AI Express Captain Hiring Raises IndiGo Tension, Worries Own Pilots

• Air India Express (AI Express) is recruiting A320 captains, increasing tension for IndiGo amidst its internal challenges.
• Existing AI Express A320 pilots are concerned about reduced flying hours and potential salary cuts if new pilots are hired externally.
• Approximately 100 AI Express pilots have protested the airline's proposed external recruitment of captains.
• The recruitment comes as several airlines, including IndiGo, have recently reduced fixed flying hours for pilots.

Why It Matters: New pilot recruitment fuels airline competition and raises pilot job security concerns.