Jet Airways' pilots warn of 'non-cooperation' over delay in salary payment

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Sep 06 2018 | 8:50 PM IST

With crisis-hit Jet Airways delaying their salary payment for the second straight month, pilots have warned the management of "non-cooperation", according to a communication.

The Naresh Goyal-promoted full service carrier, in which Gulf airline Etihad holds 24 per cent stake, is grappling with acute financial crunch after two back-to-back quarterly losses.

"Withholding salaries, that too without prior notice, is a serious matter and the management will bear sole responsibility for any repercussions," Jet Airways' pilots said in a communication to the management earlier this week.

"We would like to advice that failure to address the above points and not paying the salaries on time would lead to non-cooperation by pilots," they warned.

The salaries for the month of August have been delayed.

In a statement, a Jet Airways' spokesperson said the management is in dialogue with the pilots and other members of its team to resolve some issues, including disbursement of salaries.

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Significantly, Jet Airways had delayed payment of July salaries to its staff.

"Our issues such as the disbursement of salaries, are being amicably addressed and we continue to resolve ongoing concerns through constant dialogue with the airline's management team," the National Aviator's Guild (NAG) said in a statement.

The NAG, a grouping of around 1,000 pilots of Jet Airways, also said the

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First Published: Sep 06 2018 | 8:50 PM IST

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