Loading

Stalemate at meeting with Delhi-based pilots

Direct News Source

28-Sep-2009 The meeting between Air India Chairman & Managing Director, Mr Arvind Jadhav, and NACIL (I) pilots in Delhi ended in a stalemate with the Executive Pilots being adamant on withdrawal of the Order on PLI/Flying-related Allowances cut and receiving a firm assurance from the Management that no cut will be applied on their emoluments.

As this condition was unacceptable to the Management the meeting ended without any agreement and thereby affecting chances of an early return to normalcy.

In another related development, the erstwhile Air India pilots, who had so far been operating the flights as per normal schedule began reporting sick from late evening affecting operation of flights to west-bound destinations later tonight. Passengers of the affected services are being transferred to other airlines. A team of Air India officials has been posted at airports to ensure that passengers are not inconvenienced. Air India Management is deliberating various options in the wake of more pilots reporting sick affecting its operations.

In the meanwhile the Air India Management has also decided to deal sternly with the Executive Pilots who had reported sick in the past three days affecting flights and thereby causing inconvenience to passengers.