Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh

• Airports Authority of India pays Rs 171.90 crore dividend

  Mini-ratna public sector undertaking Airports Authority of India (AAI) today paid a dividend of Rs 171.90 crore to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, who received it on behalf of the government.

• Air India pilots, cabin crew will have to put in more flying hours

  According to the analysis, the pilots were found operating flights for 6.5 hours on domestic and seven hours on international sectors, against the DGCA guidelines of nine and 10 hours respectively.

• Govt approves Air India compensation package for Dreamliner delay

  A Group of Ministers (GoM) on Wednesday approved a compensation demand to be made by Air India from US aircraft maker Boeing for a four-year delay in delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes.

• Air India offloads InterGlobe Technologies

  The board has formulated new guidelines for awarding the contract for call center operations.

• Air India troubles increase; 22 executive pilots report 'sick'

  22 of AI's around 120 Executive pilots have reported 'sick' at a time when the national carrier is struggling to maintain its international operations.

• Government not waiting for striking pilots to return: Ajit Singh

  Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said that the government is not waiting for the pilots to return to work but making plans to move ahead.

• Significant rise in domestic air fare between April, May: DGCA

  There appeared to be a "significant rise" in fares over the same period last year, official sources said on Saturday.

• Air India roadmap includes hiring new pilots, more flights: Ajit Singh

  Civil Aviation Ajit Singh on Wednesday announced that Air India will be hiring more pilots from other airlines.

• Air India losses from strike Rs 325 cr, board meeting inconclusive: Top 10 developments

  The Air India board will meet on Monday to discuss the pilots' strike, which is now in its 21st day.

• Air India extends contingency plan to June 1

  Under the plan, the carrier is operating a bare minimum international operations by clubbing flights to Europe and the US.

• Air India pilots' strike enters day 14, Ajit Singh to meet union leaders today

  With the agitation by over 200 Air India pilots entering its 14th day, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh will meet the leaders of 13 recognised Air India unions with an aim to resolve the crisis plaguing the national carrier today. Mr Singh has appealed to the leaders that they should consider the health of their organisation before deciding...

• Government promises to sort out problems of Air India pilots within 3 months

  Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said that pilots should come forward and discuss their problems.

• Air India's report card shows failing grade

  Air India, confronting the 10th day of a strike by 300 pilots, has another bitter pill to swallow: its share in the domestic market has slid to fourth position, even below the troubled Kingfisher Airlines.

• Air India has lost 150 crores because of pilots' strike, says Ajit Singh

  Issuing yet another appeal to the striking Air India pilots to return to work, the government today promised to hear their grievances unconditionally without any vindictive action, as it noted that the stir had cost an "almost bankrupt" airline Rs 150 crore.

• Crisis in Civil Aviation: Top 10 developments

  Parliament is expected to hear a debate on the state of the sector today.