Upset AI employees’ apathy delays flights

Mumbai: There were more than just technical snags which delayed four Air India Mumbai flights last week.
At a meeting with the airline unions on Tuesday, Arvind Jadhav, chairman and managing director, said the technical staff was lackadaisical in solving technical faults in the aircraft, leading to delays.
Three independent sources working with the national carrier told HT that the chairman made the appeal to stop the airline’s recent turbulent phrase that began after the Mangalore crash on May 22 which killed 158 people. “He requested the staff to stop measures that can paralyse flight operations,” said an airline staff requesting anonymity.
The disturbing trend was observed soon after a flash strike by a section of employees comprising engineers, cabin crew and ground staff was called off on May 25.
Four flights were delayed because of technical snags for three consecutive days after the strike ended.
04/06/10 Soubhik Mitra/Hindustan Times

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