New Delhi: Unresolved merger issues of erstwhile Air India and Indian Airlines have put a question mark on whether even the recently approved Rs 30,000-crore bailout for the national carrier would be able to save the airline. Since the government has allowed the airline to acquire 27 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, it is sending 32 pilots of erstwhile AI for being trained to fly this brand new aircraft - leading to serious turbulence in the merged carrier.
Pilots of erstwhile Indian Airlines are up in arms at being overlooked to fly the Dreamliner and have taken up the issue with aviation secretary Nasim Zaidi and AI chief Rohit Nandan. The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA), union of IA pilots, has pointed out to the ministry how this move will cost the exchequer dear. While expressing restraint, they do not rule out strong action unless this anomaly is sorted out at the earliest.
16/04/12 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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