Air India Express to hire trainee pilots from IGRUA

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 20:00

Budget carrier Air India Express Friday said it plans to recruit 40 trainee pilots and majority of them would be from Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA).

Air India facing tremendous financial stress: Ashok Gajapathi Raju

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 20:37

National carrier Air India is under "tremendous" financial stress and needs to ensure that its team works in a more "cohesive" manner, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said Thursday.

Air India to raise foreign loan worth $300 mn through ECB

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 21:51

Air India will raise USD 300 million (about Rs 1,900 crore) by way of ECB and the government will provide guarantee for the loan, a senior Civil Aviation Ministry official said Wednesday.

Air India may soon get $300 million loan through ECB

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 14:40

This ECB would be guaranteed by the Government of India and interest rate is fixed or floating linked to Libor.

Air India to sell assets worth nearly Rs 250 crore

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 16:01

Debt-laden Air India plans to sell properties and land parcels worth nearly Rs 250 crore spread across three cities.

Aviation Ministry wants to mobilise Rs 2,400 crore for Air India

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 13:12

Out of the total, around Rs 1,800 crore is being sought to meet the funding shortfall faced by the cash-starved national carrier.

Air India mulls direct flights to San Francisco, Toronto

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 11:10

The state-run airline also plans to re-configure its Boeing 777-200 LR planes to cater to these proposed services, airline sources told PTI.

Strict hand baggage rules in UAE for Air India passengers

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 21:35

India's national carrier Air India and its budget airline will restrict the weight of hand luggage carried by passengers from the UAE from July 1.

'AI to soon harmonise salaries of pilots of its two fleets'

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 18:54

Recent media reports had said that some Air India B787 pilots were resigning due to the existing difference in the salary packages of the two types of pilots.

Air India asks Govt to reconsider easing of 5/20 rule

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 23:58

Air India has asked the Government to "reconsider" the proposed easing of 5/20 rule which will help new airlines to fly overseas without serving much on domestic routes, saying the move will be "detrimental" not only for the national carrier but also against the other established players.

Air India starts Colombo-Delhi flight

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 21:40

Air India Monday introduced its second flight to Sri Lanka with the launch of a non-stop service from here to Colombo.

Air India to dry lease 14 Airbus A320 planes from Kuwait

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 17:09

National carrier Air India would dry lease 14 Airbus A320 planes from a Kuwaiti lessor as it seeks to replace its ageing narrow-body fleet with new fuel efficient planes.