400 Air India pilots go on strike
Marking the start of an indefinite strike to protest against the airline management's decision to cut incentive pay as a means of cutting costs around 400 executive pilots of Air India, have gone on strike by retaining their sick leaves in Mumbai.
ACTING OUT the threat that they had made, around 400 Air India pilots have gone on strike by retaining their sick leaves in Mumbai. They have responded against the airline's decision to cut the incentives that they are currently receiving. They rejected the management's offer on Saturday (September 26) and are currently not serving the airlines.
The senior executive pilots and their juniors have decide not to negotiate with the management's thrifty offerings, a pilot was heard saying.
There are 700 other pilots who are still contemplating what to do and if they do comply with others and join the agitation, the airlines would be in major jeopardy.
"We all are going on mass leave. Pilots will not report for duty for coming days. This was followed today also," said Captain V K Bhalla, who is the leader of this movement.
He also stated that there would be a complete refusal of talks with the management until they revoked the decision to cut productivity linked incentives (PLI).
"One thing is for sure. No one is going to take part in the talks unless they assure us on revoking our PLI," Bhalla said.
Kapil Raina, former president of the Indian Commercial Pilots Association told IANS that the association members will not cooperate with the management until it gave assurance on restoring the PLI.
The real sufferers, that is, the passengers are already taking the hit as 11 flights were cancelled on Saturday.
The airline is in great trouble with a current debt of Rs 16,500 crore and loss of Rs 7,200 crore hivering above their heads.
There are 700 other pilots who are still contemplating what to do and if they do comply with others and join the agitation, the airlines would be in major jeopardy.
"We all are going on mass leave. Pilots will not report for duty for coming days. This was followed today also," said Captain V K Bhalla, who is the leader of this movement.
He also stated that there would be a complete refusal of talks with the management until they revoked the decision to cut productivity linked incentives (PLI).
"One thing is for sure. No one is going to take part in the talks unless they assure us on revoking our PLI," Bhalla said.
Kapil Raina, former president of the Indian Commercial Pilots Association told IANS that the association members will not cooperate with the management until it gave assurance on restoring the PLI.
The real sufferers, that is, the passengers are already taking the hit as 11 flights were cancelled on Saturday.
The airline is in great trouble with a current debt of Rs 16,500 crore and loss of Rs 7,200 crore hivering above their heads.
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