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From Tax-Free Salary To Luxury Layovers: Indian Pilot Lists 7 Benefits Of Working At Etihad Airways
- Thursday June 11, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
She also highlighted the extensive travel privileges available to employees, which include discounted and business-class travel benefits for themselves, their families, and, in some cases, friends.
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www.ndtv.com
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"This Was Unforgettable": Pilot Shares Emotional In-Flight Moment As Wife And Children Join Him On Board
- Saturday March 21, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
In the video, he is seen addressing the passengers in a calm yet deeply emotional manner. He begins by introducing himself to all the passengers.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Has 25,001 Licensed Pilots, Centre Lacks Data On Those Seeking Jobs
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India currently has 25,001 pilots with valid licences, the government informed the Lok Sabha. But the Centre also admitted it has no central record of how many of these pilots are actually employed
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www.ndtv.com
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"'IndiGo Standard Time' Now Linked To Delays": Pilots Body Jabs Airline
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A pilots' body heaped pressure on IndiGo Wednesday night even as India's largest airline battles an operational crisis, arguably its worst ever, brought on by 'technology glitches, adverse weather conditions, a congested aviation sector, and changed
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www.ndtv.com
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"Ground All Boeing 787 Planes", Says Pilots' Body. Air India Responds
- Friday October 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Vishnu Som
Pilots have called for the 'grounding of all Boeing 787 planes' based on reports of malfunctioning electronics on AI-117 while landing in Birmingham on October 4, and AI-154, a Vienna-Delhi service diverted to Dubai on October 9 after systems failed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots' Body Cites Bias In Air India Crash Report, Demands Judicial Probe
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The Federation of Indian Pilots has formally urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to constitute a 'Court of Inquiry', headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI 171.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots In India Unite Against Flying Duty Rules After Pre-Flight Death
- Wednesday August 23, 2023
- World News | Reuters
Hundreds of Indian airline pilots plan to form an association to challenge flying duty regulations they say cause fatigue and jeopardise safety after an IndiGo pilot collapsed and died before his flight.
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www.ndtv.com
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After 17 Covid Deaths, Indian Airline Pilots Seek Frontline Worker Status
- Tuesday June 8, 2021
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
The Federation of Indian Pilots has filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court demanding 'frontline worker' status for its members, 17 of whom have succumbed to Covid till June 1.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Abhinandan" Used To Mean Welcome, It Will Change Now: PM Modi After Pilot's Return
- Saturday March 2, 2019
- India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising the courage and valour of the captured Indian Air Force pilot who returned to India from Pakistan, today said the word "Abhinandan" used to mean welcome, but its meaning would change now.
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www.ndtv.com
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Abhinandan Varthaman Was Asked What Makes A Good Pilot. His Response
- Thursday February 28, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a Pakistan F-16 fighter jet across the Line of Control before he was captured on Thursday, will be released tomorrow as a "gesture of peace", Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced today.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Won't Be In My Control Or Narendra Modi's If This Escalates": Imran Khan
- Wednesday February 27, 2019
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for dialogue with India, hours after a Pakistani F-16 jet crossed the Line of Control and was engaged by Mig-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Indian Women Aim To Fly The World In 90 Days In Their Tiny Plane
- Thursday July 26, 2018
- India News | Written by Vishnu Som
When they take off, the moment the weather clears in the next few days, two young Indian women, Aarohi Pandit and Keithair Misquitta, will attempt what no Indian woman has done so far. The two pilots, in their early 20s, plan to circumnavigate the globe in a tiny Light Sports Aircraft in 90 days.
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www.ndtv.com
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Jet Airways Local Pilots Allege 'Step-Motherly' Treatment
- Wednesday April 19, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
Jet Airways is treating Indian pilots in a "step-motherly" manner compared to their expat counterparts on the rolls, pilots' body National Aviators Guild (NAG) today claimed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots Say New Rules Could Force Them To Fly Sick, Risk Safety
- Thursday November 24, 2016
- India News | Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post
Indian pilot unions are angry with the government. They say the authorities have now proposed new rules that may force them to fly sick.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Set to Send Pilots to Fill Shortfall in Express Service
- Sunday September 14, 2014
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Air India board has cleared a proposal for sending its pilots on deputation to its budget arm, Air India Express, which has been facing shortage of commanders for some time now, airline sources said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Tax-Free Salary To Luxury Layovers: Indian Pilot Lists 7 Benefits Of Working At Etihad Airways
- Thursday June 11, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
She also highlighted the extensive travel privileges available to employees, which include discounted and business-class travel benefits for themselves, their families, and, in some cases, friends.
