Passengers of Air India continued to face the brunt as the ongoing pilot strike entered its fifth day yesterday. This strike has resulted in the cancellation of several flights, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. More than four international flights were cancelled at Mumbai airport yesterday morning while the same situation was witnessed at Delhi Airport,
as per a report by News24online.com. The Air India management has taken action against 71 pilots in the last four days and also wrote to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) asking it to cancel the licenses of 11 office bearers of the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) whose services have been terminated. It has also chalked out a contingency plan to partially restore international flight schedules starting Monday. Ajit Singh, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, said the government was open to talks with the pilots but made it clear that they must first resume duty. Under the contingency plan, AI said its international schedule, disrupted due to the agitation, will soon be formalised and set in motion. "To address the issue of inadequate pilots available for flying duties of wide-bodied aircraft, Air India is also looking at wet leasing opportunities for another four to five flights," the airline statement said.
Click here to see the original article>as per a report by News24online.com. The Air India management has taken action against 71 pilots in the last four days and also wrote to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) asking it to cancel the licenses of 11 office bearers of the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) whose services have been terminated. It has also chalked out a contingency plan to partially restore international flight schedules starting Monday. Ajit Singh, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, said the government was open to talks with the pilots but made it clear that they must first resume duty. Under the contingency plan, AI said its international schedule, disrupted due to the agitation, will soon be formalised and set in motion. "To address the issue of inadequate pilots available for flying duties of wide-bodied aircraft, Air India is also looking at wet leasing opportunities for another four to five flights," the airline statement said.