Air India pilots’ union writes to Puri over pay cut

Air India’s cost-cutting measures such as pay cuts and compulsory leave without pay (LWP) scheme could have “potentially disastrous psychological impact” on some employees, a leading pilots’ union of the airline said on Thursday.

Moreover, more than 60 Air India pilots have tested COVID-19 positive till date, the Executive Pilots Association (EPA) told Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in a letter.

Air India on Wednesday announced upto 50% reduction in monthly allowances of its employees, who have a gross monthly salary of more than ₹25,000.