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Jet Airways crisis: Pilots threaten to ground beleaguered airline

In a move that might ground a large number of flights of financially struggling carrier Jet Airways, a section of its pilots has decided that if the unpaid dues of the pilots are not cleared by Feb 28, the pilots operating out of Delhi base will stop flying. This includes pilots across Jet’s fleet, including the widebody aircraft that operate international flights. Jet Airways, which has a secondary hub at Delhi, operates about 100 domestic and 40 international flights from Delhi airport, and if majority of pilots decide not to fly, there is a possibility of major disruption of flight schedules. The pilots stated in an internal communication, “If the promise is not fulfilled this month, we must not fly and stop unconditional support…Majority of Delhi pilots have decided not to fly if the commitment is not fulfilled by Feb 28.” <br/>