co-presented by
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS
co-presented by
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS
Air India announced bonus of Rs 42,000 to Rs 1.8 lakh per annum from Junior First Officer (JFOs) to senior commanders.
The decision to withdraw their stance comes after a vote was held among the members of the two unions where almost 80 percent voted in favour of signing the new wage agreement. The unions will also withdraw the legal notice sent to Air India’s management terming the new employment contract as illegal.
On April 17, Air India rolled out a revamped compensation structure for its pilots and cabin crew, which has since been rejected by the two pilot unions
Air India including Air India Express has around 3,000 pilots and close to 6,000 cabin crew on its payroll.
Last week, the Tata Group-owned airline announced a new salary structure for pilots and cabin crew but the staff was disappointed with the revisions.
According to union sources, Air India has unilaterally changed the condition without consulting the pilots and alleged that they are trying to make all senior pilots executive and thus kill the unions.
Among several announcements, the airline has increased guaranteed flying allowance for pilots to 40 hours per month from 20 hours earlier.
Memories of two Air India pilots who flew with J.R.D. Tata. Plus, their thoughts on what went wrong and top tips for Ratan Tata.
The termination letter sent to pilots mentioned that Air India is not accepting the withdrawal of resignation letters, even though the pilots tried withdrawing their resignations before their six-month notice period got over, which is allowed.
Upping the ante after their agitation entered the 47th day, Air India pilots on Saturday decided to start indefinite hunger-strike here from on Sunday to highlight their demands relating to career progression and other issues.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused the striking Air India pilots' plea to be allowed training on Boeing 777. The High Court said that it would consider the pilots' plea to train on the aircraft only after they end their 23-day long strike.
Softening its stand, striking Air India pilots today welcomed Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's offer to hold talks with them, indicating that they are ready to return to work if the 101 sacked pilots are reinstated.
Striking Air India pilots have "not listened" to the continued appeals by the government to withdraw their agitation even it has been promised that there would be no victimisation, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today.
Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Tuesday said that Air India pilots were making false claims of being sick and not reporting for duty.
As the stir by over 200 Air India pilots entered the eighth day today leading to cancellation of 10 international flights, the government said the DGCA will take action against those who have falsely reported sick and not joined work.
With Air India pilots not budging from their position, their agitation entered the sixth day on Sunday leading to cancellation of 20 international flights, causing inconvenience to the hundreds of passengers.
As many as 23 Air India pilots reported sick leading to cancellation of 10 international flights and the state-owned airline could face more trouble with around 100 pilots threatening to quit.
With the strike by Air India pilots entering the seventh day, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday rapped the airline management and the pilots' association for their rigid attitude and appointed a counsel to assist it in resolving the stand off.
Refusing to talk to striking Air India pilots, the government on Monday said it will wait till the stir is called off and abide by the court's order on the Contempt of Court proceedings initiated by the airline management.
