(a) whether there has been exodus of pilots from Alliance Airways, a subsidiary of Indian Airlines, to other private Airlines due to wage disparity and work culture vis-a-vis Indian Airlines;
(b) if so, the number of pilots who left Alliance Airways during the last two years to join private Airlines; and
(c) the measures being taken to check the exodus of pilots and improve the wage structure thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI PRAFUL PATEL )
(a) and (b): From 1st July, 2002 till date, 33 pilots have resigned from Alliance Air. Of these, 11 have joined Indian Airlines Ltd. and two Air India. The status of the remaining 20 pilots and the reasons for which they left Alliance Air is not known.
(c): Revision of wage structure and review of other service conditions of all the employees, including pilots in Alliance Air, is in hand.