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It was quite an achievement for a new airline.. But just around the time Akasa celebrated its first birth anniversary in August, it landed into trouble with 43 of its pilots quitting, leading to cancellation of flights and consequent loss of market share too..
On September 27, the courts allowed Akasa Air's suit against the pilots in Mumbai and ruled that the aviation regulator can take necessary action...
The airline also sent a letter to the Bureau of Civil Aviation, claiming that the pilots who resigned without serving their notice period still possessed their Aerodrome Entry Permits (AEPs) and made no indication that they would be willing to return them..
Low-cost airline Akasa Air accused Air India Express of poaching its Boeing Max 737 pilots, after which the airline sent legal notices in August to 19 pilots who joined the Tata-owned airline before they completed a notice period of six months, ET reported..
Senior executives of Akasa Air, including chief executive Vinay Dube, approached the DGCA, saying that hiring of their pilots by Air India Express was in violation of the aviation regulators norms and was hurting their operations...
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