AI, Jet Airways cancel 7 flights to London
Air India and Jet Airways have cancelled a total of seven flights to London on Tuesday due to a nationwide general strike by several British unions, including those representing immigration and other
AI faces whopping debt of Rs 43,777 crore
The total debt of cash-strapped Air India, consisting of aircraft and working capital loans, is Rs 43,777 crore and the governnment has infused Rs 3,200 crore equity to help the airline, Civil Aviatio
Air India pilots threaten another strike
The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) has threatened to launch another protest after Nov 30 if the central government fails to honour its commitments made in May, an official said here Wedne
US airlines sue Exim Bank over Air India deal
In a bid to prevent Air India from receiving a $3.4 billion loan for the acquisition of 30 new aircraft, a trade body for leading US airlines has sued the US Export-Import (Exim) Bank.
The loan comes
U.S. airlines seek to block Air India jet purchases
U.S. airlines sought on Wednesday to block $3.4 billion in pending taxpayer-backed loan guarantees for Air India to buy Boeing Co jetliners.
The Air Transport Association, the leading U.S. trade grou
US carriers unhappy with American aid to Air India
Calling Air India 'one of the most poorly-run airlines in the world', American carriers have opposed the US Exim Bank's USD 3.4 billion support to it to buy Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
The Air Transport
Airlines could suffer Rs 15,000 cr loss this fiscal: Assocham
Pitching for opening of the domestic airlines for foreign investment, industry body Assocham on Sunday warned that the airlines could suffer a loss of Rs 15,000 crore this fiscal with Air India accoun
Efforts on to stave off Air India strike
Efforts are on to stave off mass resignations and a strike by a section of Air India pilots on training to fly the soon-to-be inducted Boeing 787 Dreamliner, an official said Wednesday.
"We will hold
AI defers pilot's training programme to fly Boeing 787
Air India has deferred a training programme for its pilots to fly the latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft by about a month following protests by a section of its cockpit crew, airline officials said
AI pilots report sick, 10 flights cancelled, threaten to quit
As many as 23 Air India pilots reported sick leading to cancellation of 10 international flights and the state-owned airline could face more trouble with around 100 pilots threatening to quit.
The pi