New Delhi: a day after go first filed for bankruptcyIts employees are apprehensive about their future, even as CEO Kaushik Khona assured them on Wednesday that the company is doing its best to navigate the current situation.
Whereas in budget air carriers a twitter post Air India said it has canceled all flights for May 3, 4 and 5 due to operational reasons, with its website no longer showing flights till May 15.
According to aviation industry estimates, GoFirst employs about 5,000 people.
A pilot with GoFirst told The Print that Khona “has assured us that they are doing everything possible to deal with this situation”.
“However, we are concerned about the current situation and our future with the airline as the entire insolvency proceedings are a time-consuming exercise. The CEO has also told us that once the management receives the order from the tribunal, they will be in a better position to convey future action plans,” said Pilot.
The Print reached out to Go First and Khona, but did not receive a statement till the time of publication. This report will be updated upon receipt of a response.
Another employee highlighted that even though they knew the company’s financials were not in the best place as their salaries were often delayed, the move to file for bankruptcy took everyone by surprise.
Meanwhile, Khona told reuters Said in an interview that the owner of GoFirst is fully committed to the company, and has no plans to exit.
The low-cost airline had said it was about to file an application with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for bankruptcy to protect the interests of all stakeholders “due to the ever-increasing number of failed engines supplied by Pratt & Whitney”. I was forced to ,
(Edited by Tony Rae)
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