Nine pilots serve legal notice on Regent Airways

Nine pilots of Regent Airways have served a legal notice on the airlines authorities, demanding payment of unpaid salary and over other issues.

In the notice, sent on June 22, the pilots requested the airlines' authorities to pay for their simulator training, training costs and NOCs so that they can find work in other organisations.

Regent Airways' Deputy Managing Director, Salman Habib, informed The Daily Star yesterday that they will respond to the pilots through legal procedure.

Three months ago, they discussed reinstating the airlines' operations, according to Habib. But resuming flights amid the second wave of Covid-19 would not be viable for them.

Habib refuted several claims, including not providing NOC, by stating that eight Regent Airways pilots are now employed by other airlines.

He also said two of the nine pilots who have served legal notice are already working in other organisations. "In that case, the allegation of not giving NOC is incorrect."

He stated that they are serious about restoring airline operations but waiting for the right time.

Regent Airways pilots claim that they must complete specified trainings after a set amount of time in order to keep their licenses valid. Pilots also stated that they are obtaining training at their own expense in order to maintain the validity of their licenses.