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Indian Express
| 11 months ago
In a letter to civil aviation minister Ajit Singh on Thursday, 100-members belonging to the Executive Pilots Association (EPA) said that they are fatigued and stressed and will not be able to continue flying for much longer. Raising flight safety...
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Indian Express
| 11 months ago
A senior civil aviation ministry official is set to join Air India as officer on special duty (OSD) to the chairman and managing director (CMD) to facilitate the implementation of the Dharmadhikari report on pay parity...Syed Nasir Ali, director in...
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The Hindustan Times
| 11 months ago
The chief labour commissioner (CLC) has convened another round of talks between the Air India management and a section of striking pilots June 18 to find a solution to end the 38-day-old stir. "The CLC has called us again for a meeting with the Air...
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The Hindu
| 11 months ago
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Air India management to respond to a plea of striking pilots that their salaries and other pecuniary benefits have not been paid. Issue notice to the respondents (the Centre and the Air India)...
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The Hindustan Times
| 11 months ago
In yet another indication that Air India may not reinstate the 350 pilots who have been on a strike over the last month, civil aviation minister Ajit Singh told HT : "Air India has to be a lean and mean operation, or it will not turn around." He...
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NewKerala
| 11 months ago
Ajit Singh in particular appreciated the courage and grit of Captain Urmila and her Co-pilot Yashoo with which they acted in the hour of crisis and ensured safety of all 48 passengers on board without letting panic take its grip. The aircraft had...
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India Abroad
| 11 months ago
The state-run airline has issued an advertisement on its website inviting applications from qualified commanders and co-pilots for flying Boeing 747/ 777/ 737 planes...Expatriates and retired pilots are hired by the airline on contract. AI Express...
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Newyork Times
| 11 months ago
Memo From New Delhi In a Time to Shine, India Can't Get Off the Ground Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse Getty Images Boeing 787 Dreamliners bought by Air India have remained in Everett, Wash., amid a dispute between the airline and Boeing. Like China,...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
Memo From New Delhi In a Time to Shine, India Can't Get Off the Ground Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse Getty Images Boeing 787 Dreamliners bought by Air India have remained in Everett, Wash., amid a dispute between the airline and Boeing. Like China,...
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Time of India
| 11 months ago
The government has threatened to sack 300 more striking pilots of erstwhile Air India and replace them with new recruits. The national carrier has already sacked 100 pilots and also advertised for hiring new pilots. Civil aviation minister Ajit Singh...
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NewKerala
| 11 months ago
It's an illegal strike," Singh told media here. "They have defied the high court...So, it is for the management to decide how long can they keep them on the payroll when they are not working, and, they have no intention of coming back," Singh added.
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Daily News & Analysis
| 11 months ago
As Air India mulled sacking 300 striking Air India pilots, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Monday said the management should take a call now on how long can the airline keep the defiant pilots on its payroll if they stayed away for work. With...
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NewKerala
| 11 months ago
How long do they (pilots) expect us to wait for them to resume duty? If the situation remains the same, then the rest (300) of pilots may also be terminated. Not only has the illegal strike caused severe losses to the airline, but also wavered the...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
With Air India considering a tough stand against the striking pilots, India n Aviation minister Ajit Singh said Monday that the state carrier's management would have to come to a decision on the issue soon. Share This Story Related Articles Speaking...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 11 months ago
With the Air India management mulling sacking 300 more pilots who have been on strike for the past 34 days, the troubled national carrier has set up a committee to review its global operations to find out how many pilots are required to operate...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Articles According to media reports, Air India will hand over termination notices to the pilots on Tuesday. The national carrier has already sacked 101 pilots and has reportedly put out advertisements to recruit new pilots and first officers. The...
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BBC
| 11 months ago
Air India expected to sack more pilots The Boeing 787 is at the heart of the latest dispute between Air India's management and pilots The management of the national carrier, Air India, is considering sacking about 300 pilots who have been on strike...
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Rediff
| 11 months ago
Jagan Mohan Reddy stays in jail till June 25 Write a comment June 11, 2012 11:08 CBI blacklists 23 from projects : The CBI has renewed its list of Undesirable Contact Men (UCM) to caution the Government officials against dealing with these people.
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NewKerala
| 11 months ago
The embattled carrier, whose operations have been seriously crippled due to the strike, has already sacked 101 pilots over their agitation and announced a new business plan earlier this month. Authorising Airline management to take strict action,...
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Indian Express
| 11 months ago
AI begins process to sack 300 ailing pilots, advertises for new '+google_ads[i].line2 +' '+google_ads[i].line3 + ' After showing the door to 101 striking pilots, the state-owned Air India is learnt to be in the process of firing the remaining 300-...
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Times of India
| 11 months ago
A further crackdown on the striking Air India pilots is being contemplated by the management and that 300 pilots could be dismissed with the 35-day-old strike today showing no signs of being called off. Around 400 Air India pilots owing allegiance to...
