The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has given airlines a 2013 deadline to phase out expat pilots.
Foreign pilots are generally better paid than domestic ones because of the experience they bring. However, Indian airlines are struggling to survive.
The problem has been exacerbated by the rupee falling to a four-month low against the US dollar.
Indian airlines pay for their fuel and the salaries of foreign pilots in US dollars, so both are proving more costly as the local currency weakens.
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One expat pilot, who recently left India after a four-year stint working for Kingfisher Airlines, said: "Indian airlines have a pretty bad reputation for surly service, flight delays and for going on strike over wages. It is a hard environment to work in as a foreign pilot and many feel justified in asking for higher salaries. Full story...
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Foreign pilots are generally better paid than domestic ones because of the experience they bring. However, Indian airlines are struggling to survive.
The problem has been exacerbated by the rupee falling to a four-month low against the US dollar.
Indian airlines pay for their fuel and the salaries of foreign pilots in US dollars, so both are proving more costly as the local currency weakens.
(...)
One expat pilot, who recently left India after a four-year stint working for Kingfisher Airlines, said: "Indian airlines have a pretty bad reputation for surly service, flight delays and for going on strike over wages. It is a hard environment to work in as a foreign pilot and many feel justified in asking for higher salaries. Full story...
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