Air India Express Pilots Oppose A320 Hiring Amid Fleet Shrink & Pay Fears

• Air India Express A320 pilots are opposing the airline's plan to recruit new A320 pilots.
• Around 100 A320 pilots have written to management, citing concerns about reduced aircraft utilization and earnings for existing staff.
• Pilots argue the A320 fleet is set to shrink, making new recruitment unnecessary and potentially impacting their flying hours and compensation.
• The recruitment drive is seen as an attempt to poach pilots from IndiGo, which is facing disruptions due to new DGCA fatigue rules.
• Existing A320 pilots question new hiring, as they were previously informed of a "surplus" of captains, impacting their 40-hour fixed contracts.

Why It Matters: Air India Express pilot dispute over hiring signals potential flight disruptions.