Tata's Air India's troubles increased! Pilots angry before Vistara merger, this is the reason

Air India: Before the merger of Air India and Vistara, a section of Air India pilots are angry over the different retirement age limits for the pilots of the two airlines owned by the Tata Group.

Air India- Vistara Merger: Before the merger of Air India and Vistara, some pilots of Air India are angry about different retirement ages. According to sources, the management has not been able to resolve the issue yet.

Currently, the retirement age for pilots and other staff members in Air India is 58 years. This retirement policy of the company has been going on since the airline was owned by the government.

Vistara to merge with Air India today

Actually, today i.e. on Monday, Vistara will be merged with Air India. The retirement age of pilots and other employees of Tata-owned Air India, which was owned by Tata at the beginning of 2022, is 58 years. At the same time, in Vistara, another airline of Tata Group, this limit is 60 years.

Sources said there is growing resentment among a section of Air India pilots as the management has not yet come out with a uniform retirement age for the merged entity. Air India, however, did not comment on the issue.

Pilot allowed to remain pilot for 65 years

Sources said there was a lot of resentment among a section of Air India pilots over the retirement age limit ahead of the Vistara merger. A source, who did not wish to be named, said the management has not yet resolved the issue of two different retirement age limits.

Under the existing DGCA rules, a pilot can remain in service up to the age of 65. In August this year, Air India had said it would retain select pilots on contract basis for a period of five years post retirement.