AI aborts training schedule for Dreamliners pilots

New Delhi/Mumbai: With Air India deferring a training programme for pilots to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliners by a month, division between its pilots came to fore with those belonging to erstwhile Indian Airlines opposing the contention of their AI counterparts.
While the erstwhile AI pilots owing allegiance to the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) demanded that all Boeing planes be flown by them, the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) said this was "unreasonable" and contrary to the agreement reached between the two unions and the management last month.
As talks progressed between IPG leaders and Air India management in Mumbai, the erstwhile AI pilots said a comprehensive plan and a road map should be drawn up for such training programmes for all pilots of the national carrier.
But "until this road map is drawn up - we propose that the management maintain status quo; that is, pilots of erstwhile Indian Airlines fly the airplanes ordered by erstwhile Indian Airlines, and pilots of erstwhile Air India fly the aircraft ordered by erstwhile Air India."
On the other hand, the ICPA shot off a letter to AI CMD Rohit Nandan saying, "We are deeply disturbed over IPG decision to oppose ICPA pilots flying the B787 Dreamliners after an understanding was signed between ICPA, IPG, and management on this October 8."
02/11/11 ZeeNews

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