Last Updated: Sunday, July 26, 2015, 13:24
The planned intake of 800 additional cabin crew by Air India is expected to be completed by October to help the airline tide over the massive shortage and improve its on-time performance.
Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 18:36
National carrier Air India has rushed its DGCA nodal officer to Jeddah to get first hand information on one of its cabin crew members, who is under detention at Jeddah Airport since June 4, on charges of gold smuggling.
Last Updated: Sunday, May 31, 2015, 18:56
The move comes after DGCA received a number of complaints about airlines allegedly violating the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms for cabin crew.
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 18:15
National carrier Air India has picked 365 candidates this year while the recruitment exercise is under way for filling up 435 vacancies to tackle shortage of cabin crew, Parliament was informed Tuesday.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 22:43
National carrier Air India has draped its cabin crew in an all-new uniform, replacing the trademark red, white and black colours for bright mustard, designed by the premier fashion institute NIFT.
Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 13:26
Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has invested more than USD 6 million to train crew for onboard emergency care.
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 21:20
Air India has currently over 2,500 cabin crew, including the executive officers, to man its fleet of over 100 planes.
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 18:45
Air India is alleged to have been "compromising" with flight safety norms by using a DGCA waiver on minimum cabin crew requirement on some of its long haul flights, a charge denied by the national carrier.
Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 21:52
Air India will now be able to hire 800 additional cabin crew to meet the acute shortage that has been adversely affecting its operations and on-time performance, with the government clearing a proposal of the airline.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 17:43
Air India's cabin crew on a Delhi-Moscow flight were kept in detention as they had landed in the Russian capital before the validity of their visas had begun, Rajya Sabha was informed Tuesday.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 05:41
The number of passengers and crew who fell ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship climbed to more than 600 on Monday, many vomiting and using biohazard bags for anything they touch.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 00:08
An accidental blast killed five special effects crew of an Iranian film when real-life explosives detonated as they were being delivered to the set, media reported.
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