Back to the wall, Kingfisher now faces pilot exits

New Delhi: Kingfisher Airlines’ problems aggravated for the third day running, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) rejected its plea for action against 24 pilots leaving the airline without serving out a notice period. This comes on the heels of the regulator, DGCA, pointing out safety flaws in the airline and its largest lender, SBI, classifying its debt as a non-performing asset.
The airline may, thus, see an exodus of pilots. “How can I take action against pilots who have not been paid salaries? The terms of appointment have been abrogated, as they have not been paid their salaries since October and the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) does not apply to them,” said DGCA director general E K Bharat Bhusan.
As part of the CAR, any pilot has to serve for a notice period of six months before leaving an airline. But in the case of their terms of appointment not being followed, the pilots can leave without working for any notice period. Getting salary every month is one of the terms.
07/01/12 Mihir Mishra/Business Standard

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