Air India gets over 700 applications for pilots

New Delhi: Air India on Thursday said it has received an overwhelming response for its recruitment drive for pilots and has got more than 700 applications in the past week.

The airline, which currently has more than 1,800 pilots, has placed orders for 470 aircraft with Boeing



and Airbus, including for wide-body planes.

On April 27, the carrier issued an advertisement for more than 1,000 pilots. It is looking for captains, first officers and trainers across A320, B777, B787 and B737 fleet.