THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief minister Oommen Chandy faxed a letter to Union civil aviation minister Ajit Singh on Friday seeking clarification regarding the impending takeover of ground handling services by Air India's joint venture company Air India-Singapore Terminal Services Ltd (AI-Sats) at the Trivandrum International Airport.
In his letter to Singh, Chandy said, "Employees of Air India Air Transport Services Ltd have submitted a representation requesting my intervention in the issues arising consequent on the taking over of ground handling activities by AI-Sats. It is informed that the management has put fort three options before the employees with the direction to respond within seven days failing which their contract will be terminated... the notice is quiet insufficient." Full story
