Air India has filed contempt petition against striking pilots in the Delhi High Court as the agitation by a section of Air India Pilots enters 16th day today.

The Airlines Management extended its contingency plan to curtailed operations till the 1st of next month. The national career is operating a bear minimum number of international flights by clubbing flights to destinations in Europe and the US.

The Civil Aviation Minister Mr. Ajit Singh has said that the strike by the agitating pilots is illegal. He said that the government is ready for talks with the agitating pilots, however, the striking pilots are not ready to end their agitation.