More than 1,000 jet aircraft pilots without appeal

More than 1,000 pilots from the troubled privately-owned Jet Airways have decided to launch the April 1 "ban on theft" call, after the airline did not receive any bank funds on Friday. announced the pilots guild.

The airline said in a statement that every effort was made to restore normalcy.

The National Guild of Airmen (NAG), the organization that claims the representation of some 1,100 pilots at Jet Airways, announced last week its decision not to fly from April 1 if their salaries are pending. 39 were not clarified and that the stimulus plan was not communicated by 31 March at the latest.

A few days later, the ownership of the airline went into the hands of a consortium of banks led by SBI as part of a plan to overhaul its debt.

"Some of SBI's expected interim funding was to be used on March 29. Unfortunately, the transfer of funds did not take place and there is no update on the payment of salaries either. The collective decision of pilots made in Mumbai and the open day in Delhi, starting April 1, will prevail, "said NAG President Karan Chopra in a late evening message to its members.

Jet Airways pilots, as well as engineers and senior executives, have not been paid for approximately four months.

"As announced earlier this week, the company's lenders and management team are keen to point out that every effort is made to inject sufficient cash into the company, to quickly restore normalcy to operations, ensuring compliance. all procedures / formalities at the same time, "said a spokeswoman for Jet Airways in a statement.

"While recognizing the support of each of its family members, Jet Airways recognizes in particular the contribution of its pilots, MEAs and senior management, who have sacrificed their personal interests and gone beyond their duty in order to and reliable operations for airline pbadengers, "he said.

Earlier Friday, a source said about 200 pilots had written to Jet's general manager, Vinay Dube, threatening to go on "leave", and also planned to file a legal appeal against non-payment of wages.

A source in the pilot community said that about 200 pilots had written to the CEO expressing concerns about non-payment of wages. The pilots are also members of the NAG, added the source.