Air India Express: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

Q: How much does a first officer at Air India Express earn?

INR 1,800,000–4,140,000 a year, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

Q: How much does a captain at Air India Express earn?

INR 6,000,000–8,000,000 a year, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

India · Low-cost · IX / AXB

Hiring selectively

Periodic B737/A320 drives; recent Gurugram B737 posting filled.

Pay

Unofficial figures. Not from an agreement or the airline: collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Treat them as indicative.

First officer

INR 1,800,000–4,140,000 a year

about $19–44k a year

Captain

INR 6,000,000–8,000,000 a year

about $63–84k a year

Aviation A2Z 2025 article, drawing partly on self-reported AmbitionBox data from a small sample: entry FO ₹18–30 lakh a year (new FO about ₹23 lakh), senior FO ₹28.2–41.4 lakh; captain ₹60–80 lakh, with base pay up to about ₹90 lakh. Trainees about ₹50,000 a month. Flying-hour allowance and layover allowances come on top.

Open vacancies (0)

No open pilot vacancies listed right now.

Conditions

Allowances: One-time transfer allowance INR 10-21 lakh for AI pilots moving over.
Bases: DEL, BOM, BLR, COK, CCJ
Fleet: B737-8, B737-800, A320neo
Benefits: Air India group staff travel.
Careers site: airindia.com ↗

Requirements

Type rating: varies
Licence: DGCA ATPL/CPL
Other: No visa sponsorship

Sources

Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only · figures from 2025 · checked 30 Oct 2026

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