On many Indian pilots forums one senses apparent discontent with the way Indian airlines are treating its pilots with managements in league with DGCA, making and modifying rules to suit airlines and helping them increase bottomlines at the cost of aircrew. A case in example being the new FDTL rule which some airlines have as yet not implemented. Except erstwhile Indian, no other airline has unions to protect its pilots. Some maybe have associations which are impotent to say the least.
Aircrew are also losing out on their rightful upgradations due to overseas recruitment (
no aspirations cast here nor comparasions warranted on the quality of foreign pilots) career progression promises are not kept, privileges are being tampered with and different yardsticks are being used. Even rostering of Indian pilots is pathetic compared to their foreign counterparts.
This in itself is a dangerous trend as it renders a fertile ground for poachers making it a vicious and never ending cycle to the detriment of both, airlines and pilots in the long run.
Aeronotix.
