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The Hockey India Senior National Hockey Championship commenced with contrasting performances by Air India and Karnataka. Air India, featuring several Indian players, struggled on the dry turf at the Aishbagh Stadium, eventually beating Chhattisgarh 8-2. Karnataka, comprised of players from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
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In a move that has sent shockwaves through the Indian airline industry, Singapore Airlines has launched its sister carrier, SilkAir, on the Kolkata-Singapore route, offering a highly competitive return fare of Rs 30,000 for a couple. The low-cost carrier AirAsia has quickly responded with a 20% fare slash on
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Indian carrier Jet Airways, the country's largest airline by passenger traffic, is gearing up to take on foreign rivals with a focus on international passengers. Jet chairman Naresh Goyal announced plans to expand the airline's fleet and introduce long-haul aircraft to tap into the lucrative international
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Air India's cash struggles have prompted state-owned oil companies to threaten a stop in jet fuel supplies after the airline repeatedly defaulted on payments. The national carrier owes Indian Oil Corp (IOC) around Rs 1,900 crore and has outstanding bills with Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and
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Amid a severe shortage of jet fuel supply and accumulating operational expenses, Air India has devised a plan to save fuel by combining flights across various sectors from mid-June. The carrier owes a substantial sum of Rs2,250 crore to oil marketing companies, and with fuel prices cheaper at hubs
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Air India was forced to cancel around 20 flights on Friday after public sector oil companies, including Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), refused to supply the airline with jet fuel. The dispute centers around Air India's past fuel debts, which the oil
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Air India was forced to cancel six flights on Friday due to a fuel shortage, as state-owned oil firms refused to supply jet fuel until the airline paid off its mounting debts. The Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation had previously notified Air India to
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Following the 2010 Mangalore air crash, which shook the aviation industry, the Indian government undertook immediate actions to strengthen the civil aviation safety oversight system, focusing on aerodromes, airworthiness, and operations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the USA had previously audited the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in
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Air India's newly merged entity is on the path to reconciliation as top civil aviation ministry officials, led by Joint Secretary Prashant Sukul, met with pilot and ground engineer union members to discuss pending issues. Focusing on better aircraft utilization and usage, the meeting aimed to address concerns
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Chinese authorities successfully conducted a test flight of an unmanned helicopter, the largest of its kind developed in the country. Air India operated about 50% of its flights, two days after the pilots' strike ended. In other news, Indonesian authorities confirmed that a Merpati Airlines aircraft crashed in Papua,
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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
