The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday laid off nearly 1,000 surplus employees and took other measures to reduce the operational cost of the flag carrier. According to a statement by Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association (PALPA), the current non-conducive environment at PIA has been resulting in the non-retention of its talent, as eight pilots have resigned this year while many others are considering this option due to poor policies and unfair scheduling of flights by the management of the airline. The relived pilots have said that due to the stress at work, they had to work under pressure. PALPA President Rizwan Gondal in a letter to the director general the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) mentioned crew fatigue with double sets/augmented crew as the reason behind the pilots’ resignation. “PIACL has recently introduced some changes in FDTL planning which carries a very high element of fatigue,” the letter said, adding that this cost cutting exercise is actually compromising flight safety.
PIA lays off nearly 1,000 surplus employees
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday laid off nearly 1,000 surplus employees and took other measures to reduce the operational cost of the flag carrier. According to a statement by Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association (PALPA), the current non-conducive environment at PIA has been resulting in the non-retention of its talent, as eight pilots have […]
