Interglobe Aviation Ltd, which operators India’s largest domestic airline IndiGo, has hiked salaries of its pilots and cabin crew, said a report on Friday. The hike will be effective from October 1, reported Economic Times.
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Last year, IndiGo had increased salary by over 10 per cent in two tranches.
The airline has also maintained a fixed pay for pilots at 70 hours per month, the report added.
The airline posted record net profit of Rs 3,090 crore in the first quarter of 2023-24.
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Indian airlines are expected to face stiff competition to keep a hold of pilots and also hire new pilots at a time when they are trying to expand both internationally and domestically with a workforce that was cut during the pandemic.
