National carrier Air India Wednesday said it will go ahead and hire new pilots to tackle a prolonged strike by a section of pilots that has crippled its international operations
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"Air India has decided to recruit pilots from domestic and international markets. We expect to advertise for the posts soon," Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told reporters here.
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Air India flight. Photo: AFP
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Currently the airline has 90 trainee pilots out of which 60 are already training and will be available for regular flying in four to five months.u00a0
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The development comes as a section of 400 pilots, who have been on a strike for the last 30 days, have refused to resume work despite appeals by the management and the minister.u00a0
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According to airline experts, it will take nearly five to six months for Air India to fully resume operations on its 27 international destinations.u00a0
