Air India CEO updates employees on annual appraisal and overall progress in letter
Air India employees, CEO Campbell Wilson expressed gratitude for their hard work and dedication, which he credited for the airline's progress over the past year. He also announced that the annual appraisal cycle is currently underway and will be retroactively effective from April 1.
«The end of the Financial Year also caps off the annual appraisal cycle which has been underway for some time, as well as allows us to tally our annual financial results,» he added in the first 'Friday Message' of 2024-25 to employees. «Please bear with us whilst this important but necessary process runs its course.»
Wilson highlighted Air India's ambition to become «a world-class, global airline with an Indian heart,» noting the accelerated progress of its Vihaan.AI initiative. He also mentioned the successful onboarding of the first batch of cadet pilots, who are set to begin ground training in the US. Additionally, he acknowledged the cabin crew for clearing the backlog of training batches, leading to the addition of the 4,000th crew member since privatization.
Regarding fleet expansion, Wilson mentioned that Air India has deployed its third A350 on the Bombay-Delhi trunk route, alongside two new A320s. However, these developments come at a challenging time for the airline's sister carrier, Vistara, which has been grappling with operational delays and cancellations due to pilot protests against the new compensation structure and demanding schedules post-merger with Air India.
Responding to these challenges, two Air India pilot
