Jet strike enters fifth day; no resolution of impasse in sight

Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) The stalemate in the
discussions between Jet Airways and the agitating pilots
continued on Saturday, with no indications of the resolution
of the five-day old impasse on the right of pilots to form a
union.

"We are trying our level best to come to an amicable
settlement," Girish Kaushik, President of the newly-formed
National Aviators Guild (NAG), which has been the bone of
contention with the management that has sacked four pilots.
The NAG wants reinstatement of the pilots.

Kaushik said Jet Executive Director Saroj Dutta
addressed the pilots on Saturday and has given some proposals
which he has to discuss with the agitating pilots. "We are
ready to fly this evening or night if an agreement takes
place."

Asked whether they were close to an agreement, he said
he was not in a position to say anything on this. "No sooner
does the agreement happen, no sooner do the two teams agree to
settle amicably, then the pilots will start flying."

"We are trying to modify and make a draft acceptable
to both sides," he said, adding Dutta has not asked for
dissolution of the Guild.

But Dutta wanted the pilots to resume duty and
promised to take back the sacked pilots immediately. (more)
PTI