New Delhi: The trouble for India’s national carrier Air India(AI) seems never-ending. Around 120 Airbus A-320 pilots have resigned after their long-pending demand pertaining to the salary hike remains unmet.
The pilots have alleged that the Air India management has not paid any heed to their demand regarding salary hike and promotion.
The discontented pilots are leaving AI as they are sure that they will be hired somewhere else as the market has openings.
As of now, Indigo Air, Go Air, Vistara and AirAsia, Indian Airlines are operating Airbus A-320 flights.
On being asked if the operations of the national carrier will suffer due to the mass resignation, the Air India spokesperson said that it has surplus pilots. “AI operation will not suffer at any cost, due to resignation,” the spokesperson said to ANI.
At present, the Air India has a total of 2000 pilots out of which 400 are executive. This came in the backdrop of government mulling over disinvesting the company who has sunken into a deep debt trap.