Row over stitching charges delays debut of AI's new uniform

30 March,2015 06:45 AM IST |   |  Neha LM Tripathi

The tug-of-war between the national carrier’s management and its crew members over the stitching cost of the new uniform continues; airline’s crew remains adamant they will not pay from their own pockets to get attire stitched

Air India uniform


Demands from crew members for reimbursement of their uniform's stitching costs has forced Air India to push the launch date of their new mustard yellow ensemble by one more week. The national carrier has now asked its crew members to get the uniform in place by the first week of April.


The launch of the new mustard yellow uniform was slated for March 28. However, crew members have made it clear they will not pay the stitching cost

In an email sent by the general manager, the airline's crew has been asked to complete the stitching of their uniforms, extending the date of the launch of their new uniform to early Ap