Pilots' union general secretary quits as Air India woes mount

New Delhi: Days after Air India (international) pilots' stir got over, there's trouble brewing in AI (domestic). The general secretary of Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA), Captain Rohan Saharan, has quit from the pilots' union and the Delhi chapter of ICPA has been dissolved over issues like flight duty time limitation (FDTL).
While Saharan could not be reached for comment, ICPA sources say discontent is mounting in the airline. Erstwhile Indian Airlines' pilots have not been able to fly for the DGCA-approved cap of 30 hours a week; 120 hours a month and 1,000 hours annually due to the airline's own rules. The airline's Airbus A-320 flight schedule is not being kept due to pilot shortage caused by no hiring for years and this impacted the Boeing 787 Dreamliner training for ICPA members.
03/09/12 Times of India

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