Air India pilots have threatened to go on strike. They have shot off a missive to the DGCA alleging that they are operating flights in violation of safety rules. The pilots have alleged that Air India is forcing them to break the rules and hush up the facts. P...
13 years back in the icy hills of Kargil, a battle took place. India TV revisits the site of this battle, that took the lives of our brave men. On 21 May, 1999, General VP Malik called in the Air Force chief and discussed the plan to beat out the Pakistani-...
Air India pilots meet management and Chief Labour Commissioner, claim management has not reciprocated their goodwill gesture. The conciliatory talks between Air India management and representatives of the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), remained inconclusive as the...
In the Air India Management talks scheduled with the striking pilots today, the Management has claimed it needs more time to ponder over the pilots' demands.
Newshour | Ending the 58-day strike, Air India pilots resume work following a High Court order. However, the question of whether this longest ever strike in the history of this nation, made any point at all, remains. The loss of Rs 600 crore caused by these st...
After holding the nation to ransom for 58 days, the Air India pilots have decided to put an end to their strike. Air India has assured the pilots that it will consider reinstating those pilots who have been sacked. The strike has been called off following the ...
The Air India management and the striking pilots will meet soon to discuss the standoff. Following High Court's order, the pilots are likely to rejoin work unconditionally and the Government might actually reconsider its decision to sack the striking pilots.
The Air India pilots' strike is likely to be called off following claims by the Air India management that the crisis has been solved. The decision to call off the strike will be taken by 9'o clock on July 3.
Contrary to Air India lawyer's statement, following the court order, that the strike was called off, the IPG has said the strike is not called off yet but will be if the sacked pilots are reinstated .
The Air India pilots' strike is not over yet, says the Indian Pilots Guild. They accuse the Air India management of floating rumours on the strike having ended. More than 400 pilots have been on strike since May 6.
Agitating Air India pilots have expressed their willingness to end their 58-day long strike with immediate effect. Nevertheless they have also said that the strike will be called off only after the Air India agrees to follow all the directions given by the Del...
The agitating Air India pilots have informed the Delhi High Court that they will call off their 58-day long strike with immediate effect. Air India has assured the pilots that it will consider reinstating those pilots who have been sacked.
Air India announces it decision to hire new pilots from July 23. The appointments of 300 striking IPG pilots will be terminated before the hiring process. This comes as a huge setback to the pilots as many have been on a hunger strike for over a week.
The medical team checking on the pilots of Air India, who have gone on a hunger strike, claims that some of their conditions are worrisome. The pilots who enter the sixth day of their hunger strike are not very stable and some of them might deteriorate further...
Pilots of the now-derecognized Indian Pilots' Guild (IPG) said 11 pilots would be on fast for at least 48 hours at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, after which their place would be taken by fresh set of strikers. A similar exercise started at Mumbai's Azad Maidan on ...
Aviation minister Ajit Singh sticks to his hand, refuses to succumb to pressure after Air India pilots go on hunger strike. He says they need to come back to work first and then discussions can follow. He adds, with some sarcasm, that going on the 48-hour hung...
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Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh finally comes down heavily on Air India pilots, and says that sacked pilots will not be reinstated and that pilots on strike will not be paid salaries.
Making the Dharmadhikari Committee report on Air India public, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh promises immediate implementation of suggestions in the report.
Even as Air India's losses mount to 350 crores, the Aviation Ministry hints that the Air India strike will finally drawing to a close today, after the aviation minister reached a verbal agreement with Indian Pilots Guild.
Striking Air India pilots and their representative body, Indian Pilots Guild, received contempt notices from the Delhi High Court for disobeying its order by which their stir was termed as illegal.
The Delhi High Court issued contempt notices to striking Air India pilots and their representative body for disobeying its earlier order by which their stir was termed as illegal.
Responding to the claims of irregularities in Air India management, Aviation Minister Ajit Singh says action will be taken if there is any credibility in the allegations.
Even as Air India bleeds due to the pilots strike, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh organises a Maharaja-style trip to the US to take delivery of the Boeing 787 dreamliner.
In a major blow for the on-strike Air India pilots, the division bench of the Delhi High Court has upheld the order of the single judge bench declaring their strike illegal.
As the stalemate between the Air India management and the Pilots' Guild continues, the losses for the airline are estimated at around Rs 150 crore in the last eight days.
With the Government stoutly refusing to negotiate with the striking pilots unless they return to work, there seems to be no end to the Air India crisis.
With the Government stoutly refusing to negotiate with the striking pilots unless they return to work, there seems to be no end to the Air India crisis.
On the fourth day of the strike, the Indian Pilots Guild demands that Air India reinstate all sacked pilots and recognise the Union before talks begin.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation says strict action would be taken against airlines if they take advantage of Air India strike by increasing air fares.
As Air India crisis enters day four, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh says if strike is not called off soon, it will be difficult for AI to stay afloat.
With the talks between the Air India management and the pilots failing to reach a consensus, and several more pilots calling in sick, the crisis deepens for the airline.
On the second day of the Air India pilots' strike after the Pilots' guild being derecognized, Ajit Singh, Civil Aviation Minister reveals that the airline might consider complete shut down of services.
The Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh says that if the pilots continue wasting Government money by going on strikes, it would consider shutting down the airlines.
With more than four international flights cancelled and more than 100 pilots on strike, flight schedules in Air India are expected to be severely disrupted.
A section of Air India pilots have gone on strike in connection with the Dreamliner training program. Two international flights have been cancelled among others.