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Pilot shortage likely to hit growth of India's domestic airlines

Airlines have been forced to cancel their flights and rework their schedules, constraining cash flows and delaying vendor payments

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Last Updated : Feb 09 2018 | 5:54 AM IST

The boom in domestic air travel has led to congested terminals and flight delays because the infrastructure at airports has not kept pace with the rate of growth.

But India’s new regional airlines are facing another challenge — lack of pilots.

The stress signs are visible. Airlines have been forced to cancel their flights and rework their schedules, constraining cash flows and delaying vendor payments.

Hyderabad-based regional operator TruJet cancelled 7 per cent and 3 per cent of its scheduled flights in November and December, respectively. This level of cancellation has been the highest among all carriers.

In August, Zoom

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