NEW DELHI: The pilots’ union of Jet Airways on Sunday postponed, till April 15, their decision to go on mass leave to protest non-payment of salaries. The decision comes after Jet Airways on Saturday said it will soon pay the remaining December salaries to employees. “The pilots have decided that time should be given to […]
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By Manoj Rammohan NEW DELHI: Efficient operations and financial performance are individual responsibilities of carriers, and the government cannot interfere in their day-to-day operations, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said amid Jet Airways crisis and turbulent times of the domestic airlines industry. In view of intense competition, rising costs, shortage of pilots and grounding of […]
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NEW DELHI: SpiceJet on Sunday announced that it has launched 14 new flights under the government’s UDAN scheme, connecting the “un-served” market of Jharsuguda and the “underserved” markets of Kishangarh and Lakhimpur to key metros and cities across the country. In addition, the airline stated that it has launched 14 other direct flights connecting metros […]
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NEW DELHI: A MiG 27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Sunday near Jodhpur in Rajasthan, official sources said. The MiG 27 UPG jet was on a routine mission, they said. No further details were immediately available. Source: Press Trust of India
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MUMBAI: Even as it tries to stave-off a proposed mass leave by a section of pilots, Jet Airways on Saturday said it has the requisite number of aviators to man its fleet currently under operation. “Operations on Monday are unlikely to be impacted,” an official said. “We have taken a note of the advisory sent […]
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NEW DELHI: Was the Mi17 V5 chopper crash at Budgam near Srinagar on February 27 — which killed all six Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on board — caused by an Indian air defence missile hit? That “could be one of the possibilities”, a highly placed source said on Friday. This might have happened in […]
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Iceland’s budget carrier WOW Air said it had ceased operations and cancelled all flights on Thursday, stranding thousands of passengers. The collapse of the troubled airline, which transports more than a third of those travelling to Iceland, comes after buyout talks with rival Icelandair collapsed earlier this week. “All WOW Air flights have been cancelled. […]
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MUMBAI: Troubled Jet Airways India Ltd. missed a $109 million loan repayment due to HSBC Bank this week, people with knowledge of the matter said. The money was due on March 28, and was part of a two-tranche facility totaling $140 million that the company took from HSBC in 2014, according to the people, who […]
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NEW DELHI: Jet Airways has informed the government that it has 35 aircraft in operation currently and it has set an “ambitious” target of flying additional 40 aircraft by the end of April, Civil Aviation Secretary P S Kharola said on Tuesday. For last few weeks, the full-budget carrier has been grounding its aircraft in […]
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NEW DELHI: A new investor in the cash-strapped Jet Airways will have to bring in about Rs 4,500 crore capital for running the airline, according to a senior SBI official. State Bank of India (SBI), which is the leader of the group of 26 lenders, will next month invite Expression of Interest from buyers willing […]
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