Pilots’ wage parity process has started, court told
September 4th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Air India Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the process has started of implementing the recommendations of a panel to ensure career progression and ... Read more...
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British Airways steward jailed for hoax bomb threat
August 18th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) A British Airways steward who wrote a bomb threat on a plane's toilet door so that he could "save the day", become a hero and get ... Read more...
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Court notice to pilots’ group on Air India plea (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to an aviators' union of the erstwhile Indian Airlines on the plea of the Air India management against ... Read more...
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Court notice to pilots’ group on Air India plea
July 31st, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to a union of aviators of the erstwhile Indian Airlines on the plea of the Air India management ... Read more...
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Emirates launches daily flights to Lisbon
July 11th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 10 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Airlines has launched its first daily non-stop service to Lisbon.Monday's inaugural flight to Lisbon comes just six days after Emirates launched flights to Barcelona in ... Read more...
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With pilots on strike, Air India losses mount to Rs.600 crore
June 29th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Air India's losses have mounted to Rs.600 crore with the pilots' strike continuing for the 54th day Friday.The pilots are demanding reinstatement of their ... Read more...
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Etihad Airways buys stake in Virgin Australia
June 7th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 7 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced it has acquired a 4.99 percent equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings.Etihad ... Read more...
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Air India strike leads to biggest revenue loss
June 2nd, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The strike by Air India pilots entered the 26th day Saturday, pushing up the airline's revenue losses to more than Rs.350 crore, one of the ... Read more...
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Air India to shift to interim plan from June 1 (Second Lead)
June 1st, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) National carrier Air India will shift to an "interim plan" to salvage its international operations that have been crippled by a 24-day-old pilots' strike."We have ... Read more...
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Air India to shift to interim plan from June 1 (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) National carrier Air India will shift to an "interim plan" to salvage its international operations that have been crippled by a 24-day-old pilots' strike."We have ... Read more...
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Pay cut for Air India employees in May due to strike
May 31st, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Air India employees will draw less in salaries for the month of May on account of the ongoing pilots strike that has led the airline ... Read more...
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Air India strike continues, losses mount to Rs.330 crore
May 31st, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The strike by pilots of national carrier Air India continued for the 24th day Thursday, pushing up the airline's losses to more than Rs.330 crore."We ... Read more...
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Striking pilots can’t get advanced aircraft training: court
May 30th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday said Air India pilots had no right to get training on advanced Boeing 777 aircraft, to be used in international ... Read more...
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Minister tells striking pilots to get back to work (Lead)
May 29th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Tuesday reiterated the government's stand that the demands of the striking Air India pilots will be considered only after they ... Read more...
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Day 22, Air India loss mounts to Rs.310 crore
May 29th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The strike by pilots of national carrier Air India continued for the 22th day Tuesday, pushing up the losses to more than Rs.310 crore."Losses are ... Read more...
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Panel to rationalise Air India’s loss-making routes (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Monday constituted a four-member panel to examine Air India's route profitability, even as the strike by pilots of the national ... Read more...
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Day 21, Rs.300 crore losses - Air India crisis continues
May 28th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The strike by pilots of national carrier Air India continued for the 21th day Monday, mounting losses to more than Rs.300 crore (about $55 mn)."Current ... Read more...
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Emirates to launch flights to Portugal
May 26th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 26 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Airlines will launch a daily non-stop service to Lisbon in July, the only Middle East carrier to serve Portugal.The service will start July 9. Portugal ... Read more...
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AI employees suffer as strike continues for 19th day (Lead)
May 26th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Not just Air India's international operations but even the March's pay of employees have been severely affected due to the ongoing pilots agitation, said an ... Read more...
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Air India strike continues for 19th day, losses at Rs.290 crore
May 26th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) The Air India pilots' strike continued for the 19th day Saturday, mounting the national carrier's losses to Rs.290 crore."Till now, the losses stand at Rs.270 ... Read more...
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Pilots want to meet minister for dialogue (Second Lead)
May 24th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The agitating pilots of Air India Thursday sought a meeting with Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh to end the 17-day-old strike that has crippled the ... Read more...
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Air India strike enters 17th day; loses Rs.270 crore (Lead)
May 24th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) The pilot strike in Air India entered the 17th day Thursday with the national carrier's losses mounting to Rs.270 crore."Losses are around Rs.270 crore on ... Read more...
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Air India feasibility study for new international schedule (Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Air India Tuesday said it is planning a feasibility study to determine the international destinations the airline will fly to as it faces a shortage ... Read more...
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Air India crisis continues for 15th day, losses Rs.250 crore
May 22nd, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) The crisis in Air India raged on for the 15th day Tuesday and the national carrier's losses mounted to Rs.250 crore as the impasse between ... Read more...
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Air India crisis enters 13th day, losses at Rs.230 crore
May 20th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) The crisis in Air India raged on for the 13th day Sunday and the national carrier's losses mounted to Rs.230 crore as the impasse between ... Read more...
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AI to prune operations if pilots’ strike continues (Lead)
May 18th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The government is considering to further curtail Air India's international operations, if a group of pilots continue their strike, which has already lasted for 11 ... Read more...
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Air India losses mount to Rs.200 crore as crisis continues
May 18th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The crisis in Air India raged on for the 11th day Friday and the national carrier's losses mounted to Rs.200 crore as the impasse ... Read more...
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Ajit Singh calls Air India unions for talks (Lead)
May 17th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Thursday called all Air India unions for talks next week in a bid to end the 10-day pilots' strike that ... Read more...
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Air India crisis enters 10th day, losses touch Rs.188 crore
May 17th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) The Air India crisis entered its 10th day Thursday as the impasse between agitating pilots and the management continued and the carrier's losses mounted to ... Read more...
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AI’s contingency plan in place, only one flight cancelled
May 16th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Air India Wednesday implemented its contingency plan to salvage its international operations by clubbing flights to destinations in Europe and the US as the ... Read more...
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Air India loses Rs.100 crore due pilots’ strike (Lead)
May 14th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) A grounded fleet, ticket cancellations and unused labour have cost Air India Rs.100 crore in the seven days since the pilots went on strike, an ... Read more...
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Air India pilots continue strike for fifth day (Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) The Air India pilots continued their agitation for the fifth consecutive day Saturday, forcing the management to cancel 14 flights and re-scheduling many ... Read more...
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Air India crisis deepens, sacks another 25 pilots (Roundup)
May 11th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Air India Friday sacked another 25 protesting pilots - taking to 71 the number dismissed - and asked aviation regulator Directorate General Of ... Read more...
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Air India works on contingency plan as strike drags on (Second Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Air India Friday began working on a contingency plan to salvage its international operations as the agitation by pilots continued for the fourth day ... Read more...
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Won’t interfere with Air India pilots’ training: Delhi High Court
May 11th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) In a setback for pilots of the erstwhile Indian Airlines, the Delhi High Court Friday refused to interfere with the training of Air India pilots ... Read more...
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