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Air India may sack 300 more striking pilots
12 Jun 2012 7:09 AM ISTThe national carrier Air India may sack 300 more striking aviators, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Monday, as the airline advertised for...
Alert AI pilots save 48 passengers
11 Jun 2012 7:54 AM ISTThe presence of mind of the two pilots saved the lives of 48 passengers and crew aboard a Guwahati-bound Air India plane on Sunday, after it was...
Ajit wants new pilots to counter strike
7 Jun 2012 6:28 AM ISTAir India is going to induct about 100 new pilots in the next few months, the civil aviation minister Ajit Singh said on Wednesday while virtually...
A limping maharaja
5 Jun 2012 8:17 AM ISTAir india’s woes have not ended, with the pilot’s strike bleeding it. The Indian Pilots’ Guild (IPG) continues with the strike, though the civil...
All is not well with AI: HC
4 Jun 2012 12:00 PM ISTHearing a public-interest litigation (PIL) on a plea for a Central Vigilance Commision (CVC) probe into Air India's fleet expansion programme and its...
AI staff integration to start in 45 days
3 Jun 2012 5:03 AM ISTFive years after merger of two state-run airlines, the government on Friday announced that implementation of uniform structures for pay, allowances...
Work, then talk, Ajit tells pilots
30 May 2012 8:46 AM ISTCivil Aviation minister Ajit Singh Tuesday reiterated the government's stand that the demands of the striking Air India pilots will be considered only...
'No Dreamliners till compensation fixed'
30 May 2012 8:44 AM ISTCivil aviation minister Ajit Singh on Tuesday said Air India would not take delivery of its first batch of Boeing 787 Dreamliner until both the...
AI wants to sue Boeing for non-delivery
29 May 2012 2:18 PM ISTWith the delivery of new-generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft scheduled soon, the issue of over $700 million compensation from US manufacturer...
AI's golden handshake for managers
28 May 2012 1:20 PM ISTFinancially stressed Air India (AI) has proposed a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for its executive cadre employees to bring down manpower...
AI board to meet on Monday
28 May 2012 12:50 PM ISTAir India board will meet here on Monday to discuss the nearly three-week-old strike by over 200 pilots and a host of financial issues.Airline sources...
Will the maharaja fly again?
28 May 2012 6:41 AM ISTOnce again, the issues relating to the Merger of Air India and Indian Airlines came into focus when Pilots of Air India went on strike on 7 May 2012...