Air India CMD Rohit Nandan may get extension
Posted on 15th July 2014 |
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NEW DELHI: The Modi government is likely to extend the term of Rohit Nandan as Air India's chairman and managing director (CMD). The aviation ministry has asked the UP government to allow Nandan, a UP cadre IAS officer, to stay in the central deputation job as he has already spent five years out of the state. Usually states give an extension of two more years, commonly known as "five plus two" practice in bureaucratic parlance. |
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Mumbai-bound Air India flight returns to Newark airport after engine catches fire
Posted on 14th July 2014 |
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An Air India flight with 313 passengers onboard was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday after an engine on the Boeing 777 appeared to overheat and catch fire, according to airport officials. The officials previously said a bird strike may have caused the fire but later ruled that out after conducting an investigation, said Erica Dumas, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. |
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Shocker: Air India, Indigo flights come close to collision
Posted on 12th July 2014 |
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An Indigo flight from Bagdogra came close to a descending Air India plane over Bagdogra in West Bengal this afternoon, raising the spectre of a collision and giving scare to about 250 passengers on board the two aircraft. The Air Traffic Control (ATC) had given clearance to both the aircraft, according to Indigo airline spokesperson. |
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Budget earmarks Rs 6,500 cr equity infusion for Air India
Posted on 11th July 2014 |
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The government today allocated Rs 9,474 crore to the Civil Aviation Ministry, out of which an equity infusion of Rs 6,500 crore was earmarked for Air India. Overall, the government has allocated Rs 9,474 crore for the ministry including investments in public enterprises for the financial year 2014-15, up from revised estimate of Rs 8,502 crore in FY'14. |
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Air India meets pilots today to discuss union integration, salaries
Posted on 7th July 2014 |
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National carrier Air India has called a meeting of its two pilot unions in New Delhi on Monday to discuss various issues, including integration of unions and salaries, sources said on Sunday. The meeting assumes significance as it comes days before Air India formally gets inducted as the 27th member of the global airlines' club, Star Alliance, later this week. |
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Air India to add another Dreamliner on Singapore route
Posted on 4th July 2014 |
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Celebrating its 60th year of flying to Singapore, Air India is adding another Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' aircraft on its Singapore-Chennai-Mumbai sector from next month. "The Indian national carrier has seen a big increase in passengers on its latest aircrafts from Singapore to India," Country Manager Nirbhik Narang told PTI today. |
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Air India, Jet offer extra bonuses to agents
Posted on 2nd July 2014 |
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Air India and Jet Airways have started offering an additional four per cent incentive since last week to agents for selling business class seats on domestic routes. The move to increase sales comes ahead of Tata- Singapore Airlines’ entry in the domestic market. The additional incentives are being offered for sale till September-end. Air India and Jet Airways also offer one per cent regular commission. Agents also earn productivity-linked commission for meeting sales targets. |
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Air India plane forced into emergency landing after bomb threat
Posted on 1st July 2014 |
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A reported bomb threat on a Delhi-bound Air India plane from Kochi, with 164 people on board, which landed under emergency conditions at the airport here, was a hoax, police said today. The Airbus 320 (flight AI-047) was searched "thoroughly" after its emergency landing late last night and no bomb or explosive material was detected, Bangalore Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Kamal Pant said. |
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High court denies Air India union leaders special leave
Posted on 28th June 2014 |
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The Bombay High Court has directed four office-bearers of the Aviation Industry Employees’ Guild to resume duties by July 7, in a move that supports Air India’s drive against absenteeism. The state-owned airline had this month asked 11 office-bearers across three trade unions to report for work immediately after withdrawing a ‘full-time release’ concession for discharging union responsibilities. |
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No decision taken on privatising Air India: Gajapathi Raju
Posted on 25th June 2014 |
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The Centre is close to finalising a short-term strategy to strengthen the burgeoning civil aviation sector, including slashing taxes on jet fuel, civil aviation minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju said on Tuesday. The minister also formally announced Air India's membership into Star Alliance and added that the partnership is expected to boost the country's national carrier's revenue by five per cent. Air India passengers will enjoy alliance benefits from July 11. |
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