New Delhi: Air India has increased the retirement age of pilots from 58 to 65, and from 58 to 60 for all other employees.Sources said that the retirement age of the previous Vistara pilots was 65. “With the merger of Air India last November last November, the retirement age of the pilots has been extended to 65 to bring equality.” Air India has around 24,000 employees, including 3,600 pilots and 9,500 cabin crew members. It cannot be ascertained whether the retirement age of the cabin crew members also increased to 65 in line with the pilots.It was learned that it was announced to increase retirement age at the airline’s townhall addressed by CEO and MD Campbell Wilson. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation allows commercial pilots to fly up to 65.A source said, “There was dissatisfaction between Air India and Wistara pilots on some issues, including the age of different retirement. The issue has been resolved,” a source said.
