Air India slashes employee allowances by upto 50%
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India slashes employee allowances by upto 50%

India TV News  

Reeling under the covid-19 pandemic, national carrier Air India Ltd has initiated a pay cut for its employees, which involves trimming down allowances by 20-50 per cent, according to a circular issued by the airline on Wednesday. The national carrier said that the move has been taken as per the directions from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and approval from the Board of Directors of Air lndia Ltd. Air India said that the rationalisation of allowances will be effective from April 1, 2020 and shall remain in force till further review by the board. For pilots, the order says 11 allowances — that comprise majority of the total pay — like flying allowance, special pay, wide body allowance, check allowance and instructor/examiner allowance have been cut by 40%. For cabin crew, the order says check, standby, flying, wide body, domestic layover and quick return allowances will be deducted by 20% and the same will be paid on actual flying hours.

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Air India announces salary hike of up to ₹15,000 per month for pilots, annual performance bonus: Details
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India announces salary hike of up to ₹15,000 per month for pilots, annual performance bonus: Details

Hindustan Times  

Air India salary hike: Air India announced salary hike of up to ₹15,000 for pilots and annual performance bonus of up to ₹1.8 lakh. From first officer to senior commander positions, salaries have been increased by ₹ 5,000 to ₹ 15,000 in fixed pay per month. Bonus of ₹ 42,000 to ₹ 1.8 lakh per annum will be given from …

Air India pilots’ union to accept revised service terms, new compensation structure
1 year, 7 months ago

Air India pilots’ union to accept revised service terms, new compensation structure

India TV News  

New Delhi: Two pilot unions of Tata-owned Air India have decided to accept the revised service norms and new compensation structure offered by the airline. ‘Joint directive stands withdrawn’ "Upon the assurances given in the online Townhall Meeting for all pilots' and in the interest of the aspirations of Air India, The Tata Group and our passengers, the joint directive …

Don't accept new pay structure: Air India pilot bodies to members
1 year, 8 months ago

Don't accept new pay structure: Air India pilot bodies to members

Hindustan Times  

Pilot bodies at Tata Group-owned Air India have asked their members not to sign revised terms and conditions and warned the management of industrial unrest if it resorts to victimisation or coercive step, as per a communication on Wednesday. Read here: Air India announces new salary structure for pilots, cabin crew: Official According to union sources, Air India has unilaterally …

Air India announces new salary structure for pilots, cabin crew | Details
1 year, 8 months ago

Air India announces new salary structure for pilots, cabin crew | Details

India TV News  

Air India revamped the salary structure for its pilots and cabin crew, which includes a revision of the per-hour flying rate for pilots. Air India has about 4,700 FTC cabin crew and nearly 1,000 permanent cabin crew. The cabin crew organisation structure for both permanent and FTC cabin crew has been redesignated into four segments -- Trainee Cabin Crew, Cabin …

Air India rolls out new pay structure; salaries up in several categories
1 year, 8 months ago

Air India rolls out new pay structure; salaries up in several categories

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Air India unveiled revised salary structures for pilots and cabin crew on Monday, raising remuneration for several staff categories. The airline’s new owner, Tata Group, is currently implementing a transformation plan that will impact at least 2,700 pilots across Air India, Air Asia India, and Air India Express brands, along with 5,600 Air India cabin crew. The airline …

Air India staff may get pay hike with new contracts
1 year, 9 months ago

Air India staff may get pay hike with new contracts

Live Mint  

Air India is working on new job contracts for its middle management that would bump up pay for employees whose salaries remained unchanged after the airline’s privatization, two people aware of the matter said. With the new job contracts taking effect this financial year, many employees in non-operational departments such as human resources and finance will see their salaries increase …

Air India Pilots, Cabin Crew, Other Employees' Salaries to be Restored in Phases. Details Here
2 years, 8 months ago

Air India Pilots, Cabin Crew, Other Employees' Salaries to be Restored in Phases. Details Here

