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Tata Group's airline Air India has shocked its employees. The airline has laid off more than 180 non-flying employees in the past few weeks. According to the information, all the employees involved in this retrenchment process could not avail the benefits of the company's Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) nor could they take advantage of re-skilling opportunities.
Employees performing non-flying tasks were laid off
According to the information, an Air India spokesperson has said that the employees working in non-flying tasks are being adjusted in the airline based on the needs of the organization and their individual qualifications. A comprehensive process has been followed to assess the competency of all employees over the last 18 months. During this phase, employees are also provided with several voluntary retirement schemes and re-skilling opportunities.
More than 180 people have been fired from their jobs
An Air India spokesperson also said that one per cent of employees who were found not eligible to avail VRS or re-skilling opportunities had to be laid off. Although the spokesperson did not say how many employees were laid off, a report said there were a little more than 180 employees.
VRS scheme also launched for employees – Air India
The company said it was honoring all contractual obligations and offered two rounds of VRS after Tata Group acquired Air India in January 2022. Since the acquisition of Air India by Tata in January 2022, efforts are being made to take over the business model of the airline and artificial intelligence is also being used to restructure the organizational structure. The airline is undertaking a multi-year transformation process as Vihaan AI.
Air India's market share has increased effectively
Air India's market share increased from 12.2 percent to 12.8 percent in February. At the same time, Indigo's market share declined marginally from 60.2 percent in January to 60.1 percent. IndiGo has the highest market share in domestic travel.