Mumbai April 16 (IANS) Jet Airways pilots union has asked its members not to operate flights with foreign pilots from May 1 sources said on Saturday.
According to sources the National Aviator s Guild (NAG) has demanded that the airline removes all foreign pilots after a recent incident in which foreign pilots allegedly assaulted a designated examiner during a training session in Bengaluru.
The airline currently employs around 60 foreign pilots. The union has more than 900 members.
In a statement the company said that it is an equal opportunities employer and has a limited percentage of expatriate pilots.
Jet Airways is an equal opportunities employer. We today employ a multi-cultural workforce of over 15 000 people across the globe and are regarded as an employer of choice in the aviation sector said a Jet Airways Spokesperson said.
As an Indian airline operating internationally Jet Airways has always focused on recruiting the brightest talent and today has best-in-class cockpit crew from around the world including a limited (marginal) percentage of expatriate pilots.
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Jet pilots union asks members not to operate flights with foreign pilots
