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New DelhiAir: India has laid off more than 180 non-flying employees in recent weeks. The airline said all these people were not able to take advantage of voluntary retirement schemes and re-skilling opportunities. Sources have given this information.
Tata acquired in January 2022
Loss-making Air India was acquired by Tata Group in January 2022 and since then efforts are being made to streamline the business model. An Air India spokesperson said on Friday that as part of the fitment process, employees in non-flying functions were assigned responsibilities based on their qualifications and organizational requirements.
Preparations to establish as a global airline
“However, less than 1 per cent of our people are not eligible to use VRS or reskilling opportunities, so we have had to remove them,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “We have fulfilled all contractual obligations during this process.” ,” the spokesperson said. Air India is working to establish itself as a global airline.
180 employees were laid off
According to the information, Air India has fired people from canteen service, hygiene and AC service staff. Although the airline did not reveal how many employees have been dismissed, sources said that more than 180 senior employees have been dismissed. Air India has approximately 18,000 employees. Earlier on March 12, the airline had fired 53 employees.