Just ended Air India pilots' strike second longest

New Delhi: The 58-day-long pilots' strike in Air India, which was called off late last night, was the second longest since the national carrier came into existence in 1946, after a 90-day strike by cockpit crew 38 years ago.
While the strike by its pilots in 1974 to protest cost cutting measures by the airline after a massive hike in fuel prices went on for 90 days, a strike by Air India's flight engineers had lasted 56 days in 1993-94.
Before the 1993-94 stir, the second longest strike was in erstwhile Indian Airlines whose pilots went on a five-week agitation in 1991-92 demanding a hike in wages and allowances.
This time, Indian Pilots' Guild (IPG), which represents about 450 pilots of the merged national carrier who mainly operate long-haul, wide-body planes, had struck work since May 7 over career progression issues.
04/07/12 PTI/Daily News & Analysis

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