The airline company Air India has given its permanent employees the option of working three days a week. However, the company's pilots and cabin crew members cannot avail the scheme. However, other permanent employees are allowed to work only three days a week. 60 percent of the salary will be paid on working. A senior official of the airline informed that these steps have been taken to improve the cash flow situation of the airline amidst the coronavirus epidemic. 'Permanent employees who opt for this scheme can avail this scheme for one year.
This epidemic has affected the aviation industry. Almost all the airline companies of the country have taken steps like reduction in staff salaries and retrenchment of employees to improve their cash-flow situation. That is why, officials say, employees opting for a three-day working will not be able to do any more work on other days of the week. Domestic passenger aircraft were not operational in the country for almost two months due to the applicable lockdown. Domestic flight services on a limited scale have been in operation since May 25, 2020. International passenger flights are still suspended.
The government tried to disinvest Air India two years ago but it failed. In January this year, the government once again started the disinvestment process but due to the coronavirus epidemic, the process slowed down. Air India is a loss-making airline which owes more than 60,000 crores.
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