Air India offers voluntary separation as Vistara merger impacts 600 jobs

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Air India has completed harmonising operating procedures and aligned supporting manuals across key functions for the four Tata Group
airlines2 min read Last Updated : Jul 10 2024 | 9:45 AM IST Air India is set to launch a Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) for around 600
employees whose positions may become redundant following the merger with Vistara, according to a report by Financial Express. Despite
this, all flying crew will remain employed as the airline expects significant operational growth post-merger, the report said. Recently,
To mitigate job losses, the Tata Group is working to reassign some employees to new roles through upskilling and relocate others to
middle of this month
Vistara has a workforce of around 6,500. In addition to the voluntary separation scheme, the airline will offer health and other benefits
to the impacted employees, the report quoted sources as saying
This development follows a thorough fitment exercise conducted across both airlines with the assistance of global firms such as the Boston
may take longer. Furthermore, the airline has streamlined and aligned operational processes, pay scales, employee grades, and roles with
those of Vistara. Air India completes harmonising operating process Air India, on Monday, announced that it has completed harmonising
operating procedures and aligned supporting manuals across key functions for the four Tata Group airlines. Vistara, a joint venture with
Tata Group (51 per cent) and Singapore Airlines (49 per cent), is being merged into Air India to create a unified full-service carrier
adopt common operating procedures
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