Air India lay off: Tata group’s airline Air India has given a shock to its employees. The airline has fired more than 180 non-flying employees in the last few weeks. According to the information, not all of the staff involved in this retrenchment process were able to take advantage of the company’s Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) nor were they able to take advantage of re-skilling opportunities.
Laying off employees performing non-flying functions
According to news received from news agency PTI, an Air India spokesperson has said that the employees working in non-flying functions were being adjusted in the airline based on the needs of the organization and their individual merit. A comprehensive process has been followed to assess the suitability of all employees over the last 18 months. During this phase, employees have also been provided with several voluntary retirement schemes and re-skilling opportunities.
More than 180 people were fired from their jobs
An Air India spokesperson also said that one per cent of employees who were not found eligible to utilize VRS or re-skilling opportunities had to be separated. Although the spokesperson did not say how many employees had been laid off, PTI reported that there were a little more than 180 employees.
VRS scheme also introduced for employees- Air India
The company said it was honoring all contractual obligations and had offered two rounds of VRS following Tata Group’s acquisition of Air India in January 2022. Since Tata’s takeover of Air India in January 2022, efforts are being made to take over the business model of the airline and artificial intelligence is also being used to rebuild the organizational structure. A multi-year change process is being adopted in the form of Vihaan AI of the airline.
Air India’s market share increases effectively
Air India’s market share increased from 12.2 percent to 12.8 percent in February, while IndiGo’s market share declined marginally to 60.1 percent from 60.2 percent in January. Indigo has the highest market share in domestic travel.
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