Air India pilots to be medically examined before flyingSeptember 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - Air India Wednesday said its flight operations will be normal only by night as pilots who reported sick en masse will have to be medically examined before they are declared fit for flying. "The pilots had reported sick.
Marginal impact of Air India pilots' stir in BangaloreSeptember 28th, 2009 BANGALORE - The agitation by a section of pilots of the national carrier Air India had a marginal impact in India's tech hub Monday, as only three out of 18 flights it operates daily were cancelled, an airline official said. "Flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata were cancelled as the aircraft did not land from these cities till afternoon," Air India spokesperson V.
Air India pilots strike continuesSeptember 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The deadlock between Air India management and agitating pilots continues even on second day on Sunday. The executive pilots of the national carrier did not report to work on Sunday and continued their protest against cut in the productivity-linked incentives (PLI).
Air India cancels two flights due to pilot's strikeSeptember 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.
United Airlines furloughs 290 pilots, part of previously announced plans to cut work forceSeptember 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.
Jet Airways resumes flights as 5-day strike by pilots at Indian airline endsSeptember 13th, 2009 India's Jet Airways pilots end strike after 5 daysNEW DELHI — Pilots at India's Jet Airways resumed work Sunday ending a five-day strike that led to the cancellation of more than 800 flights, company officials said. The standoff between the airline and its pilots ended late Saturday after the company agreed to reinstate four pilots who were fired for trying to form a pilots' union.
Jet Airways stalemate with pilots continuesSeptember 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The stalemate between the striking pilots of the Jet Airways and its management continues for the fifth day on Saturday, as talks held between the two factions remained inconclusive on Friday. Jet Airways cancelled 180 flights, including 25 international today.
Passengers face tough time as Jet pilots protest continuesSeptember 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.
Jet Airways stalemate continues, flights cancelledSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Jet Airways rebellion continued for the third consecutive day on Thursday with over 233 flights being cancelled by the airline following a row between the airline management and its pilots over the sacking of two of their senior colleagues. Meanwhile, air passengers continue to be buffeted by the ill wind blowing between Jet Airways and its pilots.
We are qualified to get jobs anywhere: Sacked Jet Airways pilotSeptember 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Sam Thomas, one of the pilots sacked by Jet Airways, Wednesday said the newly formed pilots' union - National Aviators Guild (NAG) - would not be disbanded and that they were qualified to get jobs elsewhere. "We will not disband the union," Thomas told reporters here.
Jet Airways deadlock continues, all flights cancelledSeptember 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.
Jet Airways pilots defiant, flights cancelledSeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least ten Jet Airways flights and its subsidiary out of Delhi were cancelled on Tuesday after a large number of pilots did not report to work in protest against the sacking of two of their colleagues. According to airport sources, at least 10 early morning flights of Jet Airways and JetLite were cancelled, as the pilots failed to report for duty.
Jet Airways sacks two pilots for joining unionAugust 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jet Airways has sacked two of its senior pilots for joining a newly formed union. Balaraman and Sam Thomas were sacked for joining the National Aviators Guild - the pilots union - which was registered with the labour commissioner in Mumbai last month.
Job loss scare driving Indian pilots to Gulf carriersApril 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.
Jet Airways to lay off some foreign pilotsFebruary 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.
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