Go First Pilots Seek Employment with Air India Amidst Disappointment
On Thursday, numerous pilots, including those from the crisis-ridden Go First airline, gathered at a Tata group hotel near Delhi to participate in walk-in interviews with Air India, a subsidiary of the conglomerate.
Go First’s declaration of bankruptcy on Tuesday, as the demand for post-pandemic air travel increased in the world’s most populous country, caught many employees off guard.
As he waited in a lengthy queue at the Taj Hotel, a pilot who had been with Go First for two years expressed his disappointment, stating that “it is very disheartening that the airline was functioning as if everything was normal.” He added that the pilots had no other option but to switch airlines to maintain their flying licenses.
Several pilots and cabin crew from the Air India and Vistara programs have revealed that the hiring drives conducted by the airlines have seen larger than normal turnout. These individuals declined to provide their names, as they are still employed by Go First, the country’s third-largest airline. In the past, other major airlines such as IndiGo have also conducted similar hiring drives.
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Observers attribute the heightened interest in the hiring drives to Go First’s current difficulties. The airline, previously known as Go Airlines (India) Ltd, has a workforce of approximately 7,000 employees. Air India announced on Twitter that the hiring drive in Delhi and Mumbai will be extended by one day, until Friday.
The Tata group, which purchased Air India back from the government last year, plans to hire over 4,200 cabin crew and 900 pilots this year as part of a major overhaul that also includes the purchase of a record-breaking 470 jets.
When asked for a comment on their hiring efforts, Air India did not respond to Reuters, while Go First and Vistara, a joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, declined to provide any comments.
Earlier this week, Go First’s CEO stated the airline’s commitment to support its current employees and work tirelessly to restore its operations to their normal state.
The aviation industry is recuperating, and the planned merger of Air India with Vistara and the emergence of Akasa Air has resulted in an increase in competition for aircraft and personnel.
Vistara held in-person interviews for cabin crew positions in Delhi and Mumbai on Thursday and invited online applications from pilots.
“I had the privilege of experiencing one of Vistara’s flights a few years ago, and it has been my desire to work with them ever since,” stated a 27-year-old cabin crew member at Go First. “Additionally, with the Tatas, we can have confidence in our future.”
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