“Pilot groups send letter to Tata Sons CEO, describe Vistara crisis as ‘systemic’.”

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Vistara crisis:- On Thursday, the big pilot groups in India wrote a two-page letter. They said that the worries of Vistara pilots aren’t just individual problems, but show bigger issues in different aviation companies owned by Tata Group.

Vistara crisis:– The Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association and the Indian Pilots’ Guild have sent a letter to Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran. They’re backing Vistara pilots’ requests and also bringing up worries about pilot safety.

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Vistara crisis:- On Thursday, the big pilot unions in India wrote a two-page letter. They said that the worries Vistara pilots have aren’t just one-time problems, but they show bigger issues in different Tata Group aviation companies.

Since March 31, Vistara has had to cancel at least 155 flights because many of its pilots didn’t show up for work together. This has caused trouble for lots of customers and made the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) intervene. The cancellations affected both local and international flights, and some local flights also got delayed.

Vistara crisis:- “The letter also mentioned that pilots in various Tata Group airlines have been consistently complaining about problems like fixed pay for 70 hours, getting leaves approved, having enough rest time, having unstable schedules, being overworked, roster issues, and not feeling supported at work.”

Vistara crisis:- Vistara is joining with Tata-owned Air India, so they’ll need to have the same pay for everyone. This means Vistara pilots might get paid less, and they’re against that. Also, pilots are worried about how the airline’s HR department treats them.

“The letter said that pilots are sometimes treated like they’re forced to work and have no choice. There were cases where the HR department threatened pilots by saying their future could be in trouble if they don’t comply, which worried them a lot.”
“The letter also mentioned that these threats could cause big problems for the safety and smooth running of our flights. Pilots might not want to talk about safety worries or problems that could affect our flights if they feel scared or pressured.”

On Wednesday, Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan spoke to the pilots through a video call. He recognized their complaints about managing schedules and promised that flights would be back to normal by the end of the week. He also said Vistara had to reduce flights temporarily to make things normal again.

Vistara crisis :-Vistara usually flies 355 flights every day and has around 1000 pilots who fly different types of airplanes like Airbus A320, Airbus A321, and Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline has a total of 69 airplanes that are currently in use.

“The unions added a request for the Tata Group leaders to talk openly with the pilots, listen carefully to what they have to say, and take action to solve their fair complaints.”

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