Controversies have perennially dogged Jet Airways. The latest tussle with the pilots has further dented the company's reputation, demoralised employees, inconvenienced thousands of passengers and resulted in losses running into crores for the beleaguered airline.
For the second day running, Jet Airways on Wednesday cancelled over 100 domestic and international flights operating out of various cities with the agitation by its pilots continuing.
The trouble started after Jet sacked two of its senior pilots -- Capt. Balaraman and Capt. Sam Thomas -- for joining National Aviators Guild, a newly formed union.
The pilots' union planned to go on a strike following the firing of the two pilots, but later called the protest off. However, pilots expressed their solidarity by taking mass sick leave on Monday.
Infuriated by this move, Jet sent doctors to the homes of some of the pilots to check if they were really sick, and then sacked more pilots and after obtaining an order from the high court that retrains pilots from going on a strike.
The airline has taken disciplinary action against eight pilots since the strike began on Tuesday. However, over 600 union members have decided to stay off work till the management reinstates the sacked pilots.
The pilots' strike further deteriorates the airline's financial position. The airline posted a net loss of Rs 225.33 crore (Rs 2.253 billion) in the first quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Here's a look at the controversies that have hit Jet Airways over the years...
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