Air India pilots seek pending dues
New Delhi, December 25
Flagging concerns over unpaid dues, an Air India pilots’ union has urged the government to allow their members to quit the debt-laden carrier without serving notice period.
Uncertainty looms
As the government works out the modalities for the sale of the national carrier, the Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association has also warned that they are in no position to work amid uncertainty over the airline’s future
The grouping represents nearly 800 Air India pilots who fly narrow body planes
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As the government works out the modalities for the sale of the national carrier, the Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association (ICPA) has also warned that they are in no position to work amid uncertainty over the airline’s future.
The grouping represents nearly 800 Air India pilots who fly narrow body planes.
They have written a strongly-worded letter to Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri regarding their dues. “…your statement that if Air India is not privatised by March 31, 2020 then Air India will be shut down, is a matter of concern,” the letter said.
Citing the uncertainty over the airline’s future, the grouping asked the minister to ensure that they “are not treated like bonded labour and allow us to quit Air India without serving the notice period and clear all our dues immediately”. The notice period is six months. — PTI
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