04/11/2023
Cash-strapped Alliance Air’s flights disrupted as nearly 100 pilots report sick
Flights of the only state-owned fixed wing aircraft airline — Alliance Air (AA) — were disrupted on Monday with a large number of pilots reporting sick. The cash-strapped regional airline, which is going to be sold off soon, has been facing pilot discontent as they allege not being paid as per agreement.
Almost 100 pilots, representing over 80% of Alliance AI’s total pilot strength, have reported sick. Over 60% departures have been cancelled," said sources. The airline did not say how many pilots reported sick Monday.An AA spokesperson admitted the airline on Monday witnessed "certain disruption of flights due to operational reasons. The unforeseen disruption in logistic chain is directly impacting timely availability of spares restricting the airline to fly aircraft due to safety reasons combined with a section of dissatisfied pilots who en masse reported sick without giving any prior intimation… resulted in cancellation of flight operation on 24 routes."