Air India pilot union has withdrawn its directive not to accept the revised contract. Now pilots are free to sign the contract if they want to, and they have their own choices.
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Alliance Air pilots ended their two-day strike on Wednesday and returned to work, according to a senior airline official. Around 70-80 pilots went on strike to protest.
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Redbird Aviation has opened its sixth flight base in Belagavi, Karnataka. The flying training institute is India’s and the Asia-Pacific region’s largest flying school.
Air India Ltd will soon announce salary increases across verticals, beginning with pilots, as competition for cabin crew and pilots heats up in the industry.
A small lightweight aircraft designed to carry only two people crashed into a residential building in Dhanbad district. The pilot and a 14-year-old passenger on the flight were seriously injured and taken to the hospital, according to officials.
Two SpiceJet pilots were grounded after carelessly celebrating Holi while flying. While enjoying gujhiyas on a trip from Delhi to Guwahati last Wednesday, the two held a cup of liquor above the flight deck’s centre console, where even a small spillage may have jeopardised safety.
The DGCA approves Air India’s long-pending request. An Air India pilot will now be able to fly two types of aircraft. Previously, Air India trained just eight designated examiners to operate Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft. Four authorised examiners will be taught to fly 777s and four more will be trained to fly 787s.
Air India announced on Wednesday that 15% of its 1,825 pilots are female, making it the airline with the most female pilots.