The Dharmadhikari report had projected a saving of Rs 250 crore from AI's annual wage bill of Rs 3,000 crore during the first year itself. The savings would mainly be from changing of rules, such as a flying allowance based on actual hours flown, not a pre-fixed amount. And, curtailing the list of staff dependents who could avail of free travel tickets. The report has also recognised the need for certain allowances given to a certain class of employees like pilots, cabin crew and engineers, in line with industry standards.

This is the text of civil aviation minister Ajit Singh's speech on the implementation of the Dharmadhikari report. Read. He also said that as far as the government is concerned,  the pilot's strike is over.