Pilot trouble may run down Kingfisher Airlines now

Mumbai: Kingfisher Airlines may face a critical test in keeping its schedule going from Monday with its pilots refusing to operate flights if their pending salaries and dues are not cleared in the next 48 hours. If a majority of pilots stick to the decision for long, the airline will find it hard to follow even its skeletal flight schedule.
"About 80% of pilots will not be reporting for work from Monday," a pilot said, referring to a letter sent by them to Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya and other top officials on March 6. Kingfisher has about 500 pilots on its rolls and since they do not have a union, the decision will be left to each individual.
On Monday, there may not be a perceptible impact on flight schedules as management pilots are expected to continue their support to the airline. Besides, as the airline has continued to shrink its network, the pilot requirement is at an all-time low. For instance, from Monday, the airline will discontinue its daily Mumbai-Hong Kong flights.
11/03/12 Times of India

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