Lok Sabha Question No. 268 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Exodus of Pilots from Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTIQN NO. 268 (To be answered on the December 2015) 17th

## EXODUS OF PILOTS FROM AIR INDIA

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SHRI BHOLA SINGH ~SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the total expenditure incurred by the Air India for imparting training to an individual pilot during each %f the last three years and the current year and the number of pilots resigned from the company during the above period;
- (b) whether the Air India has witnessed exodus of 50 highly trained pilots in the recent past to thereof;
- (c) whether the Air India proposes to take preventive action in containing
- (d) the other corrective steps taken by the Air India to prevent mass exodus of its pilots?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTs (a) (bh (c) AND (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.268 ANSWERED ON 17 12.2015 REGARDING EXODUS OF PILOTS FROM AIR INDIA TABLED BY SHRI BHOLA SINGH AND SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO, MPs:

- (a) (b): The details of expenditure incurred by Air India for imparting training in respect of Airbus and Boeing Fleet for last three years and current year are at Annexure-I The details Of the 173 Pilots who have resigned from the company during the last three years and current year are at Annexure-II
- (c) (d): As per present policy of Air India, all pilots are appointed o fixed term contract of five years. Each pilot is\_ required to give & bank guarantee for amount equivalent to training cost which would be invoked if any pilot leaves the company before completion of five years of fixed term contract

Corrective steps taken to prevent mass exodus of its pilots:

- 1: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has authorised the Ministry of Civil Aviation for periodic review % pay allowances and perks of pilots based o the prevalent market standards: This will help in resisting attempts by competing airlines from poaching %f Pilots o account of lesser pay and perks as compared to the industry standards
2. The career progression of cO-pilots has been addressed through their upgrade training
3. Pilots are given open access to voice their grievances of to issues, and immediate steps are taken for remedial action. day day
4. Staff on Duty travel of pilots has been streamlined

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## Expenditure incurred for imparting training to individual pilots

- Cost of Training of Pilots on fleet annually

## Boeing

## Airbus

| Annual Recurrent Training Cost per Pilot_(Approx)   | Annual Recurrent Training Cost per Pilot_(Approx)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2012                                                | INR 2,94,000                                        |
| 2013                                                | INR 3,47,200                                        |
| 2014                                                | INR 3,80,080                                        |
| 2015 2015                                           | INR 4,01,920                                        |

| Annual Recurrent Training Cost per Pilot (Approx)   | Annual Recurrent Training Cost per Pilot (Approx)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2012                                                | INR 2,26, 113                                       |
| 2013                                                | INR 2,28,909                                        |
| 2014                                                | INR 3,72,705                                        |
| 2015 2015                                           | INR 3,01,329                                        |

- The Type Training cost of Pilots on Fleet:

## Boeing

| Type Training Cost per Pilot (Approx)   | Type Training Cost per Pilot (Approx)   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2012                                    | INR 19,74,000                           |
| 2013                                    | INR 19,79,602                           |
| 2014                                    | INR 21,57,222                           |
| 2015 2015                               | INR 23,25,666                           |

## Airbus

| Type Training Cost per Pilot (Approx_   | Type Training Cost per Pilot (Approx_   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2012                                    | INR 21,32,225                           |
| 2013                                    | INR 21,72,080                           |
| 2014                                    | INR 22,17,336                           |
| 2015 Upto Oct _2015                     | INR 22,94,886                           |

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## Annexure-I

## Details of Pilots who resigned as on 31.10.2015

| Year        |   A320Family |   B787 | B777      |   B747 |   B737 |
|-------------|--------------|--------|-----------|--------|--------|
| 2012        |           02 |      1 | 14 | |      1 |      5 |
| 2013        |           06 |      2 | 17        |      0 |      7 |
| 2014        |           39 |      2 | 5         |      5 |      3 |
| 2015        |           25 |     33 | 2         |      2 |      2 |
| Total       |           72 |     38 | 38        |      8 |     17 |
| Grand Total |          173 |    173 | 173       |    173 |    173 |

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## Annexure-II