New Delhi:
Three striking pilots of Air India, sacked by the national carrier, on Monday
appeared before the DGCA and explained their position on the show-cause notices
issued to them by the aviation regulator, official sources said.
The
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had asked these pilots, who are
senior members of the de-recognised Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) that is leading
the pilots' strike, to appear before it and explain why their flying licences
should not be cancelled for not joining duty.
They
were also asked to explain why they had not replied to the show-cause notices
issued to them on May 12. The pilots "explained their position" on
the show-cause notices when the appeared before DGCA chief EK Bharat Bhushan,
the sources said without elaborating.
Similar
notices were issued to seven other sacked pilots after Air India wrote to DGCA
to seek an explanation from them as to why their licences should not be
cancelled for not reporting to work. These seven pilots had submitted their
replies to the notice last week.
After
they started reporting sick from May seven as part of their agitation on career
progression issues, the IPG was de-recognised and the services of 101 pilots
were terminated.
With
Air India pilots striking over issues relating to their career progression,
government announced a roadmap for implementing the recommendations of the
Justice DM Dharmadhikari Committee on measures to integrate the pay-scales and
seniority issues of the staff of the two erstwhile state-run airlines -- Indian
Airlines and Air India.
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