Kingfisher raises pilots’ salary
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Kingfisher Airlines has increased the salary of a section of its pilots, fearing an exodus to rival carriers. The Business Standard said airlines, including SpiceJet and IndiGo, were in an expansion mode and would be adding 29 planes this financial year, opening new job avenues for pilots.Recently, Kingfisher Airlines made a Rs 100,000 increase in the salary of commanders on its ATR fleet, roughly 30% more to their existing salary. The airline has 25 ATR-72 and two ATR-42 planes and operates them to tier-two cities. The report added that ATR commanders were being paid a loyalty bonus of Rs 100,000 each month, in addition to the approximately Rs 350,000 salary and flying allowance.Pilots on Airbus A330 and A320 planes are not receiving the loyalty bonus, it said.
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