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Consider paying a month's salary to terminated pilots, HC tells Air India

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked Air India to consider paying at least one month's salaryto its pilots, engaged on contractual basis, whose services were suspended in April and later terminated in August, saying that employees cannot be left to hang high and dry. Justice Navin Chawla asked the counsel for national carrier Air India to take instructions on paying one month's salaryto the contractual pilots, who number around 61. The services of these pilots were terminated in August. The court also asked the airline to hear out the grievances of the pilots, who were engagedon contract after they superannuated, and to see whether something, like a "golden handshake", can be done for them. With the suggestions, the court listed the matter for hearing on December 16. The court was hearing two pleas moved on behalf of the terminated contractual pilots who have sought quashing of the April 2 order suspending their services and the subsequent order of August 7 by which they were all .

Pilots are anxious, apprehensive and in some cases angry amid Covid-19

In Air India, pilots and first officers have faced salary cuts anywhere between 60 and 75 per cent

Covid-19 crisis: Pilots, crew are opting for leave without pay for now

Sources at both IndiGo and Vistara say that some senior pilots and crew who have elderly parents at home had said that they would like to stay off the roster for now.

Why aviation regulator is not forcing airlines to keep middle seat empty

DGCA was forced to relook at the middle seat policy after an Air India pilot had challenged the regulator's protocol, in Bombay high court, which allowed airlines to book all seats.

Covid-19: 5 Air India pilots test positive, had flown cargo planes to China

The pre-flight Covid-19 test is carried out 72 hours before the pilots are rostered for flight duties

Air India pilot found guilty of sexual harassment reinstated as instructor

According to a complaint filed by the woman pilot, the alleged incident took place on May 5 last year in Hyderabad, where she was being trained by Gupta.

Fix the pilot shortage

DGCA needs to streamline its regulations

Indian carriers try to woo back poached pilots from West Asia

A shortage of trained commanders plagues Indian airlines as they grow in size

Tax-free pay, bungalow and more: How China, Taiwan and Japan are luring Indian pilots

Better salaries, faster career progress on offer to compensate for cultural differences

Indian pilots face jail for flying under influence of alcohol

The pilots were flying on international routes and were found drunk once they landed in India