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Air India Flight Operations Back To Normal After Pilots Protest
National carrier Air India's flight operations was back to normal today after the airline's chief Ashwani Lohani "assured" the narrow-body pilots of addressing all their pending issues, including pay parity, by next month during a meeting with them in New Delhi this evening.
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Air India Serves Showcause Notice To 3 Pilots; Flights Delayed
Nearly a dozen flights of Air India were delayed for up to two hours today as a section of pilots continued their protest for the second day over payment and other issues even as the airline served showcause notice to three commanders for alleged dereliction of duty.
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Air India Warns Of Exemplary Action After Pilots Skip Work
Air India today warned of "exemplary disciplinary action" against employees "sabotaging" the progress of the national carrier after some pilots did not report for duty in protest against non-payment of allowances and other issues, partially affecting its operations on Sunday.
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Air India Operations Partially Hit As Pilots Skip Duty
Air India's flight operations were partially affected on Sunday with a section of pilots deciding not to report for duty in protest against pending issues related to salary and allowances, besides alleged denial of weekly off.
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Air India Pilots Association Protests Absence Of Weekly Off In Roster
Air India pilots' association (ICPA) has claimed that the airline has removed their weekly off in the latest fortnightly duty roster, saying that such a move creates a "perfect concoction for another disaster to happen as a stressed pilot is unsafe in the cockpit".
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Compelled to act as hijack-like situation prevailed: Air India pilot
The woman pilot of the Air India flight involved in the hijack alarm case today stuck to her stand that she was compelled to act as "a hijack-like situation" prevailed with protests by passengers after the Abu Dhabi-Kochi flight was diverted here on October 19. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was set up by the state government to find out if the...
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Six passengers detained after hijack drama in Thiruvananthapuram: Reports
An Air India woman pilot, who sent a hijack message to officials at the Thiruvananthapuram airport this morning after passengers tried to force their way into the cockpit, has filed a written complaint that they threatened her, tried to assault her and stopped her from getting off the plane. According to local media reports, six passengers have bee...
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End strike before we hear your case: Delhi High Court tells Air India pilots
Striking Air India pilots suffered another blow on Wednesday with the Delhi High Court holding that the protesters' view on the issue of training on Boeing 777 to be used in international flights will be heard only after they call off their over three-week agitation.
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Air India sacks 30 more pilots on Day 14 of strike: 10 big developments
It's the 14th day of the Air India pilots' strike and neither the pilots nor the government is blinking yet, though some protesting pilots have been reporting back to work - including four today. 30 more pilots have also been sacked by the airline today. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh met union leaders today, in a bid to find a way out of the c...
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Jet Airways pilots back striking Air India counterparts
Backing their protesting Air India counterparts, the pilots' body of Jet Airways today called for an immediate reinstatement of those sacked and appealed to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh to intervene and get the issue resolved at the earliest.
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Air India strike enters third day; pilots-govt standoff continues
The strike called by protesting Air India pilots entered its third day today and there are no signs of any breakthrough yet. Despite the Delhi High Court declaring their strike illegal, the pilots remain defiant and as a result, passengers continue to suffer. Here are 10 big facts on the story so far.
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Air India flights hit after pilots call in sick
The threat of another pilots' stir in Air India loomed large today, as one of its international flight was cancelled and two more delayed by over 16 hours after a section of pilots reported sick, apparently to protest against the rescheduling of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner training programme.
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Air India crisis: Crucial round of talks today
Days ahead of a call of 'No pay no work' by nearly 20,000 employees of the national carrier, including 400 pilots of the erstwhile Air India, another round of negotiations will be held in New Delhi today. Representatives of eight unions will meet Air India management and officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry to try and negotiate a compromise o...
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Air India pilots' letter
Protesting delayed payment of salaries and allowances, a section of Air India pilots on Wednesday warned they would not undertake flying duties from April 1 if their dues were not cleared by then.
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Won't fly from April 1 if dues not cleared, threaten Air India pilots
Protesting delayed payment of salaries and allowances, a section of Air India pilots on Wednesday warned they would not undertake flying duties from April 1 if their dues were not cleared by then.
