Forty nine Air India pilots resigned during 2010-11

NEW DELHI: The government today said that 49 pilots of Air India had submitted their resignations during 2010-11 citing reasons like delay in payment of salaries and lack of progress in career.

"Most of the pilots, who have tendered resignation, have cited non-payment of allowances and delay in payment of salaries as well as lack of career progression as reasons," Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi said responding to a written question in the Rajya Sabha.

Ravi said that the management of the Air India was in a constant dialogue with the unions and associations of the pilots.