Jet Airways hands over pink slips to 50 expat pilots

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 20:44

Jet Airways has handed over pink slips to 50 of its expat pilots by prematurely terminating their contracts, bringing their number to 88, as part of its cost-cutting measures as well as reducing dependency on the high-cost overseas flight crew.

Kingfisher Airlines ordered to pay ex-pilot Rs 52 lakh in dues

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 18:09

The Delhi High Court has directed the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines to pay over Rs 52 lakh to a female ex-pilot, on her plea seeking outstanding salary for a period of 21 months.

DGCA panel looking into norms for checking pilots' health

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 15:22

Aviation regulator DGCA has set a committee to look into the norms for checking pilots' health in the wake of the recent Germanwings plane crash.

320 pilots flew planes without proficiency check: Aviation Minister

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 21:43

320 pilots flew aircraft with lapsed Pilot Proficiency Check in 2014 with 219 of them belonging to private airlines and 101 to Air India, Lok Sabha was informed Monday.

Lufthansa says services back to normal after pilots' strike

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 18:41

German airline Lufthansa said today that services were more or less back to normal after a four-day walkout by its pilots in a long-running dispute over early retirement provisions.

Lufthansa says services back to normal after pilots` strike

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 16:46

German airline Lufthansa said Sunday that services were more or less back to normal after a four-day walkout by its pilots in a long-running dispute over early retirement provisions.

Lufthansa cancels 750 flights due to pilots` strike

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 13:13

German airline Lufthansa cancelled around 750 short- and medium-haul flights Wednesday as pilots began a two-day walkout in a long-running dispute over early retirement.

Lufthansa pilots extend strike to Thursday: Union

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 04:03

A German pilots` union has extended its strike to Lufthansa long-haul flights on Thursday, after already calling stoppages for short- and medium-haul services on Wednesday.

Lufthansa pilots to go on strike on Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 13:31

Pilots at German airline Lufthansa plan to strike on Wednesday as they seek to raise the pressure on management in a long-running dispute over an early retirement scheme and plans to expand budget flights.

Air India starts process for recruiting 197 pilots

Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 15:44

"In view of the fleet augmentation and the retirements to take place in the next two years, Air India has advertised for filing up of 197 vacancies," Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

AI pilots union oppose hiring of commanders on contract

Last Updated: Sunday, March 1, 2015, 19:47

Air India pilots' today opposed the hiring of commanders on contractual basis from open market for the national carrier's Airbus A320 fleet when a good number of regular co-pilots were awaiting to go up the ladder.

AI pilots question govt move to cut salary for flight delay

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 22:37

In an order last week, the government had directed Air India management to cut up to 10 per cent salary of an employee, if he is found responsible for any flight delay.