Quoting sources, PTI said that out of the 13 pilots Air India has reached out to, most of them were 'considering' the proposal, and three of them are not willing to join. Air India has already offered jobs to 13 pilots it had sacked for participating in a two-month strike in 2012, sources said, adding most of them were "considering" the proposal though three pilots are not willing. Air India also needs around 150 wide-body pilots to expand its international operations further, including planned flights to Washington and several European destinations. "We have immediate requirement of around 150 wide-body pilots, besides the over 500 pilots being hired for the A320s, for medium and long haul operations. Madrid, Barcelona, Copenhagen and Stockholm, besides Washington, are the destinations that Air India is looking at as part of its international expansion plans, Air India Director for Commercial Pankaj Shrivastava had said sometime back.

Source: dna September 18, 2016 15:11 UTC