New Delhi: Holding Air India Chairman and
Managing Director Arvind Jadhav responsible for the present
situation of the national carrier, members pilots' body on Wednesday
asked for his immediate removal to save the airline.
The executive committee members of Indian Commercial
Pilots Association (ICPA), pilots' body of erstwhile Indian
Airlines which has over 600 members, demanded the CMD's
removal and a probe into the steps taken by him to resolve the
strike by airlines' senior pilots.
"We have also demanded that the government should form an
independent body to monitor the developments taking place for
the revival of the national carrier," said an ICPA executive
committee member, who was present during a two-hour long
emergency meeting held at the ICPA office here.
Saying that merger of Air India and Indian Airlines has
failed to yield the required results, the pilots have asked
the government to demerge the company.
"If they are unable to do that, then they should atleast
implement uniform service rules for the employees of both
the merged airlines," he said.
The pilots also wanted to know from AI CMD that why their
suggestions, regarding the turnaround of the company, were not
being accepted by the management.
"It is not only with the pilots' union, they are not
paying heed to suggestions of other unions also, they should
clarify why they are not accepting our suggestions," he added.
Bureau Report
First Published: Wednesday, November 04, 2009, 23:35