Air India pilot unions object to director’s continuation due to ‘conflict of interest’

Air India’s pilot unions IPG and ICPA on Monday urged the airline to replace its Director (Commercial) Meenakshi Mallik alleging that her continuation on the post amounts to “conflict of interest” as she has submitted bid for the company as head of the employee consortium. Replying to the allegation, Mallik told PTI she has already recused from the board meet on disinvestment, and is involved only in the day-to-day functioning of the airline. “On November 30, I wrote to the chairman and the board that I am participating in the bids, I will recuse myself from the board whenever any discussion pertaining to the disinvestment comes up,” Mallik said.