Air India pilots call off 10-day-old strike

Air India pilots on Friday night called off their 10-day-old strike after Government agreed to reinstate sacked and suspended pilots, restore recognition to their union and look into their complaints of irregularities.Over 800 pilots, belonging to the erstwhile Indian Airlines and owing allegiance to the Indian Commercial Pilots Association, as also executive pilots, will return to work on Friday night, Capt A S Bhinder, the association president told reporters in New Delhi on Friday.

Air India operations severely affected with around 80 flights cancelled due to strike by pilots; Delhi High Court issues notice

Air India operations have been severely affected with around 80 flights being cancelled due to strike by pilots. The Delhi High Court castigated striking Air India pilots for defying its order to immediately call-off the agitation and issued notices to their union's office bearers seeking replies as to why contempt of court proceedings should not be initiated against them.