AI pilots strike work; ministry may shut Intl ops

May 08, 2012 08:20

A section of Air India pilots have refused to turn up to work citing health concerns. Nearly 100 pilots in Delhi and Mumbai, who are associated with the Indian Pilots Guild, failed to report to work on Monday night and the number is expected to go up to 250 on Tuesday.

The pilots had threatened to go on strike from Monday night, minutes after their talks with the airline management and aviation ministry failed on the issue of training for the Boeing-787 Dreamliner.

Four international flights were cancelled so far on Tuesday. These include flights from Delhi to Chicago, from Mumbai to New Jersey, from Delhi to Toronto and from Delhi to Hong Kong.

The aviation ministry, however, toughening its stand, has warned that it will shut international flights of the airline if the strike snowballs and will take strict action against the agitating pilots.

This stir could cripple AI's international operations just ahead of the peak summer holiday season that begins this weekend.

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