As the standoff between Kingfisher Airlines employees and management has come to an end, Vijay Mallya tweets saying that he welcomes all to work. In his tweet, he also thanks KFA employees for their faith in him and in the Airlines and for their continuing com...
Centre Stage | The Kingfisher Airlines impasse continues as the employees have refused to accept the solution offered by the KFA officials. The officials have been attempting to pacify the agitating employees in vain. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ...
The striking Kingfisher Airlines employees have refused to accept the offer put forward by the Airlines. The KFA management had earlier said that the employees will get three months' salaries before Diwali. Subasa Mishra, spokesperson of KFA Engineers Union sa...
The Civil Aviation Minister has sent out a tough message to Kingfisher Airlines a day after the debt-ridden carrier extended its partial deadlock to Oct 12. Ajit Singh said that passenger safety cannot be compromised and Kingfisher will have to meet the DGCA g...
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has hardened his stand on the Kingfisher Airlines crisis, a day after the debt-ridden carrier extended its partial deadlock to Oct 12. Ajit Singh said that passenger safety cannot be compromised and Kingfisher will have to me...
Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has spoken out again on the Kingfisher crisis, saying that if employees are disgruntled then it is a question of passenger safety. The airlines has been forced to extend its partial lockout till October 12. The DGCA has filed a sta...
After Kingfisher CEO Sanjay Agarwal's meeting with the striking engineers and pilots failed to end the deadlock, the debt-ridden carrier extended its partial deadlock to Oct 12. Ajit Singh said that passenger safety cannot be compromised and Kingfisher will ha...
News Night | Adding to the woes of the crisis-struck Kingfisher Airlines is the suicide of the wife of one of the staff members. The Airline is forced to take cognizance of the matter as financial crisis has apparently led to this extreme step. Civil Aviation ...
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has emphasized that the safety of the passengers is the primary concern. The DGCA has now filed a status report on Kingfisher Airlines, demanding that the Airline declare its future strategy. The Civil Aviation Minister Ajit...
The Kingfisher management will not be meeting with the DGCA today. The Kingfisher crisis continues to escalate as talks between the management and striking employees fails yet again. The DGCA has now filed a status report on Kingfisher Airlines, demanding that...
The Kingfisher crisis continues to escalate as talks between the management and striking employees fails yet again. A crucial meeting will now be held between the Kingfisher management and the DGCA. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has now filed a sta...
The Kingfisher deadlock continues. Around 40-50 KFA ground staff and a few engineers were present at the emergency meeting with Sanjay Agarwal, the Kingfisher CEO. The employees have rejected the compromise formula pitched during the meeting. Civil Aviation Mi...
The Kingfisher Airlines CEO Sanjay Agarwal evades questions on the all-important meet with the KFA employees, which is likely to determine the future of the cash-strapped airline. The KFA crisis compounds as talks between the management and the striking engine...
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh addresses the media on the issue of the Kingfisher crisis, which is gradually spiralling out of control. The KFA crisis compounds as talks between the management and the striking engineers fail for the second day in a row. Th...
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...
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
Kingfisher Airlines employees issue a fresh deadline for the payment of their salaries. The engineers have demanded that their salaries be paid by 8 PM on April 3rd.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will submit a report on Kingfisher Airlines and if the operational plans are not satisfactory, the carrier could even lose its license.
Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, in an exclusive interview to ET Now, says FDI in aviation is vital for the Indian aviation sector to grow. There will be spirited discussion in the GoM on the issue of ATF imports, he says.