Forget stocks, you can now profit from Mumbai rains! Here's how NCDEX's unique weather futures workNCDEX has launched India’s first exchange-traded weather derivative contract, RAINMUMBAI, allowing traders and businesses to hedge against ...
21 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Digital lenders wary of small biz; Mythos’ biggest security riskHappy Tuesday! Digital lending firms are turning cautious on term loan exposure to small businesses. This and more in today’s ETtech Mornin...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Airline company Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as war squeezes fuel prices and suppliesLufthansa Group is cancelling 20,000 short-haul flights until October. This move aims to save jet fuel amid soaring oil prices. The war in ...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Airlines brace for a hard landing as ATF prices surgePrepare for potentially higher airfare this summer! With escalating jet fuel prices and a lack of available pilots, airlines are bracing fo...
30 Mar, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Akasa Air cancels 10 flights in 2 days; says it is an 'aberration'Akasa Air cancels 10 flights in two days, citing an 'aberration', but denies a pilot shortage. With over 600 pilots, the airline apologizes...
12 Feb, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
Air India pilots' unions claim shortage of pilots at airlineThe concerns raised by the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) also come against the backdrop of the ...
15 Dec, 2022, 09.44 PM IST
Pilot shortage pushes American Airlines to end service to 4 US citiesThe move marks the latest hiccup for the US airline industry amid a national shortage of pilots and other airline workers, and thousands of...
22 Jun, 2022, 11.12 AM IST
IndiGo woos Jet Airways' pilots, offers compensation for overdue salariesJet has not paid salaries to its pilots, engineers and other senior management for more than three months now.
12 Mar, 2019, 10.38 PM IST
IndiGo cancels flights due to pilot shortageThe airline blamed the shortage of pilots on the hailstorm that had hit parts of northern India on Friday.
11 Feb, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
Airlines struggle with global pilot shortageCarriers such as Emirates and Australia's Qantas Airways have poured resources into hiring, but struggled in recent months to use their jet...
06 Jun, 2018, 02.46 PM 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
Startup regional airlines face exodus of pilotsWhile startup airlines are witnessing an exodus of their turboprop pilots, bigger airlines are facing the same issue with their pilots.
18 Nov, 2015, 11.09 AM IST
- Airlines may get more time to phase out expat pilots
In a move to help Indian flight operators deal with the shortage of pilots, DGCA has asked all leading players to submit a five-year hiring...
22 Nov, 2010, 01.46 AM IST
- Airlines face short of 300 pilots now
Airports are humming again. The country’s airlines have drawn up ambitious expansion plans against a brightening backdrop, but are confront...
18 Sep, 2010, 12.30 AM IST
- Airlines can take services of expat pilots till July 2011
Presently, a total number of 384 expat pilots are employed with various airlines. Jet Airways has the largest number -- 111 pilots.
12 Aug, 2010, 08.12 PM IST
- Jet, AI seek more time to replace expat pilots
Domestic carriers Jet Airways and Air India have asked the aviation regulator for more time for replacing expat pilots with locals.
10 Feb, 2010, 01.21 AM IST
- DGCA allows pilots to sign off planes
Indian aviation industry, which is plagued with shortage maintenance engineers, will now be in a better position to deal with this problem.
11 Apr, 2007, 12.23 AM IST