Pitching for the reinstatement of the 13 sacked Air India pilots, the erstwhile Indian Airlines' pilots body has urged Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh to take a lenient view on the issue saying the pilots had been in "distress and facing hardships" for the past six months. "We wish to urge and humbly request you to kindly take a lenient view with regard to the termination of 13 fellow pilots...
04:11 PM, Dec 23, 2012
New Delhi: Comparing their condition similar to Kingfisher employees, a section of Air India pilots have sought Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's intervention in resolving their grievances related to due salaries and allowances. In a letter to Singh, the Indian Commercial Pilots Association termed the suicide by the wife of a Kingfisher employee as "unfortunate" and said that "matters at Air India were not too different from Kingfisher Airlines". "Our...
09:26 AM, Oct 08, 2012
Mumbai: With two rounds of talks between the striking pilots and the government failing to end the deadlock, both have agreed to meet again on Friday, even as the domestic operations of the national carrier Air India remaned crippled for the tenth consecutive day. With the strike still on, the airline has grounded up to 90 per cent of its operations and has been operating around 30 flights a day...
01:05 PM, May 06, 2011
New Delhi: Striking Air India pilots continue hold the country to ransom for the 9th straight day. There is still no respite for Air India passengers as talks between pilots and management remained inconclusive on Wednesday. However, Civil Aviation Secretary Naseem Zaidi said that the first round of talks had covered majority of the issues and that the remaining one or two points would be discussed in a second meeting...
07:21 AM, May 05, 2011
New Delhi: The Air Indian pilots strike enters day 8 on Wednesday and there may be an end to the deadlock. The airline management has finally called off their blanket ban on negotiations and called for a meeting with the pilots' representatives. Officials say they will reconsider the termination of pilots, despite the Delhi High Court issuing contempt notices to nine pilots. So far, seven pilots have been sacked and...
07:52 AM, May 04, 2011
New Delhi: The strike by Air India pilots entered a fifth day on Sunday with neither the 700 striking pilots, nor the Air India management willing to budge from their stand. Over 75 per cent of Air India flights were cancelled on Sunday. Out of 66 Air India flights from Delhi, only 13 flights will operate on Sunday, while from Mumbai, out of 55 Air India flights, only 9 flights...
08:17 AM, May 01, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to stay the Air India management order derecognising the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), which is spearheading the ongoing pilots' stir for pay parity. The court, however, said that derecognition will not come in the way of any dialogue between the management and the striking pilot's body. Refusing to accede to ICPA's plea to revoke its derecognition, Justice S Murlidhar issued...
02:11 PM, Apr 29, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) which is on strike since Tuesday midnight forcing the national carrier Air India to cancel and reschedule around 100 flights. Pulling up ICPA, Justice Gita Mittal said: "Think properly about what is going on. Sickness, education and many more urgencies are affected by cancellation of flights." The flag carrier had moved a contempt of court...
05:43 PM, Apr 28, 2011
New Delhi: It's day 2 of the Air India pilots strike and with 53 flights cancelled since Wednesday and Thursday morning, it is the passengers who are bearing the brunt. Showing solidarity with the striking pilots 32 executive Air India pilots reported sick to work in Mumbai on Thursday. The Delhi High Court though has stayed the flash strike and has ordered the pilots to resume work. There has also...
07:27 AM, Apr 28, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the flash strike by 600 pilots of Air India, who were co-opted from erstwhile Indian Airlines, but not before slamming the management for not addressing their demands for some two decades. The court's decision came even as nearly 50 flights, mainly out of the national capital and Mumbai, had to be cancelled and an equal number rescheduled due to the strike...
05:58 PM, Apr 27, 2011
New Delhi: Air India management has hit back at the striking pilots and terminated the services of six members of the Indian Commercial Pilot Association (ICPA). Among those whose services have been terminated are ICPA President Captain Ashim Bhinder and General Secretary Captain Rishabh Kapoor. The airline has already declared the strike illegal, de-recognised the ICPA and sealed its offices in Delhi and Mumbai after over 600 pilots of the...
01:54 PM, Apr 27, 2011
New Delhi: A section of Air India pilots numbering about 600 went on strike on Tuesday night demanding pay parity and better working conditions. There have been 10 flight cancellations in Mumbai and 7 in Delhi. Two Kathmandu flights from Delhi have also been cancelled. Air India management though unperturbed by the strike maintained that the passengers won't be affected and said that the strike is illegal. It has warned...
07:47 AM, Apr 27, 2011
New Delhi: The Pilots Association issued a directive on Monday night barring pilots from landing in Goa. According to the directive, pilots belong to the Indian Commercial Pilots Association will not land at Goa Airport till landing aids like runway lights and GP glide path are in place. Even as concerns over passenger safety remain, pilots belonging to the Indian Commercial Pilots Association will not land at Goa Airport. The...
11:05 AM, Apr 12, 2011
