Fake pilot controversy shakes aviation sector

Fake pilot controversy shakes aviation sector

From pilots to the DGCA, everyone is being questioned - to reveal just how were licenses given to candidates holding fake documents. ...
09:09 PM, Mar 15, 2011

Aviation sector shaken by fake pilot issue

Aviation sector shaken by fake pilot issue New Delhi: The fake pilot controversy exposed by CNN-IBN has had a much needed impact. From pilots to the DGCA, everyone is being questioned - to reveal just how were licenses given to candidates holding fake documents. Just a day after CNN-IBN exposed Arjun Giare - an Air India pilot who got his flying license on the basis of fake documents - an embarrassed Civil Aviation Ministry is scrambling for...
08:38 PM, Mar 15, 2011

Airline heads divided on fake pilot controversy

Airline heads divided on fake pilot controversy New Delhi: Airline heads are divided on the fake pilot controversy. Air Deccan CEO Captain GR Gopinath wants tough action against all the alleged fake pilots and people involved in helping them acquire forged licence. He demands that all those found found guilty should be put behind bars. However, Kingfisher Chairman Vijay Mallya claims such incidents are rare. There are individuals either in the flying schools or regulatory authorities who...
03:02 PM, Mar 15, 2011

Forbes India: Capt Gopinath's flight plan for air cargo

 Forbes India: Capt Gopinath's flight plan for air cargo Capt Gopinath wants to take express cargo to small towns, far flung farms. ...
07:50 PM, Oct 14, 2009
Sacked pilot, Air Deccan MD slug it out over Jet crisis

Sacked pilot, Air Deccan MD slug it out over Jet crisis

The Jet Airways crisis continued for the third day on Thursday. ...
02:07 AM, Sep 11, 2009

Wings of Change: Air Deccan founder to contest polls

Wings of Change: Air Deccan founder to contest polls Captain Gopinath will be trying his luck as an independent candidate. ...
03:30 AM, Mar 27, 2009

Air Deccan's Capt Gopinath to contest LS polls

Air Deccan's Capt Gopinath to contest LS polls He is expected to make an announcement later on Thursday. ...
02:08 PM, Mar 26, 2009

Air Deccan to pay Rs4 lakh to families for cancelling flight

Air Deccan to pay Rs4 lakh to families for cancelling flight A Pune-Delhi flight was cancelled at the last minute in January 2007. ...
12:49 PM, Oct 30, 2008

Aviation crisis a death knell for low cost carriers

Aviation crisis a death knell for low cost carriers The Indian aviation industry will suffer a loss of about $2 billion in 2008-09 ...
10:51 AM, Oct 16, 2008

Gopinath eyes Air Deccan again, plans buy back

Gopinath eyes Air Deccan again, plans buy back Kingfisher's Mallya bought 26 per cent stake in Deccan for Rs 550 crore in May 2007. ...
12:12 PM, Oct 15, 2008

New private airlines likely to get international wings

New private airlines likely to get international wings Clause restricting new airlines from operating international flights may go. ...
05:39 PM, Jun 18, 2008

Kingfisher awaits DGCA clearance for foreign flights

Kingfisher awaits DGCA clearance for foreign flights Pune: Having cruised to a seven-wicket win against Pune Warriors India on Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid said that he told his players to not look at the points table and concentrate on playing good cricket. I've been telling the team to not look at the points table, and look to play good cricket, Dravid said after the match. That's what we would look to do over the next...
10:21 PM, May 20, 2008

Employee killed by speeding Air India coach

Employee killed by speeding Air India coach Canberra: India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan says the bowling unit will depend on swing against the struggling Australian batting that has proved vulnerable to the moving ball in recent times. Zaheer said that it was encouraging for Indian bowlers to see that the Australia's batting top-order has been asked to attend a batting camp in Melbourne to fine tune their skills ahead of the Boxing Day Test. It is definitely...
12:11 AM, Mar 31, 2008

Breaking barriers in the air

Breaking barriers in the air Islamabad: After making a controversial statement that a close eye is being kept on the Pakistan team before their high-octane World Cup semifinal game against India, Pakistan interior minister Rahman Malik has now backtracked from his earlier statement. The minister sought to explain his remarks as a way of saving Pakistani players. I want to save my children (Pakistan players) and my request would be to not take the statement...
06:33 PM, Jan 09, 2008

Common man's airline Deccan will still be affordable

Common man's airline Deccan will still be affordable New Delhi: South Africa cricket captain Graeme Smith is keeping his fingers crossed on the nature of the fresh pitch and the dew factor at the Feroze Shah Kotla, ahead of the team's tournament opener against the West Indies here on Thursday. Smith's concern was understandable as the tie will be the first international match at the venue after it was suspended by International Cricket Council (ICC) in January 2010....
08:09 PM, Dec 20, 2007
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