Air India Employees

Air India Express is slowly restoring its flights and stabilising the network, an official said on Sunday while the cabin crew union emphasised that all members who had reported sick have joined duty.

Air India Express on Thursday cancelled at least 85 flights as a section of cabin crew was fired, a day after nearly 300 employees of the airline called in sick and switched off their phones.

Air India Express has sacked at least 30 cabin crew, a day after nearly 300 employees of the airline called in sick and switched off their phones, leading to large-scale flight disruptions

With no resolution in sight for the "mass leave" crisis being faced by the airline, Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh has written to employees and said that the number of flights being operated will be reduced over the next few days.

The Regional Labour Commissioner had written to Air India express and, in no uncertain terms, told them that the employees' grievances were genuine and that the HR department had made an attempt to mislead the conciliation officer.

Amid a mass sick leave by cabin crew from Air India Express, the AIXEU, or Air India Express Employees Union, has written to the Chairman of Air India to express concerns like "growing unrest and dissatisfaction among employees".

Air India Express sources today said that the airline does not recognise any workers' union amidst protests from employees who are opposing a new merit-based assessment system.

In his weekly message to the employees on Friday, Air India chief Campbell Wilson said the airline is busy compiling numbers that will determine the annual appraisal of his colleagues, to be retrospectively effective from April 1.

Four Air India employees and a passenger suspected to be involved in human trafficking were detained at the Delhi airport on Wednesday.

The aviation regulator - Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) authorities have ruled out intervening in a dispute between Akasa Air and its pilots after the budget carrier accused the regulator of inaction, a legal filing shows.

Budget carrier Akasa Air is flying less and will give up market share in the short term to ensure it runs a reliable operation after some pilots quit the airline, CEO Vinay Dube told employees in an email late on Tuesday.

Safran which offers a wide range of defence systems and equipment, deployed by armies, navies and air forces from around the world to protect nations highlighted India's growth and said that it will be quadrupling its employees in the country.

Air India Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson on Friday apprised the airline's employees about how the aviation industry reacted promptly to assist in response to external events.

The survey at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai began after the British public broadcaster aired a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Air India has offered around 98 crore shares of the company to its permanent employees as part of a stock option scheme.

Air India Express is slowly restoring its flights and stabilising the network, an official said on Sunday while the cabin crew union emphasised that all members who had reported sick have joined duty.

Air India Express on Thursday cancelled at least 85 flights as a section of cabin crew was fired, a day after nearly 300 employees of the airline called in sick and switched off their phones.

Air India Express has sacked at least 30 cabin crew, a day after nearly 300 employees of the airline called in sick and switched off their phones, leading to large-scale flight disruptions

With no resolution in sight for the "mass leave" crisis being faced by the airline, Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh has written to employees and said that the number of flights being operated will be reduced over the next few days.

The Regional Labour Commissioner had written to Air India express and, in no uncertain terms, told them that the employees' grievances were genuine and that the HR department had made an attempt to mislead the conciliation officer.

Amid a mass sick leave by cabin crew from Air India Express, the AIXEU, or Air India Express Employees Union, has written to the Chairman of Air India to express concerns like "growing unrest and dissatisfaction among employees".

Air India Express sources today said that the airline does not recognise any workers' union amidst protests from employees who are opposing a new merit-based assessment system.

In his weekly message to the employees on Friday, Air India chief Campbell Wilson said the airline is busy compiling numbers that will determine the annual appraisal of his colleagues, to be retrospectively effective from April 1.

Four Air India employees and a passenger suspected to be involved in human trafficking were detained at the Delhi airport on Wednesday.

The aviation regulator - Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) authorities have ruled out intervening in a dispute between Akasa Air and its pilots after the budget carrier accused the regulator of inaction, a legal filing shows.

Budget carrier Akasa Air is flying less and will give up market share in the short term to ensure it runs a reliable operation after some pilots quit the airline, CEO Vinay Dube told employees in an email late on Tuesday.

Safran which offers a wide range of defence systems and equipment, deployed by armies, navies and air forces from around the world to protect nations highlighted India's growth and said that it will be quadrupling its employees in the country.

Air India Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson on Friday apprised the airline's employees about how the aviation industry reacted promptly to assist in response to external events.

The survey at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai began after the British public broadcaster aired a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Air India has offered around 98 crore shares of the company to its permanent employees as part of a stock option scheme.