1 / 11Since the repatriation of Air India to TATA, the Tata group has taken many important decisions. Tata is said to be determined to bring Air India back to its golden days. As a part of this, Tata's highest tax on aircraft purchase for Air India.2 / 11TATA Group's Air India has signed an agreement to purchase 250 aircraft from France's Airbus. This includes 40 wide body A-350 aircraft and 210 narrow body aircraft. According to Tata Sons, an option to increase the order has also been kept in the contract.3 / 11Tata Group will buy a total of 470 aircraft. This deal is said to be worth 80 billion dollars i.e. 6.40 lakh crore rupees. Tata group company Air India is likely to start a massive recruitment drive soon.4 / 11The company has recently signed contracts with Airbus and Boeing for a total of 470 aircraft, and with this number of new aircraft being added to the fleet, the company will need to hire more than 6,500 pilots..5 / 11Apart from the pilots, the number of aircrew and maintenance personnel will be many times greater than the pilots. 470 aircraft will be procured under Air India's contracts with Airbus and Boeing.6 / 11Apart from this, the contract also includes an option to purchase another 370 aircraft. Hence, Air India plans to purchase a total of 840 aircraft, which will be the largest aircraft purchase ever by any airline in the world. Air India to buy more planes.7 / 11In that case, it is believed that Air India will have to conduct an even bigger recruitment drive. Most of the aircraft purchased from Airbus will be used. Each of these aircraft would therefore require 26 to 30 pilots, including commanders and first officers.8 / 11Therefore, it is also said that the number of newly admitted pilots and other trained employees can increase almost three times compared to the pilots and other employees who are currently in service.9 / 11According to Pankaj Srivastava, former commercial director of Air India, when Air India is buying such a large number of aircraft, it must have also planned in detail the recruitment of the required pilots and staff. Notable is the purchase of aircraft by Air India.10 / 11Air India currently has 113 aircraft in its fleet and around 1600 pilots in service. Air India's two subsidiaries, Air India Express and AirAsia India, have a total of 54 aircraft, with around 850 pilots employed to fly them.11 / 11Air India currently has 113 aircraft in its fleet and around 1600 pilots in service. Air India's two subsidiaries, Air India Express and AirAsia India, have a total of 54 aircraft, with around 850 pilots employed to fly them.