Air Seychelles’ application to make redundant 10 pilots in accordance with the provision of the Employment Act 1995, has not been approved by the employment department.

In a press communiqué issued yesterday, the employment department wrote:

“Air Seychelles submitted an application to make redundant 10 pilots in accordance with the provision of the Employment Act 1995.

“After both parties were heard in the consultation process, employment department did not approve the redundancy. The parties have been notified and Air Seychelles has a right of appeal to the minister within seven days.

“The process is still ongoing and the department cannot make any comment so as not to compromise the evidence in the case.”

Communiqué from the employment department