Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots for 470 planes
Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots to operate 470 aircraft that are to be supplied by Airbus and Boeing in the coming years, according to industry sources. In order to expand its fleet and operations, the airline has placed orders for the purchase of 840 aircraft, with an option to purchase an additional 370. This is one of the largest aircraft order by any airline.