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October 9th, 2009 Pilots union rips immunity for American AirlinesFORT WORTH, Texas — The pilots' union at American Airlines said Friday it opposed antitrust immunity for the carrier's proposed joint venture with British Airways and Iberia. The Allied Pilots Association cited objections to the deal raised by European regulators, and said American refused to address job-security concerns.

October 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air India flights took off for various destinations as per schedule here on Thursday, a day after its executive pilots called off their strike. According to an airlines official, flight operations have returned to normal and 18 morning flights have taken off as per schedule.

September 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pilots of various airlines are looking at forming a single union to collectively air their grievances. I don't know why there is so much fuss over our salaries," said Girish Kaushik, a senior pilot with Jet Airways.

September 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air India has cancelled its two flights on Saturday due to an agitation called by a section of the national airlines' pilots. The executive pilots of Air India are protesting against the decision of the management to reduce their productivity-linked incentives (PLI) by 50 per cent.

September 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Talks between executive pilots on strike and Air India Management is now on here today to resolve the deadlock and to discuss about their demands to reduce their productivity-linked incentives (PLI) by 50 per cent. Air India has cancelled its two flights due to an agitation called by a section of the national airlines' pilots.

September 22nd, 2009 United Airlines furloughs 290 pilotsCHICAGO — United Airlines has furloughed another 290 pilots, part of previously announced plans to shrink its work force. United has said it aims to shrink its work force by 7,000.

September 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Passengers are having a harrowing time as Jet Airways has canceled flights for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday. The pilots of the airlines are on strike under the banner of NAG (National Aviators Guild), to press for their demands.

September 11th, 2009 Hawaiian Airlines pilots authorize strikeHONOLULU — Hawaiian Airlines pilots have voted to authorize a strike, although no walkout is imminent. The Hawaiian Airlines branch of the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday that 98 percent of the pilots who voted authorized a strike if contract talks don't result in a new collective bargaining agreement for the union's 400 members.

September 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Civil aviation authorities Thursday asked all airlines to restrain from raising fares when the Jet Airlines pilots are on strike. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has written to all airlines not to charge higher fares and limit their charges to those prevailing last week, a civil aviation ministry spokesperson said.

September 9th, 2009 Mumbai, Sept 9 (IBNS) Jet Airways flights were cancelled for a second day in a row with the airline management and its pilots continuing to lock horns over the sacking of employees for forming a union. Jet Airways responded to the mass sick leave taken by 300 of its 760 pilots on Tuesday — which disrupted 186 flights and affected 13,000 passengers — by sacking 5 more pilots on Wednesday morning, bringing the number of those fired to 10.

September 9th, 2009 Mumbai, Sept 9 (IBNS) Jet Airways flights were cancelled for a second day in a row with the airline management and its pilots continuing to lock horns over the sacking of employees for forming a union. Jet Airways responded to the mass sick leave taken by 300 of its 760 pilots on Tuesday — which disrupted 186 flights and affected 13,000 passengers — by sacking 5 more pilots on Wednesday morning, bringing the number of those fired to 10.

September 8th, 2009 CHENNAI - Air passenger service should be brought under Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) so that a carrier or its employees do not leave passengers in the lurch. "Air travel has become an essential part of people's life.

September 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jet Airways flights were cancelled for a second consecutive day on Wednesday following a row between the airline management and its pilots over the sacking of two of their senior colleagues. The management has sacked five more pilots, bringing the total number of those fired to ten.

April 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Salary cuts and job uncertainty are driving pilots in Indian carriers to greener pastures abroad, with as many as 25 pilots believed to be heading for the Gulf. Pilots from Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines are expected to join leading Gulf carrier Qatar Airways.

February 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jet Airways, the country's largest private carrier, Monday said it would not renew the contracts of some foreign pilots and would freeze recruitment to vacant positions. 'The airline would phase out excess expatriate pilots over the next few months and would not replace them,' a Jet spokesperson told IANS.