SpiceJet will hire about a dozen pilots including foreign commanders, in a fortnight, reports Economic Times.
It is understood that SpiceJet will pay Rs 7 lakh per month to the foreign pilots, including accommodation allowance, double the amount it offers its Indian pilots. SpiceJet employs 65-70 expat pilots.
SpiceJet requires more pilots as it is expanding capacity, it intends to increase flights by another 20% over the next two months, it plans to double the frequency in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai routes.
The daily flights will jump to 120 from the current 98 in 20 cities by the end of this fiscal. The company has also pulled back from its earlier decision of returning three aircraft.
It is learnt that SpiceJet has resolved its problems related to cash after the WL Ross infused Rs 3.60 billion in it.
The SpiceJet might double its fleet size to 600 aircraft by 2010.
Source:myiris
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