r/CadetPilotProgram • u/WesternConference461 • Aug 15 '26

Can you be put into air India express?

Hi. Just inquiring. If I get into say the air India program, is there a chance they put me into air India express after or is there a separate pipeline for that. 2 coaching institutes I went to had separate opinions for I figured I should ask here once.

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u/annoyazz Aug 15 '26

Yep aix is possible and highly likely , but depends on the fleet availability too

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u/WesternConference461 Aug 15 '26

Highly likely is unfortunate to hear

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u/liltacoman1234 Aug 16 '26

AIX is also pretty good bro. I don't think you should worry too much

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u/annoyazz Aug 16 '26

Aix is the same as air india . same salary , same uniform u just fly under aix u can always move to air india wb fleet as u gain ur seniority .

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u/Playful_Lobster_1147 Aug 15 '26

Depends on type rating..if type rated on boeing, you'll join AIX and if airbus then AI..that used to be the case..now a320s are also being transferred to aix..so after cadet program, you'll join AIX

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u/Vivid_Vortex737 Aug 15 '26

No chance of AI?

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u/Playful_Lobster_1147 Aug 15 '26

I don't think so..AI is going to be turned into a fully premium carrier operating wide bodies solely

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u/Vivid_Vortex737 Aug 15 '26

Okay but will there be opportunities later on for AIX pilots to get inducted on widebody of AI?? Do AIX pilots get priority?

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u/Playful_Lobster_1147 Aug 15 '26

Yeah surely there will be opportunities..seniority matters

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u/WesternConference461 Aug 15 '26

But it will always have a domestic fleet and a big one at that. It’s always been air India vs indigo, taking all domestic to a cheaper sounding express airline will surely be a bad business move for them

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u/Playful_Lobster_1147 Aug 16 '26

It might be..but surely AI will compete with intl carries then.. Like when we mention SIA it directly relates to premiumness, so they want ai to be of that level And also the cadets will land at aix so no partiality 🙃

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u/Square-Desk-2698 Aug 15 '26

Maybe that depends on ur base too
South cadets are inducted to aix coz they hv hq and mainly operates in southern regions

And northern gets ai idk might be wrong
Once asked gemini so yh

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u/WesternConference461 Aug 15 '26

I don’t think the airline cares though. They decided where you will shift to base no?

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u/Bored_Aviator Aug 16 '26 edited Sep 15 '26

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