Air India has hired more than 3,900 people, including over 500 pilots and 2,400 cabin crew members, since the start of this year. Air India, under the stewardship of Tata Group, is revamping the airline group and hiring more people as it expands the fleet as well as operations. The airline has placed firm orders for 470 aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body planes, with Boeing and Airbus.