Jet Airways has phased out 30 expatriate pilots since April this year after its domestic pilots union National Aviator's Guild (NAG) sought the removal of all such "expensive" pilots. The carrier, which is partly owned by Etihad, has 54 overseas commanders still working with it. They too would be done away with over a period of time, a source privy to the development said. The airline currently has over 1,400 pilots on its rolls. The overseas pilots in Jet Airways command its Boeing 737 and ATR fleet. The NAG had in April this year issued a directive to around its 1,000 members not to fly with the expatriate commanders after one of the foreign pilots allegedly assaulted a trainer in Bengaluru. The guild had also accused the management of treating its domestic pilots in a "step-motherly" manner. <br/>