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The strike by Air India pilots, which has been ongoing for a week, has entered its second week, with the airline operating only about 40 flights out of a daily average of 320 services. The Delhi High Court has slapped contempt notices on nine union leaders of the striking pilots,
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The Delhi High Court slapped contempt notices on nine union leaders of striking Air India pilots on May 3, 2011, as the airline management enforced the "no work, no pay" rule. The strike continued for a week, with the airline operating only 40 flights out of its 320
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Air India's national carrier is on the verge of collapse as nearly 850 pilots refuse to call off their strike, which has now entered its third day. The pilots, under the banner of the Indian Commercial Pilot Association, are demanding a pay-hike, among other benefits, and have defied
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The Indian Commercial Pilot Association (ICPA) strike has severely impacted Air India's operations, with the airline running only 16% of its normal 320 flights a day. The strike, which has been ongoing for three days, has resulted in the cancellation of 140 flights, including several international ones. The
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As part of its turnaround plan, Air India is likely to hive off its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) business and ground handling business into two separate subsidiaries, potentially absorbing a significant portion of its 40,000-strong workforce. The MRO business is expected to absorb around 11,000 employees, while
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The Indian Commercial Pilot's Association (ICPA) has accused Air India management of violating flight duty time limitations (FDTL) for executive pilots. According to the ICPA, the airline management has been forcing pilots to fly on their mandatory seventh day off and with insufficient rest, which could lead to
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Deutsche Lufthansa's plan to introduce Airbus A380 service on the Delhi-Frankfurt route has been scuppered by the Indian government, which has blocked the airline's proposal to operate the superjumbo jet between the two cities from next month. The ministry of civil aviation has raised concerns that
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced plans to serve show-cause notices to four private domestic carriers - GoAir, Kingfisher, Jet Airways, and JetLite - for violating norms at the Dabolim airport in Goa. Despite repeated warnings, these airlines continued to operate flights during the "curfew hours,
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Indian corporates having presence in Japan have accelerated the evacuation exercise, as the radiation crisis deepened at the Fukushima nuclear power plant on the eastern coast of the quake-hit nation. IT services firms Wipro Technologies and HCL Technologies have initiated arrangements to bring back their employees, while Infosys Technologies has
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In a shocking revelation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced a crackdown on nearly 4,000 pilot licences, citing concerns over fake documentation. The move comes after the arrest of two commercial pilots, J.K. Verma and Parminder Kaur Gulati, for allegedly using forged mark sheets to
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The recent notice of a potential strike by Air India (AI) pilots has sent shockwaves among passengers, with many choosing to opt for other airlines to avoid the risk of flight cancellations at the last minute. Flyers are either cancelling their existing bookings or switching to alternative carriers, even if
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Air India faces a strike proposed by a section of its pilots, who claim that the airline's management has failed to address pay parity and working conditions issues. The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) represents some 800 pilots and has issued a notice stating that they will go
