Kingfisher starts paying Feb salaries to employees

Last Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012, 21:01

Beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) has started paying February salaries to employees, a news wire quoting KFA spokesman said.

Govt virtually shuts doors on agitating AI pilots

Last Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012, 00:50

Virtually shutting the doors on the striking Air India pilots, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Thursday said the sacked cockpit crew could return only if they applied afresh when new pilots are inducted.

AI pilots to consult lawyers before calling off their strike

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 15:43

Agitating Air India pilots on Tuesday said they would consult their lawyers before they called off their almost two-month-long strike, soon after the Delhi High Court asked them and airline management to arrive at a settlement.

Air India pilots call off 58-day-old strike

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 13:47

The 58-day protracted strike by Air India pilots was called off Tuesday night after the Delhi High Court asked them to join duty within 48 hours and the management to sympathetically consider their grievances.

Kingfisher pilots to continue strike as talks fail

Last Updated: Monday, July 2, 2012, 18:30

Over 200 pilots of Kingfisher Airlines Monday decided to prolong their two-day-old strike after talks with the management to resolve the impasse over non-payment of salaries failed to make any headway.

Pilots' strike: Four Kingfisher flights cancelled from Mumbai

Last Updated: Monday, July 2, 2012, 10:43

The flights include Mumbai-Chennai, Mumbai-Mangalore and Mumbai-Khajuraho.

IPG ready to set aside demands if recognition is restored

Last Updated: Monday, July 2, 2012, 08:59

The IPG was de-recognised and services of 101 pilots were terminated after they started reporting sick from May seven.

Now, Kingfisher pilots go on strike

Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 22:06

A section of pilots of the near- bankrupt Kingfisher Airlines went on strike on Sunday to protest against non-payment of salaries for the past five months, forcing the airline to cancel its ATR-operated flights.

Air India strike is second longest in aviation industry

Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 20:21

The strike by a section of Air India pilots will Monday enter the 57th day, to attain the notorious distinction of becoming the second longest strike in the country's aviation history.

AI mulling the option of hiring expat co-pilots

Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 16:05

The carrier, which is crippled by the ongoing 55-day-old strike by a section of pilots, has approached some recruitment firms for hiring foreign pilots, say sources familiar with the development.

Air India strike enters 55th day, two more pilots hospitalised

Last Updated: Saturday, June 30, 2012, 21:11

The Air India strike continued for its 55th day Saturday, taking the national carrier's revenue losses to an estimated Rs.605 crore, while two more of the agitating pilots on a hunger strike were hospitalised.

Foreign pilots' body seeks DGCA intervention to end IPG strike

Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 18:43

Striking Air India pilots got backing from a global pilots' body which extended them support and sought intervention of Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to end the deadlock that entered the 52nd day on Thursday.