Air India to recruit 500 cabin crew by May

The Centre is working out the modalities for strategic stake sale in the loss-making airline, which reported a net loss of Rs 5,765.16 crore last fiscal. 

The official said it plans to hire 500 cabin crew to meet various requirements, including to comply with aviation regulator DGCA’s revised norms wherein an airline should have a higher number of such staff. Besides, more cabin crew would be needed as more aircraft such as the A320 Neos are being inducted soon. 

“The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has put in place new norms, under which now flights, particularly on the ultra-long haul routes should have higher number of cabin crew. Besides, we are also expanding our operations by adding new aircraft such as the B777s and A320Neos,” the official said citing normal attrition also necessitated hiring of the cabin crew. In a public notice, Air India said it is looking to hire 500 male/female cabin crew for its Northern, Delhi and the Western regions on a “fixed term engagement basis.” 

In 2016, the airline had hired 800 fresh faces in one of the largest hiring exercises in the industry.