As the Air India pilots’ strike entered its 40th day on Monday, civil aviation minister Ajit Singh reiterated his readiness to take back the sacked pilots, provided they called off their agitation unconditionally and resumed work immediately. “We are still open to talks, but the pilots are not ready for that. They can be taken back on a case-to-case basis if they call off the strike and come to the negotiation table,” the minister told media persons after meeting officials from the Airport Authority of India here.
Around 400 AI pilots — under the banner of the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) — went on a strike on May 7 to protest the airline management's decision to allow the erstwhile Indian Airlines pilots to train on the newly inducted Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
After the strike was declared illegal by the Delhi
Singh said his ministry had held three discussions with the protesting pilots, but they were reluctant to budge.
With no solution in sight, the management is forced to make new arrangements to tackle the situation.
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