News 18  

Tata Group-owned Air India on Friday announced to restore the salaries of its employees in a phased manner. Salary Restoration for Air India Pilots For pilots, the company has restored 20 per cent of the flying allowance in the current phase. Salary Restoration for Air India Cabin Crew Flying allowance for the cabin crew has been restored 10 per cent. …

Air India pilots want reversal of pay cuts imposed during Covid-19
3 years, 3 months ago

Air India pilots want reversal of pay cuts imposed during Covid-19

India Today  

Air India pilots union, the Indian Commercial Pilots Association has shot off a stern letter to its top management seeking reinstatement of pre-pandemic allowances that were discontinued as part of cost-cutting measures adopted in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The letter, addressed to Capt RS Sandhu, Director at Air India reads, "We are glad that the management has acknowledged …

Air India pilots seek restoration of pre-Covid pay; says harshest hit in domestic market
3 years, 8 months ago

Air India pilots seek restoration of pre-Covid pay; says harshest hit in domestic market

Live Mint  

Seeking the restoration of their pre-COVID-19 monthly pay, Air India's pilot body ICPA has said its members continue to be "punished with the harshest and longest-standing pay cuts in the domestic market". In yet another letter to Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri, the Indian Commercial Pilots' Association said the assurances given by the minister in the …

Air India Pilots Demand Pay Cut Review, Sought Meeting With MoCA Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
4 years, 2 months ago

Air India Pilots Demand Pay Cut Review, Sought Meeting With MoCA Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

News 18  

Air India pilots have sought a meeting with Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri, stating that it is high time to review the massive pay cut for the pilots of Air India and its subsidiaries. “It is high time to review the massive pay cut for the pilots of Air India and its subsidiaries. “We, the pilots of Air India, are …

Global Pilot Body Seeks Govt's Urgent Intervention Into Air India's Leave Without Pay Policy
4 years, 5 months ago

Global Pilot Body Seeks Govt's Urgent Intervention Into Air India's Leave Without Pay Policy

News 18  

Air India pilots protesting against 60 per cent wage cut got a boost on Wednesday after the global pilots' body sought the urgent intervention of Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri in the matter. In a letter to Puri, the Indian chapter of Montreal-based International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations said, "It is with utmost concern that we bring to …

Air India's Recent Tweets on LWP Policy are Completely Duplicitous and Misleading: Pilots' Unions
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India's Recent Tweets on LWP Policy are Completely Duplicitous and Misleading: Pilots' Unions

News 18  

Indian Commercial Pilots Association and Indian Pilots Guild have accused Air India of spreading "deliberate misinformation on social media" and questioned the "duplicitous" tweets by Air India calling them "misleading". "Air India has recently posted some duplicitous tweets that are misleading the general public," the pilots' associations said. To this, the pilots responded in a letter to Air India Executive …

Covid-19 Impact: IndiGo Announces 'Deeper' Pay Cuts of up to 35% for Senior Employees
4 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 Impact: IndiGo Announces 'Deeper' Pay Cuts of up to 35% for Senior Employees

News 18  

IndiGo on Monday said it is implementing "deeper" pay cuts of up to 35 per cent for its senior employees in order to reduce its cash outflow amid the coronavirus pandemic. From May onwards, IndiGo had implemented pay cuts of up to 25 per cent for its senior employees. The "deeper" pay cuts came after the airline's announcement on July …

Air India Deliberately Shielding Senior Officials Amid Cost-Cutting Measures: Pilots' Unions
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India Deliberately Shielding Senior Officials Amid Cost-Cutting Measures: Pilots' Unions

News 18  

It is unprincipled for the senior officials of Air India to exclude their perks and entitlements from the cost-cutting measures that the airline has implemented during the last few days, said the two leading pilot unions of the carrier on Friday. Air India had on Wednesday announced up to 50 per cent reduction in monthly allowances of its employees, who …

