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SpiceJet looks to have more women pilots
July 30, 2015
No-frills carrier SpiceJet, which is seeing a turnaround,
plans to induct more women pilots and also provide greater flexibility at work
for the staff.
"It brings a lot of respect for the person in the
cockpit.
It is an extremely remunerative position to be in. We consciously
try to ensure that more and more women get into the cockpit," SpiceJet
Chairman Ajay Singh said on Thursday.
Out of the 470 pilots in the airline, nearly 50 are women commanders
and first officers. SpiceJet has a staff strength of about 5,000.
Singh's wife Shiwani Singh is a director on the airline's board.
She was inducted to comply with Sebi norms that mandate listed
companies
to have at least one woman director.
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