Soon after the Delhi HC declared that the Air India Pilots' strike is illegal, the management acted and sacked 10 more pilots. ...
11:17 PM, May 09, 2012
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda suffered injuries after the helicopter he was travelling in crashed. ...
09:58 PM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: All but two major airlines in India have defaulted on paying airport charges, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Wednesday. IndiGo, the only profitable airline in the country, and privately-held GoAir have not defaulted on airport payments, Singh told lawmakers in a written reply. The government has initiated legal action against Kingfisher Airlines "towards dishonour of the cheques submitted" by the carrier, while Jet Airways and Spicejet...
08:57 PM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: Soon after the Delhi High Court on Wednesday declared that the Air India Pilots' strike is illegal, the Air India management acted and sacked 16 more pilots. Admonishing Air India pilots union Indian Pilots Guild, the court said that the strike should be halted until hearings in the case are completed and also said no pilots should call in sick. Pilots represented by the union the Indian Pilots...
04:27 PM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday delivered a major blow to the striking Air India pilots by declaring that their strike was illegal. The High Court said that there should not be any strike or sick leaves till further hearing of the case, which has been fixed on July 13. Admonishing Air India pilots union Indian Pilots Guild, the High Court restrained them from going on strike, report...
03:35 PM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: There seems to be no end in sight to the deadlock between the Air India management and the pilots with the government, the management and the Indian Pilots Guild sticking to their stands. While the airlines management has moved the Delhi High Court against the striking pilots, the government has hinted at considering downsizing the airline. Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said that the government may now consider...
01:06 PM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Wednesday said that the government might now consider downsizing the Air India if the agitation by pilots continues. "Government has given them 30,000 crore of public money but that is not without strings. They have to prove their worth. Let me point out the example of Kingfisher. They downsized and since then they arr doing fine. Air India only has 17 per...
11:43 AM, May 09, 2012
New Delhi: Even as the Air India stalemate continues, Indian Pilots Guild President Jitendra Awhad has said that the pilots were ready to go back to work if 99 per cent of their demands were met. He also claimed that the government had closed its doors to talks on the issue. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, however, denied Awhad's allegations. Ajit Singh said that the government was open to talks....
10:52 AM, May 09, 2012
Air India on Tuesday sacked 10 agitating pilots, de-recognised their union and sealed its offices as around 160 of them failed to join duty. ...
11:05 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: In a major crackdown, Air India on Tuesday sacked 10 agitating pilots, de-recognised their union and sealed its offices as around 160 of them failed to join duty. As many as four international flights had to be cancelled because of the strike. The pilots on Tuesday morning reported sick after their talks with management for a time bound career progress failed. By noon, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit...
09:24 PM, May 08, 2012
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has called the Air India pilots' strike 'inappropriate' and 'illegal' as around 100 pilots called in sick. ...
02:56 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has called the Air India pilots' strike 'inappropriate' and 'illegal' as around 100 pilots called in sick. "A strike needs a notice in advance. The Air India pilots have called in sick. Such kind of a strike is illegal," Singh said. Singh said the pilots should have some patience and should discuss their grievances with the management and try to find out a...
10:03 AM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: The picture appears to be clearing up for the Congress veteran and Union Finance Minister with DMK clearly saying that if Pranab Mukherjee is the Congress' choice for the next President, they will back him. The NCP says that Pranab may be their best choice despite Sharad Pawar appearing reluctant. Pranab's case has been bolstered by the fact that the Samajwadi Party has already hinted that the President...
07:46 PM, May 05, 2012
New Delhi: The government will infuse about Rs 30,000 crore in cash-strapped Air India over the next nine years as part of a turn around plan for the state-run airline, Parliament was informed on Thursday. To a question on whether the government has decided to infuse Rs 30,000 crore into Air India till 2020, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha said: "Yes, Sir."...
06:04 PM, May 03, 2012
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said that all domestic airlines are incurring losses, except IndiGo. In a written reply, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday about the facts based on returns filed by airlines with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The total operational losses for all the airlines for the period 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 are Rs 19,000 crore approximately. and Rs 10,000...
05:34 PM, May 03, 2012
Amritsar: Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the UPA government at the Centre was in bad shape as its constituents were moving away from it. "The UPA government is in bad shape. Its partners are moving away endangering its stability," he said. Three Congress workers, including Councillor Ajit Singh, joined the BJP in the presence of Jaitley at a function in the city. Earlier, Jaitley, presiding over the...
08:55 PM, Apr 22, 2012
New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Thursday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to discuss foreign direct investment (FDI) in aviation sector. According to sources, the government is likely to bring the issue of FDI in aviation to the Union Cabinet by the end of May. The government is also likely to reach out to its allies, including Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee,...
05:30 PM, Apr 19, 2012
Indore: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Saturday said state taxes on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) should come down as high jet fuel prices are impacting fares of the airlines struggling with high costs and fierce competition. "ATF costs have risen 8 to 9 per cent in March, and it will impact the air fares," Singh told reporters, after inaugurating the integrated airport terminal, built at the cost of Rs...
12:39 AM, Apr 15, 2012
Indore: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Saturday said state taxes on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) should come down as high jet fuel prices are impacting fares of the airlines struggling with high costs and fierce competition. "ATF costs have risen 8 to 9 per cent in March, and it would impact the air fares," Singh said after inaugurating the integrated airport terminal, built at the cost of Rs 135...
07:34 PM, Apr 14, 2012
New Delhi: Air India would get additional fund of Rs 30,000 crore from the Central Government to turn around the airline's fortunes following the Cabinet approving a financial restructuring plan for the company. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said that the aviation industry was in trouble in India and after the restructuring plan Air India, which had not been able to pay salaries to the employees for some time, would...
04:35 PM, Apr 12, 2012
