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India panel proposes simulator-heavy pilot licence to ease crew shortage, document showsIndia is exploring a new pilot license option to combat a growing shortage, proposing increased simulator training and reduced flight hours...
IndiGo to boost pilot allowances, weeks after mass flight cancellationsIndiGo has boosted pilot pay with new and increased allowances. This move follows recent mass flight cancellations that stranded passengers...
DGCA plans competency-based training, assessment framework for cabin crewIn a significant step towards improving airline safety, India's aviation authority, DGCA, is preparing to roll out a modern training framew...
From cockpit to cab drivers, companies want more women to fly themIndiGo is determined to change that and has set a plan to increase the number to 1,000 by the end of this year, say officials. The airline ...
Microsoft tech glitch: Passengers face delays as Friday's tech outage causes continued chaosA global tech outage on Friday caused massive disruptions in air travel, leading to over 250 flight cancellations in India and about 7,000 ...
IndiGo partners with Garuda Aviation Academy to train fresh pilots as junior first officersIndiGo partners with Garuda Aviation Academy for Cadet Pilot Program, offering a 21-month course including training at 43 Air School in Sou...
IndiGo hikes salary of crew by 10%, pilots to get paid for minimum 70 hours per monthIndiGo, India's largest domestic airline, has announced a salary hike for its pilots and cabin crew. The increase, effective from 1 October...
Air India to restore salary for all employees to pre-Covid levelsAir India will be restoring the salary of all employees to pre-Covid levels starting September 1. The company will also be revising crew la...
IndiGo to reinstate pilot salaries to pre-Covid levels from NovemberMeanwhile other airlines such as Air India, Vistara and SpiceJet are raising crew salaries, even as new competition looms large. Tata Group...
IndiGo increases pilots' salaries by 8 per cent"Now, as we have established continuous steady operations, on behalf of our managing director, the board of directors and the senior leader...
IndiGo announces leave without pay scheme for senior employees to tide over impact of Covid 2nd wave"The second wave has been difficult for all of us and has also resulted in reduction in passenger loads. As a result our commercial schedul...
Indian carriers implement fresh round of pay cuts for staffIndian carriers have survived so far without fiscal assistance. But the scenario remains bleak.
New challenges for airlines, crew as flights resumePilots need to be ‘current’ with flying and extreme caution needs to be practiced while resuming operations after extensive periods of stay...
IndiGo to share weather data with IMD"The data, which is imperative for accurate predictions of weather, has been unavailable to the IMD since a majority of flights are out of ...
IndiGo partners with Insight Aviation for pilots trainingInsight Aviation offers a comprehensive program that goes beyond aviation training to include mentoring, professional guidance and preparat...
Explained: Why IndiGo is struggling to find pilots to fly its planesIndiGo said last week that scheduled cancellations of 30 flights every day would continue till March 31.
IndiGo ties up with Skyborne for pilot trainingThe airline was conducting the pilot training programme at CAE Gondia in Maharashtra earlier.
IndiGo is handing out huge hikes to pilots willing to work overtimeThe operations head of another big India carrier said while IndiGo was at one time poaching pilots from other carriers, today it is facing ...
IndiGo to hire trainee pilots for A320s from IGRUATraditionally, trained pilots from the government-run flying training academy IGRUA get jobs at the state-run Air India or its subsidiaries.
IndiGo takes delivery of first ATR planeEarlier this year, India's biggest airline by market share, signed a term sheet for 50 of the 70-seater planes. It will take 21 of the plan...