NEW DELHI: Jet Airways’ pilots on Sunday deferred their decision to go on a mass strike a day after the debt-laden carrier said it will soon pay the remaining December salaries + to its employees.
The cash-strapped airline’s pilots’ body held an emergency meeting in Mumbai today where it decided to give more time to the management to clear the dues.
The union, National Aviators’ Guild (NAG), said the pilots will go on strike from April 15 unless the airline ‘substantially’ clears their dues. Sources said NAG decided to give time till April 14 to the management to give a clear roadmap of the company’s future and funding infusion plan.
“Due to a change of guard at the top, we have decided to defer the ‘no fly’ call to April 15 to give them more time. First officers will get their salaries dues first as a priority. Amount of dues to come in is based on the interim funding coming in (proportionately),” said a senior pilot.
