Air India pilots, who are up in arms against the airline’s management’s decision to unilaterally alter their salary structure and services conditions, on Tuesday sought Ratan Tata’s intervention in resolving the issue. In a petition, signed by a little over 1,500 Air India pilots, the community alleged that the “pilots’ concerns are not being heard […]
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Uttarakhand govt official dies after being hit by chopper blade
An Uttarakhand government official was killed after being hit by the moving tail rotor blade of a helicopter he was about to board in Kedarnath on Sunday, two days before the portals of the shrine are to be opened for the pilgrims. The incident took place at a Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd (GMVN) helipad […]
Govt’s evacuation plan: 2 IAF planes in Jeddah, Navy ship in Port Sudan
The government has moved two Indian Air Force (IAF) planes and a Navy ship to evacuate stranded Indians in Sudan, as the situation remained volatile in the African country with reports of fierce fighting at various locations in its capital, Khartoum. This comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked officials to prepare contingency plans […]
Man ‘urinates’ on co-passenger mid-air on New York-Delhi flight
A complaint has been lodged against an Indian man for allegedly urinating on a co-passenger on board a New York- New Delhi flight Sunday evening, police said, adding that the airlines reported the man to agencies at the airport. As per airport officials, the man was allegedly drunk when he got into an argument with […]
Dubai-bound aircraft catches fire in one of its engines after taking off from Nepal
A Fly Dubai aircraft with nearly 150 people on board on Monday reported fire in one of its engines soon after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport here, according to airport sources. The aircraft heading towards Dubai returned back and was trying to force land at the airport, they said. Fire engines are kept […]
Air India makes $200 mn initial investment for digital systems modernisation; to use ChatGPT-driven chatbot
Air India on Monday said it will be using ChatGPT-driven chatbot and various other initiatives as part of modernising the airline’s digital systems for which it has made an initial investment of USD 200 million. The airline, which has embarked on the Vihaan.AI transformation programme, said significant progress has been made in its efforts to […]
Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu says upcoming Halwara international airport a result of previous Congress govt’s efforts
Congress’s Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu Tuesday said that the upcoming Halwara international airport in Ludhiana district was a result of the efforts of the previous Congress government in Punjab which had left no stone unturned to make it a reality. Bittu said it was then chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh (now in BJP) who […]
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu says Himachal to use drones in a big way
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced that the state will be promoting the use of drones in various sectors for rapid growth and efficiency. Drones have become essential for monitoring functions in various businesses and governmental organizations, and have proven to be extremely beneficial in areas where industries were stagnant or lagging […]
Windshield crack on Pune flight to Delhi; Air India says minor, all safe
An Air India flight from Pune to Delhi developed a “minor crack” in the windshield but managed to land safely “ahead of its scheduled arrival time” in the national capital on Tuesday evening. All passengers and crew were safe, the airline said. According to an official statement issued by Air India, the crack developed on […]
Air India pilot bodies ask members not to accept revamped compensation structure
Pilot bodies at Tata Group-owned Air India have asked their members not to sign revised terms and conditions and warned the management of industrial unrest if it resorts to victimisation or coercive step, as per a communication on Wednesday. According to union sources, Air India has unilaterally changed the condition without consulting the pilots, and […]
Tata, Singapore Airlines seek CCI’s nod for AI-Vistara
Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines have sought the Competition Commission of India’s approval for the merger of full-service carriers Air India and Vistara. Air India is fully owned by Tata Sons, while Vistara is a joint-venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines with an equity split of 51 per cent and 49 per cent, respectively. […]
Civil works for upcoming Halwara airport in Ludhiana likely to be completed by July: Minister
Punjab cabinet minister Harbhajan Singh Sunday said that civil works for the upcoming international airport at Ludhiana’s Halwara were likely to be completed by July this year. He added that the tenders of all construction works have already been allotted by the Public Works Department (PWD). Singh was inspecting the site of the upcoming airport. […]