The National Aviators Guild, a domestic pilots union of the crippled Jet Airways Ltd, demanded interest on their awaited salaries along with timely payment, saying the existing situation is not “ideal” for them to be in the cockpits.
The letters from guild President Karan Chopra comes after they put off their strike call from April 1 to April 15. “Non-payment of salaries is leading to extreme tension and frustration among us, which is hardly an ideal situation for pilots in the cockpits. EMIs, school, and college fees are to be paid along with medical bills of our aging parents,” Chopra said.
Chopra added, “all pleas to the management in this regard have fallen on the deaf ears. The management must pay arrears along with allowance from the due date and pay interest as well as per market rates.”
On March 21, the guild had sought government intervention in Jet Airways, after which SBI had stated that the banks would infuse Rs 1,500 crore to sustain its operations for the next two months.
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