Pilots' association writes to Air India CMD, protest 60% salary cut
4 years, 5 months ago

Pilots' association writes to Air India CMD, protest 60% salary cut

India TV News  

The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association on Thursday wrote to Air India CMD Rajiv Bansal and protested a proposal for 60 percent salary cuts. "You had briefed us that the MoCA has given you directions to slash pilots' salary by 60%. If this is true, then we would like to humbly submit that we would like to seek an appointment with …

Air India gives permanent staff option to work for three days a week at 60 per cent pay
4 years, 6 months ago

Air India gives permanent staff option to work for three days a week at 60 per cent pay

India TV News  

Air India on Friday introduced a "shorter working week scheme" under which its permanent employees, except pilots and cabin crew members, can opt to work for three days a week at 60 per cent salary, said senior airline officials. The pandemic has impacted the aviation industry significantly, and all airlines in India have taken steps like cutting salaries of employees, …

After flip-flops, IndiGo Airlines clarifies pay cut up to 25% for senior employees will be for entire 2020-21
4 years, 8 months ago

After flip-flops, IndiGo Airlines clarifies pay cut up to 25% for senior employees will be for entire 2020-21

Firstpost  

IndiGo Airline had on Friday announced pay cut ranging between 5 and 25 percent, in addition to its leave-without-pay programme for May, June and July, for senior employees New Delhi: After announcing on Friday that it was reinstating pay cuts of up to 25 percent for its senior employees, IndiGo Airlines said it would take a decision on restoring original …

Air India Employee Associations Move Bombay HC Against 10% Monthly Pay Cut During Covid-19 Lockdown [Read Petition]
4 years, 8 months ago

Air India Employee Associations Move Bombay HC Against 10% Monthly Pay Cut During Covid-19 Lockdown [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Three employee associations of national carrier Air India have filed writ petitions before the Bombay High Court challenging the decision by Air India to impose a 10% cut in the monthly wage packet of pilots, engineers and other staff members. The Indian Pilots' Guild, Air India Aircraft Engineers' Association and Air India Service Engineers' Association contended that the. The Indian …

Air India employee unions move HC, challenges 10% deductions in salary
4 years, 8 months ago

Air India employee unions move HC, challenges 10% deductions in salary

Hindustan Times  

Three Air India employee unions have moved the Bombay high court on Thursday challenging 10% deduction in their salary on account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The petition said that on March 20, 2020, Air India announced 10% deduction for three months from the allowance package of all employees, except the cabin crew, on account of the impact …

COVID-19 Impact: Air India to reduce employee allowances by 10%
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 Impact: Air India to reduce employee allowances by 10%

India TV News  

National carrier Air India has decided to reduce 10 per cent of allowances paid to all employees, except cabin crew, for a period of three months to tide over the economic fallout of Covid-19. According to the order, Covid-19 pandemic has adversely impacted aviation industry, both in the domestic as well in the international sectors and that the insurmountable dip …

COVID-19: Air India says ’insurmountable’ dip in revenues, issues various cost-cutting measures
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Air India says ’insurmountable’ dip in revenues, issues various cost-cutting measures

Live Mint  

Air India informed its employees on Friday that it is taking various cost-cutting measures, including decreasing allowances for all employees, except cabin crew, by 10 per cent for three months as there is an "insurmountable dip" in the revenues due to the coronavirus outbreak. These measures have been announced days after GoAir announced layoff of expat pilots and IndiGo declared …

Air India pays October allowances to pilots
5 years ago

Air India pays October allowances to pilots

India TV News  

Cash-strapped Air India on Friday paid flying allowance for October to its around 1,600 pilots, a source said days after a section of them sought immediate payment of the pending amounts. Flying allowance, which constitutes between 50-80 per cent of a pilots' salary, is generally paid in the first week of a succeeding month. Flying allowance constitute 70 per cent …

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