NEW DELHI: Air India on Friday announced an extension of the retirement age of its pilots from 60 to 65 years as well as other employees from 58 to 60 years. Nearly 24,000 employees, including around 3,600 pilots, will benefit from the move, said an airline source.
Asked about the reasons behind the sudden move, the source said, “Post the merger of Vistara into the Air India fold in 2024, we realised there were different retirement periods for employees. Vistara already had the retirement age fixed at 65 for pilots and 60 for other employees. We decided to implement the same in Air India so that there is parity among all our employees.”
The source ruled out pilot shortage as the reason behind the move.