Air India employees are divided over their participation in the divestment process of the cash-strapped national carrier. While a section of the employees, led by the top management of Air India, plans to bid for the Maharaja, two pilot unions have jointly opposed the move.
The last date for submitting the expressions of interest is December 14.
Two Air India pilot unions have asked its members not to be part of the employee consortium to bid for the airline. The Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association (IPCA) and the Indian Pilots’ Guild (IPG) pointed to a letter by Air India’s commercial director, Meenakshi Malik, asking the airline’s employees to submit documents and contribute Rs 100,000 each towards acquiring a 51 per cent of the company. The Telegraph has a copy of both the letters.
