EW DELHI: “Hundreds” of Go First pilots and other employees are “desperately” trying to get jobs with IndiGo, Air India and some other airlines. Going by the past experience of big collapses like Kingfisher and Jet Airways, the nearly 5,000 staff is not sure when and if Go First will resume flying, with how many planes and for how long.
“The airline has stated it has run out of funds. Unlike Kingfisher’s Vijay Mallya, Go promoters knew when to cut their losses. If it somehow resumes operations with, say, 20-25 planes, Go will not need so many people. It has been sending people on leave without pay with impunity since Covid and we don’t know our fate,” said an employee.