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www.ndtv.com
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"This Was Unforgettable": Pilot Shares Emotional In-Flight Moment As Wife And Children Join Him On Board
- Saturday March 21, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
In the video, he is seen addressing the passengers in a calm yet deeply emotional manner. He begins by introducing himself to all the passengers.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Has 25,001 Licensed Pilots, Centre Lacks Data On Those Seeking Jobs
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India currently has 25,001 pilots with valid licences, the government informed the Lok Sabha. But the Centre also admitted it has no central record of how many of these pilots are actually employed
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www.ndtv.com
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"'IndiGo Standard Time' Now Linked To Delays": Pilots Body Jabs Airline
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A pilots' body heaped pressure on IndiGo Wednesday night even as India's largest airline battles an operational crisis, arguably its worst ever, brought on by 'technology glitches, adverse weather conditions, a congested aviation sector, and changed
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www.ndtv.com
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"Ground All Boeing 787 Planes", Says Pilots' Body. Air India Responds
- Friday October 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Vishnu Som
Pilots have called for the 'grounding of all Boeing 787 planes' based on reports of malfunctioning electronics on AI-117 while landing in Birmingham on October 4, and AI-154, a Vienna-Delhi service diverted to Dubai on October 9 after systems failed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots' Body Cites Bias In Air India Crash Report, Demands Judicial Probe
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The Federation of Indian Pilots has formally urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to constitute a 'Court of Inquiry', headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI 171.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots In India Unite Against Flying Duty Rules After Pre-Flight Death
- Wednesday August 23, 2023
- World News | Reuters
Hundreds of Indian airline pilots plan to form an association to challenge flying duty regulations they say cause fatigue and jeopardise safety after an IndiGo pilot collapsed and died before his flight.
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www.ndtv.com
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After 17 Covid Deaths, Indian Airline Pilots Seek Frontline Worker Status
- Tuesday June 8, 2021
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
The Federation of Indian Pilots has filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court demanding 'frontline worker' status for its members, 17 of whom have succumbed to Covid till June 1.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Abhinandan" Used To Mean Welcome, It Will Change Now: PM Modi After Pilot's Return
- Saturday March 2, 2019
- India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising the courage and valour of the captured Indian Air Force pilot who returned to India from Pakistan, today said the word "Abhinandan" used to mean welcome, but its meaning would change now.
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www.ndtv.com
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Abhinandan Varthaman Was Asked What Makes A Good Pilot. His Response
- Thursday February 28, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a Pakistan F-16 fighter jet across the Line of Control before he was captured on Thursday, will be released tomorrow as a "gesture of peace", Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced today.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Won't Be In My Control Or Narendra Modi's If This Escalates": Imran Khan
- Wednesday February 27, 2019
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for dialogue with India, hours after a Pakistani F-16 jet crossed the Line of Control and was engaged by Mig-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Indian Women Aim To Fly The World In 90 Days In Their Tiny Plane
- Thursday July 26, 2018
- India News | Written by Vishnu Som
When they take off, the moment the weather clears in the next few days, two young Indian women, Aarohi Pandit and Keithair Misquitta, will attempt what no Indian woman has done so far. The two pilots, in their early 20s, plan to circumnavigate the globe in a tiny Light Sports Aircraft in 90 days.
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www.ndtv.com
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Jet Airways Local Pilots Allege 'Step-Motherly' Treatment
- Wednesday April 19, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
Jet Airways is treating Indian pilots in a "step-motherly" manner compared to their expat counterparts on the rolls, pilots' body National Aviators Guild (NAG) today claimed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots Say New Rules Could Force Them To Fly Sick, Risk Safety
- Thursday November 24, 2016
- India News | Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post
Indian pilot unions are angry with the government. They say the authorities have now proposed new rules that may force them to fly sick.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Set to Send Pilots to Fill Shortfall in Express Service
- Sunday September 14, 2014
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Air India board has cleared a proposal for sending its pilots on deputation to its budget arm, Air India Express, which has been facing shortage of commanders for some time now, airline sources said today.
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www.ndtv.com