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| July 3, 2012 | Air India pilots end strike, to resume work | | New Delhi: Air India pilots on Tuesday called off their
fifty-eight day-long strike, assuring the Delhi High Court that the 434 agitating
pilots would resume work within the next two days, but some of their representatives
said that several issues still needed to be resolved by the government. The pilots
have assured the Bombay High Court that they will submit their willingness to
join in 48 hours. The Air India management has stated that it will consider the
pilots’ case sympathetically, and might consider reinstating sacked pilots. The
disgruntled pilots had been sitting on an indefinite hunger strike for the past
ten days. Earlier on Monday, the Delhi High Court had ordered Indian Pilots Guild
to amicably resolve the deadlock with the striking pilots. Despite their worsening
health, they remained relentless in their pursuit. Last Monday, Civil Aviation
Minister Ajit Singh had said the hunger strike was avoidable and needless. Singh
had called the strike “illegal and unlawful,” for violating the High Court's order,
which had directed the pilots to return to work. About 500 Air India pilots who
fly international routes have been demanding their colleagues from former state-owned
partner Indian Airlines should not be trained to fly Dreamliners, as it may mar
the career prospects of original Air India flight crew. The Air India management
will hold reconciliation talks on Friday.
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