Photo: ReutersMumbai: A group of Air India employees on Tuesday held a lunch-hour meeting at the airline’s Kalina office to protest against the sale of the carrier to private players. Air Corporation Employees Union, All India Service Engineers’ Association, Air India Employees Union, Aviation Industry Employee Guild, Air India Aircraft Engineers’ Association, All India Aircraft Engineers’ Association, Air India Engineers Association and United Air India Officers Association and Aviation Industry Employees Guild are the part of the forum. Together, these unions represent over than 10,000 Air India employees. The civil aviation ministry has sought EoIs from potential bidders for a 76% stake sale in loss-making Air India as well as divestment of Air India Express and AI-SATS. The proposed transaction would involve Air India, its low-cost arm Air India Express and Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt Ltd, which is an equal joint venture between the national airline and Singapore-based SATS Ltd.

Source: Mint April 10, 2018 15:45 UTC