Willing to fly planes to Kerala voluntarily, without payment: Pilots
What's the story
The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing its willingness to fly planes to Kerala on a "voluntary basis" in the larger interest of the affected people in the state.
The Association's letter to the Prime Minister comes a day after Air India pilots threatened to stop operations if their flying allowance dues weren't paid immediately.
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What did ICPA's letter to PM Modi say?
"ICPA pilots on the Airbus 320 and Boeing 787 in Air India are ready and committed to the cause of OPERATION MADAD & OPERATION SAHYOG. We will support the government and the PMO in the endeavor to help our fellow citizens in Kerala," ICPA said.
The Letter
Consider this unique privilege to assist in relief operations: ICPA
"We are willing to fly the planes without payment on voluntary basis to the cause of these operations. We consider this a unique privilege that we can use to assist in such operations," ICPA's letter read.
"We have full faith that Sir (Modi) you will surely turn your attention to the plight of Air India and Air Indians once calm is restored," it said.
Relief Flights
Ready for any help as pilots on voluntary basis: Letter
"We are ready for any help as pilots on a voluntary basis for Kerala like we have always done in the past," the letter added.
"Air India has always come forward during natural calamities by operating relief flights and by evacuating Indians from war zones like Kuwait, Libya, Lebanon or Yemen," General Secretary of the association T Praveen Keerthi said.