Air India Pilots Strike Continues

Tuesday, 3rd May 2011 at 03:51am

The Pilots Strike has now entered into the 6th day following a decision by the high court to defer its decision on the matter till Tuesday. Meanwhile the airline has had to cancel 90% of its domestic flights.

The airline operated 40 flights in its domestic sector on Monday.

The Delhi High Court will today hear contempt of court case against three sacked pilots, belonging to Indian Commercial Pilots Association ( ICPA )), including its general secretary Rishab Kapur.

The High Court, upon a petition filed by the airline, had asked the pilots to resume working by last Friday.

Since the striking pilots did not obey the directive, Air India management moved the court again, seeking action for contempt.

The pilots took out a candle-light march at Gateway of India here last evening demanding immediate ouster of Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav, alleging that the management's unwillingness to invite them for talks was a part of his hidden agenda to shut down the airline and privatise it.

The management's stand so far is that they should return to work, as a precondition for talks.

By: Pete Lee.