Crisis worsens, 25 more Air India pilots sacked
May 11, 2012  21:44
The crisis in Air India worsened today with the airline management sacking 25 morepilots and writing to the DGCA to cancel the licenses of 11 dismissed office bearers of the Indian Pilots Guild, after over 200 striking pilots refused to return to work. 

"Air India is escalating the matter rather than resolving the issue," said Tauseef Mukaddam, IPG spokesman, making it clear that their agitation will continue. 

He said the pilots have sought time for a meeting with Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh. In a statement tonight, Air India said it has terminated the services of 25 striking pilots "taking a serious view of the situation".  

With this, the total number of pilots who have been dismissed since the agitation started on Tuesday has gone up to 71.
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