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Air India orders probe into rostering scam; cockpit crew making easy money

Irregularities found in scheduling of cockpit crew on Airbus fleet

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Anjuli Bhargava New Delhi
Even as the government’s efforts to sell majority stake in Air India came a cropper, it has come to light that a section of Air India’s pilots, deputy general managers (DGMs), clerks and other officials has been making some easy money on the side by playing the system. Airbus and Dreamliner pilots’ flying hours and rosters are being nimbly manipulated, with the result that the loss-making national carrier is ending up paying these pilots a lot more than it needs to.

To encourage flying, Air India has an absurd rule in place that says that pilots will be paid for

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