Non-Flying Staff To Gain Clarifications On Their Respective Roles Soon
Vistara employees can expect clarification regarding their roles within the integrated entity formed by their airline and Air India by May and June, as per a communication from Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan. The Tata Group product is in the process of merging Vistara into Air India.
According to a well-known media, the CEO has shared an in-mail to its employees which reads,"The leadership and relevant cross-functional teams have now started meeting more frequently to come up with the organogram for the merged entity and the process is almost complete for most verticals and we intend to complete this process by the end of this month."
A pilot also claimed that, “This week, the airline is also organising a town hall with its pilots to give clarity about their hierarchical standing. We [Vistara pilots] are also anxious that we may have to sacrifice our order in the seniority list due to the merger. Seniority determines multiple aspects like career progression and choice of base for a pilot. Similarly, the airline will also meet with its cabin crew who the CEO said are anxious to know if there will be changes to their contract after the merger.”
Kannan addressed a media gathering on Friday and stated that due to the planned cancellation of 25-30 flights per day, the airline had stabilised its operations, and its on-time performance had improved to 89 per cent on April 9 from 50 per cent on April 1.
