US files details of Boeing's plea deal related to plane crashes. It's in the hands of a judge nowBoeing agreed to plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading the FAA about the 737 Max, leading to two crashes and 346 deaths. The plea d...
25 Jul, 2024, 08.31 AM IST
US lawmakers strike deal to boost aviation safety, will not raise pilot retirement ageThe U.S. House of Representatives in July voted 351-69 on a sweeping bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that wou...
29 Apr, 2024, 11.24 AM IST
How a soaring Akasa Air got into a wrangle with its pilotsAkasa Air, the airline launched by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, overtook SpiceJet in terms of domestic market share in June 2023. However, the airl...
28 Sep, 2023, 04.51 PM IST
Akasa Air drags DGCA to court to penalise 43 pilots who quit without notice periodLow-cost airline Akasa Air has taken legal action against the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India, asking for coercive ac...
18 Sep, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
Akasa Air moves court against 43 pilots for quitting without noticeThe airline has sought monetary compensation of Rs 21 crore from each pilot for business and reputation loss.
16 Sep, 2023, 08.14 PM IST
Air India looks to operationalise engineering warehouse in Delhi next monthAir India on Friday said it aims to operationalise an engineering warehouse near Delhi airport next month which will help resolve aircraft ...
12 May, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Air India pilots union drops opposition to new wage agreementThe decision was taken following a voting among the members where almost 80% voted in favour of signing the new wage agreement.
11 May, 2023, 08.41 PM IST
Flying drones, just a hobby till now, takes off as a careerDrones are used for everything from shooting ads and photographing weddings to tracking poachers, mapping railway tracks, surveying solar p...
26 Mar, 2018, 10.36 AM IST
Airlines likely to hire over 7000 pilots in next 5 years: GovernmentThese vacancies are likely to emerge as Indian airlines plan to induct more than 900 aircraft into their fleets in the coming years.
28 Dec, 2017, 07.06 PM IST
30 loco pilots, 35 engineers quit jobs at Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation over low salariesOut of 292 loco pilots, each of the 26 stations has 4-5 station controllers. As many as 104 loco pilots work in the stations while the rema...
29 Mar, 2016, 10.53 AM IST
Air India pilots to be penalised for bunkingPilots will not be eligible for their flying allowance based on 72 hours if they do not fly for a minimum 45 hours a month.
05 Jan, 2016, 04.13 AM IST
- Dreamliner to AI? Pilots slug it out over flying it
Pilots of the erstwhile Indian Airlines and Air India, who till now were bitterly divided on the issue of pay parity, are now engaged in an...
06 Sep, 2011, 10.34 AM IST
- Air India Express looking to hire ex-IAF pilots
Air India Express, the no-frills international arm of debt-laden Air India, has said it would soon ink an agreement with the Indian Air For...
08 Aug, 2011, 03.11 AM IST
- Anti-poaching pacts are back; hiring hits fast lane
From retail to telecom and airlines, companies have begun entering into informal non-poaching agreements with employees.
03 Dec, 2010, 10.50 PM IST
- Stocks to watch: Bharti Airtel,Jet Airways, GMR Infra,Venus Remedies
Crude oil price rose Thursday after OPEC didn’t make any changes in its output quotas. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for Octo...
10 Sep, 2009, 09.48 AM IST
- Jet set to phase out expat pilots
In a bid to cut operational cost, especially on budget-sensitive non-metro routes, Jet Airways, the country’s largest private carrier, plan...
10 Nov, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Indian carriers flying abroad to hone talent
Indian carriers are looking at foreign skies not just to hire expat pilots, but also to groom their own talent.
26 Apr, 2007, 03.03 AM IST