According to an ET story, low-cost carrier Akasa Air has filed a lawsuit against 43 pilots for failing to serve a six-month notice period after quitting the organisation.
The airline argued in a case before the Bombay High Court that the pilots should not be allowed to join any new organisations until they have served the required period of notice under their agreement.
The relatively new airline Akasa Air suffered a decline in its domestic market share to 4.2% in August from 5.2% in July. Flight cancellations caused by several of its pilots quitting to join competing airlines over the past few months were blamed for the company's loss of market share.
Akasa Air spokesperson said in a statement, "We have sought legal remedy only against a small set of pilots who abandoned their duties and left without serving their mandatory contractual notice period. This was not only in violation of their contract but also the country's civil aviation regulation."
“Not only is this illegal in law but also an unethical and selfish act that disrupted flights in August forcing last-minute cancellations that stranded thousands of customers causing significant inconvenience to the travelling public. Fortunately, that is behind us now. Thanks to the hard work of our colleagues. As a young start-up, we are proud of what every Akasian has helped us build in the first year of our operations," the statement added.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) reported that Akasa Air dropped to sixth place in the rankings, behind SpiceJet, which has been facing financial difficulties.
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