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Indian Minister: "Shortage of commanders and first officers to operate Air India aircraft"

New Delhi, India - 90 pilots are needed for the 787 Dreamliners: just 4 are currently available

Air India is facing a shortage of commanders and first officers for its aircraft according to the figures provided by the Minister for Civil Aviation Ajit Singh on Friday 31/08/2012. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha (literally the "House of the People", which is the lower house of the Parliament of India), he declared that the most important national airline, which is State-owned, is experiencing...

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