sons chairman announced he will exit Bombay House at the end of his tenure in February 2027. He leaves at what is one of the most crucial times for the group.
A regulatory easing could see the billionaire’s conglomerate move from running airports to owning an airline—an idea he is warming up to, with multiple options open.
The Manoj Chacko-led regional airline has had a promising start. Will the lessons of the past keep it on course while it expands?
