Air India, owned by Tata Group, has announced the aim to recruit over 1,000 pilots, including trainers and captains, as it expands its fleet and network. The airline currently has more than 1,800 pilots and has placed orders for 470 aircraft with Boeing and Airbus, including wide-body planes. Air India’s latest order with Airbus includes
Air India has entered into a multi-year agreement with Sabre Corporation, which is listed on Nasdaq. The deal aims to offer travel agents and corporations across the globe access to Air India’s fares and seats through Sabre’s global travel marketplace. As per the airline’s statement, Air India will utilize Sabre’s consultancy expertise to decide on
Although the worst of the pandemic has passed, countries have reopened, and airlines expect to make decent profits now that business and leisure travel has resumed, ticket prices remain high. The lack of planes is one reason for this. Airlines had to ground a significant portion of their fleets because of the lackluster travel demand
IndiGo announced that it will offer chartered flight services to evacuate Indians from Sudan under the Operation Kaveri mission. This move by the airline comes as India continues to undertake evacuation missions to bring back its citizens from conflict-stricken countries across the world. IndiGo Airline Official data shows that authorities have evacuated a total of
Air India pilots have sought the intervention of Ratan Tata in resolving the issue of the airline’s management unilaterally altering their salary structure and service conditions. The current HR team is not hearing or addressing the concerns of the pilots, who signed a petition with over 1,500 signatures. Air India On April 17, Air India
The newly inaugurated integrated terminal (T-2) of the Chennai international airport saw its first flight arrival on Tuesday. The NITB (New Integrated Terminal Building) gave a customary water cannon salute to flight BS 205 of US-Bangla Airlines upon its arrival. Chennai Airport Passengers who arrived at the new terminal had nothing but praise for the
Air India’s management has reached out to dissatisfied pilots and staff, explaining that they made the changes to improve the airline’s services and transform it into a world-class carrier. Recently, the Tata Group-owned airline unveiled a new pay system for cabin crew and pilots, but it was met with disappointment from the employees. Their primary
On Monday, aviation authorities added ‘jeerawan’ to the list of items prohibited in hand baggage on flights. Jeerawan is a spice that is often sprinkled on poha, salads, and other foods, and it contains red chilies and several other ingredients. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security The decision has evoked mixed responses from air passengers at
Air India’s pilot unions have vowed to take extreme measures to protect their members from termination by the Tata Group-owned airline’s management over a revised salary structure and service conditions. The two unions, Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) and Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) have warned the airline’s management that they are ready for a showdown
According to news agency PTI, a recent incident of in-flight urination under the influence of alcohol has been reported. An Indian man traveling from New York to Delhi on American Airlines flight AA 292 was detained upon arrival in Delhi for allegedly urinating on his co-passenger. Airlines Airlines staff reported that the man, who was
