Single force for airline security suggested: Patil

New Delhi: An umbrella body of all airlines in the country today suggested creation of a single force to manage airline security across the country.CEOs and top officials of major airlines, including Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, made this suggestion at a 45-minute meeting with Home Minister Shivraj Patil at the North Block here.
The officials met Patil as part of a delegation of newly-formed Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA).
They wanted the government to provide expeditious security clearance to foreign pilots who are being increasingly deployed by Indian carriers to overcome the shortage of pilots, especially commanders, in the country.
Mallya and other officials said the problem was that due to the delay in getting clearances, these pilots were taking up jobs in other countries instead of coming to work in India.
17/11/06 Zee News

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