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21 Vistara pilots resign amid pay dispute
Updated On: 04 April, 2024 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Pilots are protesting against reduced fixed compensation and additional flying-linked incentives with conditions
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Vistara is currently in the process of merging with Air India. FILE PIC
During the ongoing protests by Vistara pilots regarding pay revisions, airline sources disclosed that at least 21 senior first officers have recently left the company. Vistara, with a fleet of 70 aircraft, including A320-family planes and Boeing 787s operates approximately 300 flights daily. In recent weeks, the Tata Group-owned airline has encountered pilot dissatisfaction, particularly among the first officers of its A320 fleet, who have been reporting sick.
Concerns have been raised by experts regarding possible violations of flight duty time limitations (FDTL) due to staffing shortages, raising concerns about passenger safety. According to sources, the airline employs around 800 pilots. Those who resigned had undergone conversion training to operate wide-body Boeing 787 planes but were not assigned flying duties for these aircraft.
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