New Delhi Air India pilots, who are opposed to the drastic reduction in flight allowances, have received support from the International Pilots Association. The organization has written a letter to the government on Wednesday requesting it to intervene in the matter. The Indian unit of the International Federation of Airlines Pilots Association (IFALPA), in a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, said that despite being on duty major cuts in the salaries of Air India pilots have been sad.
Government airline Air India is cutting costs to overcome the situation created by Kovid-19. The Kovid-19 has an adverse effect on Airline. Air India has announced that crew members will be paid on the basis of actual flight hours, whereas earlier payments were made for 70 hours. This move has reduced the monthly salary of pilots by about 60 percent.
The loss-making airline has also announced a 50 per cent reduction in the monthly allowance of employees with over 25,000 gross wages. In addition, it has also implemented ‘no pay leave’ scheme for its employees from six months to five years.
In a letter to Puri, President of the Airlines Pilots Association of India (ALPA) said, “We want to draw your attention to the grave injustice done to the pilots of Air India.” One way … 60 percent reduction in their salary is a matter of grave concern. “He said,” These are the same pilots who worked ahead at the behest of the government and gave Indian citizens from abroad in different countries the time of crisis. Operated aircraft to bring from.
Thomas said that these pilots operated flights during the global pandemic without worrying about health and they continue to do so.
