Most AI pilots resume work, Delhi faction still on strike

New Delhi: The Air India management will meet the Delhi faction of the agitating executive pilots here on Monday as their strike entering the third day, forcing cancellation of at about 11-14 flights out of the national capital alone.
Despite Air India on Sunday agreeing to look into their grievances, particularly the productivity-linked incentives (PLI), the Delhi faction of executive pilots said they would continue the strike till the management also conceded their demand and paid them their last three months' salary arrears.
The airline on Sunday decided to constitute a committee to look into the PLI modalities.
"The management will hold talks with us today. We are not giving up our fight until they agree to pay the PLI for three months and other arrears. The PLI constitutes the major chunk of our salary," Captain V K Bhalla, who represents senior executive pilots, said on Monday.
Bhalla also accused Air India managing director Arvind Jadhav of creating confusion among the pilots. "We are still on strike," he maintained.
28/09/09 IANS/Times of India

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