Top Air India officials to retire, squabble for posts begins

New Delhi, July 5 The race to reach the top positions of Air India has picked up steam as 10 senior executives are scheduled to retire in the next six months.

Accordingly, Air India CMD Rajiv Bansal has sounded out these 10 officials to chart out their respective succession plans, thereby ruling out any possibility of an extension.

In effect, the move is viewed in line with the flag carrier's efforts to streamline the company's top-heavy management structure.

Consequently, sources in the airline told that a squabble for these positions has already started as internal bickering among senior officials has risen.

Till recently, post-retirement job extensions were given to the airline's executives as even some retirees were also re-hired.

However, this practice has been stopped, a senior AI official told on condition of anonymity.

Besides, the official cited a letter dated June 24, in which Bansal named all 10 executives who are to retire in the coming months and asked them to put in place their respective succession plans.

These executives include Arvind Kathpalia, ED

( With inputs from IANS )