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Air India Flight Operations Back To Normal After Pilots Protest
National carrier Air India's flight operations was back to normal today after the airline's chief Ashwani Lohani "assured" the narrow-body pilots of addressing all their pending issues, including pay parity, by next month during a meeting with them in New Delhi this evening.
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Air India Serves Showcause Notice To 3 Pilots; Flights Delayed
Nearly a dozen flights of Air India were delayed for up to two hours today as a section of pilots continued their protest for the second day over payment and other issues even as the airline served showcause notice to three commanders for alleged dereliction of duty.
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Air India Warns Of Exemplary Action After Pilots Skip Work
Air India today warned of "exemplary disciplinary action" against employees "sabotaging" the progress of the national carrier after some pilots did not report for duty in protest against non-payment of allowances and other issues, partially affecting its operations on Sunday.
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Air India Operations Partially Hit As Pilots Skip Duty
Air India's flight operations were partially affected on Sunday with a section of pilots deciding not to report for duty in protest against pending issues related to salary and allowances, besides alleged denial of weekly off.
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Air India Pilots Association Protests Absence Of Weekly Off In Roster
Air India pilots' association (ICPA) has claimed that the airline has removed their weekly off in the latest fortnightly duty roster, saying that such a move creates a "perfect concoction for another disaster to happen as a stressed pilot is unsafe in the cockpit".
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Compelled to act as hijack-like situation prevailed: Air India pilot
The woman pilot of the Air India flight involved in the hijack alarm case today stuck to her stand that she was compelled to act as "a hijack-like situation" prevailed with protests by passengers after the Abu Dhabi-Kochi flight was diverted here on October 19. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was set up by the state government to find out if the...
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Six passengers detained after hijack drama in Thiruvananthapuram: Reports
An Air India woman pilot, who sent a hijack message to officials at the Thiruvananthapuram airport this morning after passengers tried to force their way into the cockpit, has filed a written complaint that they threatened her, tried to assault her and stopped her from getting off the plane. According to local media reports, six passengers have bee...
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End strike before we hear your case: Delhi High Court tells Air India pilots
Striking Air India pilots suffered another blow on Wednesday with the Delhi High Court holding that the protesters' view on the issue of training on Boeing 777 to be used in international flights will be heard only after they call off their over three-week agitation.
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Air India sacks 30 more pilots on Day 14 of strike: 10 big developments
It's the 14th day of the Air India pilots' strike and neither the pilots nor the government is blinking yet, though some protesting pilots have been reporting back to work - including four today. 30 more pilots have also been sacked by the airline today. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh met union leaders today, in a bid to find a way out of the c...
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Jet Airways pilots back striking Air India counterparts
Backing their protesting Air India counterparts, the pilots' body of Jet Airways today called for an immediate reinstatement of those sacked and appealed to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh to intervene and get the issue resolved at the earliest.
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Air India strike enters third day; pilots-govt standoff continues
The strike called by protesting Air India pilots entered its third day today and there are no signs of any breakthrough yet. Despite the Delhi High Court declaring their strike illegal, the pilots remain defiant and as a result, passengers continue to suffer. Here are 10 big facts on the story so far.
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Air India flights hit after pilots call in sick
The threat of another pilots' stir in Air India loomed large today, as one of its international flight was cancelled and two more delayed by over 16 hours after a section of pilots reported sick, apparently to protest against the rescheduling of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner training programme.
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Air India crisis: Crucial round of talks today
Days ahead of a call of 'No pay no work' by nearly 20,000 employees of the national carrier, including 400 pilots of the erstwhile Air India, another round of negotiations will be held in New Delhi today. Representatives of eight unions will meet Air India management and officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry to try and negotiate a compromise o...
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Air India pilots' letter
Protesting delayed payment of salaries and allowances, a section of Air India pilots on Wednesday warned they would not undertake flying duties from April 1 if their dues were not cleared by then.
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Won't fly from April 1 if dues not cleared, threaten Air India pilots
Protesting delayed payment of salaries and allowances, a section of Air India pilots on Wednesday warned they would not undertake flying duties from April 1 if their dues were not cleared by then.
