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One million new pilots, technicians needed in 10 years: Boeing

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 10:07

Boeing has projected a demand of one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades.

Two pilots kidnapped in Lebanon alive: Turkey

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 09:54

Ankara: Turkey on Monday said the two pilots kidnapped in Lebanon earlier this month are alive, and that it knows roughly where they are.

Two AI pilots suspended for allowing actress inside cockpit

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 16:33

Two Air India pilots have been suspended after they allowed a south Indian actress to sit inside the cockpit mid-air on a Bangalore-Hyderabad flight.

Asiana crash pilots in hospital: South Korean officials

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 17:29

Officials say four South Korean pilots of an Asiana plane that crash-landed in San Francisco this month are being treated for psychological trauma and injuries caused by the incident.

Passengers eye legal action against Boeing, Asiana

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 13:45

Asiana Airlines Inc and Boeing Co are facing potential legal action by passengers who were on board a flight that crashed in San Francisco on July 6, killing three and injuring more than 180, according to US court filings.

Asiana to sue over bogus pilot names gaffe

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 16:47

Asiana on Sunday said it was planning lawsuits against US transport authorities and a TV station for mistakenly confirming and airing false and offensive names for the pilots behind its fatal crash in San Francisco.

US news channel apologises for `racist` prank on Asiana pilots

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 13:22

US news channel has apologized for wrongly reporting the names of the pilots onboard the Asiana flight 214, which crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6.

Asiana Airlines crash: Pilots delayed evacuation by 90 seconds

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 11:23

The ill-fated Asiana Airlines flight 214 that crash-landed at San Francisco airport had a delayed evacuation as the pilots told the flight attendants to let the passengers stay in their seats, it has emerged.

Crash pilots were `very experienced and competent`: Asiana chief

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 14:34

Asiana Airlines` chief executive on Tuesday defended two pilots at the centre of the carrier`s fatal crash in San Francisco, saying the pair were "very experienced and competent".

IndiGo may face an exodus of its commanders to AirAsia India

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 17:14

Besides a hefty package that AirAsia India is offering to the pilots, there are other reasons, like better working conditions, for these pilots to move out, say Indigo sources.

Three Indian women pilots create history

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 21:55

Three women pilots created history when they flew a maritime reconnaissance aircraft over Arabian Sea making their sortie a first all-women flight.

Jet Airways hikes pilots' salaries

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 15:03

Private carrier Jet Airways has hiked the salaries of its pilots, acceding to their long pending demand, even as its 24 percent stake sale deal with Etihad Airways awaits regulatory approvals.