15-Jun-2011
CAE announced today that it has signed a five-year contract with IndiGo Airlines to train ab initio pilot cadets at CAE Global Academy Gondia, India and CAE type-rating training centres.
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10-May-2011
Consequent to the withdrawal of the strike by the pilots, Air India has already initiated action necessary for the restoration of normal operations on its domestic sectors and flights to the neighbouring countries, which were affected in the last 10 days.
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09-May-2011
Air India has operated a total of 55 flights till 1700 hrs today (May 6, 2011) as per the contingency operations out of the 65 scheduled flights across the domestic and regional network.
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06-May-2011
In the contempt proceeding before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court against the striking ICPA pilots today, the Air India Management assured the Hon’ble Delhi High Court that as directed by the Hon’ble Court, if the pilots call off their strike then the Management would reconsider the termination of the pilots within two weeks of their making an appeal.
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02-May-2011
Domestic sector flights hit 100 % normal operations on International, Gulf and Regional sector
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29-Apr-2011
Air India’s scheduled normal operations, on a daily basis, includes 320 flights.
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27-May-2010
NACIL has filed a suit for injunction against the Air Corporation Employees Union (ACEU) and the All India Aircraft Engineers Association (AIAEA) seeking to restrain the members of these two unions from continuing with the ongoing strike resorted to since the morning of 25th May 2010.
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19-Mar-2010
INDIA :
Facility at Kingfisher Training College first outside Europe and the US
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15-Oct-2009
The Minister for Civil Aviation today reviewed the functioning of Air India at a comprehensive meeting with the employees of various sections of Air India in Mumbai. He held detailed discussions with them on the efforts of the government to turn around Air India.
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30-Sep-2009
INDIA :
Air India’s operations continued to be impacted on the fourth day of the agitation by Executive Pilots.
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29-Sep-2009
INDIA :
Air India is hopeful of normalcy in its operations by tomorrow.
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08-Sep-2009
INDIA :
The Government has expressed concern at the inconvenience that is being caused to the traveling public by the cancellation of flights of Jet Airways.
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13-Jul-2009
Air India has taken an extremely serious view of the matter concerning issuance of boarding passes in excess of the seating capacity on flight IC-179 from Mumbai to Mangalore on May 5, 2009.
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23-Jun-2009
Air India, which has not resorted to retrenchment or layoff till date to tide over the financial crisis arising out of difficult market conditions affecting airlines world over, has constituted a four member committee, comprising of officials of HR and Finance, to examine the wage agreements, including flying allowances and productivity linked incentives, entered into between the Management and Unions, Associations and Guild.
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19-Mar-2009
Kale Consultants Ltd announced (17-Mar-09) that J M Baxi & Co has chosen Kale’s FMS - Freight Management Solution. The solution will encompass various functions of freight forwarding and third party logistics including Sales and Customer Relationship Management, Multi-modal Exports and Imports management, International Trade Documentation, Tracking and Integration with third-party applications.
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26-May-2008
INDIA :
Air India announced it requires Pilots type rated and current line Captains/ TRI/ TRE/ Co-Pilots on contract for the B777-200/300, B737-800, B747-400 and the A310. Air India stated that pilots should apply online and indicate their choice of base in USA, Europe, Asia, Gulf, India, or any other station on the NACIL network.
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13-Feb-2008
INDIA :
SpiceJet has partnered with University of Petroleum and Energy Studies to provide its employees full-time MBA and BBA programme in Aviation Management, as part of it human resource startegy to train, empower and retain its staff.
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30-Nov-2007
(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Premium: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned the worlds airlines of a severe pilot shortage unless industry and government work together to change training and qualification practices.
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23-Oct-2007
SRI LANKA :
(CAPA) SriLankan Catering (Pvt) Ltd. renewed its long-time collective agreement with the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya (JSS) employees union. The agreement covers an extensive range of matters in relation to SriLankan Caterings 554 employees, including salaries, benefits, and increments.
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14-Aug-2007
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES :
(CAPA) Emirates stated it had concluded a very positive round of negotiations with the Sri Lankan Government regarding its management contract for SriLankan Airlines, which is due to expire on 31-Mar-08.
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27-Jul-2007
INDIA :
(CAPA): Jet Airways confirmed (26-Jul-07) it has absorbed 2,300 former Air Sahara employees (out of a total 4,100) into its subsidiary, JetLite, with the remaining 1,800 staff transferred to Sahara India Pariwar.
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18-Jul-2007
(CAPA): The rapid growth of India's aviation industry has resulted in a shortage of pilots, while airport infrastructure operates at close to or over capacity.
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02-Feb-2007
CAE announced plans to establish a training centre in Bangalore for up to 1,000 pilots p/a. The centre will open by the end of calendar 2007 and involves an investment of approximately USD20 million and would likely include the participation of a partner. CAE stated it is evaluating partnership possibilities. The facility would initially offer pilot, cabin crew and maintenance training.
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01-Feb-2006
NEW DELHI (AFX) - Thousands of workers picketed airports across India today in a strike called to protest government plans to privatize the country's two largest airports at New Delhi and Bombay, officials said.
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04-Aug-2005
INDIA :
Air India confirmed (04-Aug-05) it has a shortage of 118 pilots (including its subsidiary Air India Express), while Alliance Air, the subsidiary of Indian Airlines, has a shortage of 40 pilots.
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01-Jun-2005
The rapid growth of India's aviation sector continues to run into supply-side contraints, in particular related to a shortage of pilots and airport infrastructure operating at close to capacity.
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19-Apr-2005
Indian carriers have agreed (19 April) to introduce a four-month notice (resignation) period for pilots, to prevent staff poaching between carriers.
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05-Mar-2005
Air India and Indian Airlines are reportedly (5 March) considering raising the retirement age of pilots from 60 to 61, to address a potential pilot shortfall in the future.
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