Jet pilots union defers decision

Mumbai April 29 (IANS) Jet Airways pilots union has deferred its decision of not operating flights with foreign pilots from May 1 sources said on Saturday.

Earlier in the month the National Aviator s Guild (NAG) had demanded that the airline remove all foreign pilots after an incident in which foreign pilots allegedly assaulted a designated examiner during a training session in Bengaluru.

The pilots union had asked its members not to operate flights with foreign pilots from May 1 2017.

According to sources NAG s office bearers will meet the company s management over the issue next week.

The airline currently employs around 60 foreign pilots. The union has more than 1 000 members of Indian nationality.

--IANS
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