The national carrier, Air India’s Joint Forum of Air India unions, associations, guilds, federations, and trusts, has written a letter to the Prime Minister seeking a financial package worth Rs 50000 crores for Air India.
“Air India has always performed national duties irrespective of the serious risks involved. It has been established beyond doubt that Air India is a necessity for the country especially in times of crisis,” the union body wrote to the prime minister in its letter on May 27. The letter was reviewed by BusinessLine.
Over the last month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a Rs 20 lakh crore package to boost the Indian economy. While there was a specific mention for the civil aviation industry, there was no financial package or relief given to boost the airline industry.
