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Coronavirus Outbreak: Air India suspends contract of around 200 pilots as almost all planes grounded

Air India on Thursday temporarily suspended the contracts of around 200 pilots, who were re-employed after retirement, as all domestic and international commercial passenger flights have been suspended in the country till 14 April to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official said

|Apr 02, 2020, 16:08:16 IST

New Delhi: Air India on Thursday temporarily suspended the contracts of around 200 pilots, who were re-employed after retirement, as all domestic and international commercial passenger flights have been suspended in the country till 14 April to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official said.[caption id="attachment_7962721" align="alignleft" width="380"]

File image of Air India aircraft. News18[/caption]"Since almost all the planes have been grounded and the carrier's revenues have taken a significant fall during the last few weeks, the airline has decided to temporarily suspend the contract of around 200 pilots who were re-employed after their retirement," said the official.Click here to follow LIVE updates on coronavirus outbreakThe national carrier has already cut the allowances of all employees, except cabin crew, by 10 percent for the next three months in order to save money amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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