Kenya Airways pilots delay strike plan: Union head

Pilots at Kenya Airways have delayed plans to strike, the head of the pilots' union said Monday, after a court ruled the action illegal and the loss-making carrier said a stoppage would further hurt it. The pilots' union KALPA had called for an indefinite strike to start Tuesday to protest against the management of the airline. Paul Gichinga, secretary general of the Kenya Airline Pilots Association, said the union had held "fruitful discussions" with govt officials over the impasse but that talks with company executives would still continue. "We have taken the decision to defer the strike action to accommodate the ongoing negotiations," he said, adding the decision did not mean the group was withdrawing its strike notice altogether. <br/>