Boeing says India may require 31,000 pilots, 26,000 mechanics in the next 20 years
US aircraft maker Boeing has said India may require 31,000 pilots and some 26,000 mechanics over the next 20 years amid the growing order book…
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Air India Pilots can now fly 2 aircraft types after recent DGCA approval
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given in to a long-standing request from Air India to permit it to use a common pool…
Air India to hire 900 pilots & 4200 cabin crew in 2023 after new aircraft order
Tata Group-owned Air India is on the lookout for over 4200 cabin crew and 900 pilots in 2023 as the airline adds new aircraft and…
Mega aircraft deals to boost domestic jobs
Mega aircraft deals are large-scale agreements between airlines and aircraft manufacturers for the purchase or lease of a significant number of aircraft. These deals are…
Air India will require 6500+ pilots for the recently ordered 470 aircraft
Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots to operate 470 aircraft that are to be supplied by Airbus and Boeing in the coming years,…
AIX Connect violates aviation norms concerning pilot proficiency checks
Tata group-owned AIX Connect, earlier known as AirAsia India, has allegedly violated aviation norms concerning pilot proficiency checks and instrument rating tests and is likely…
Indian pilots’ pre-flight alcohol test failure rate doubled in 2022
At least 41 pilots failed mandatory alcohol tests in 2022, more than double compared to 19 cases reported the year before, according to data maintained…
DGCA took 305 enforcement actions against airlines, individuals in 2022
Aviation safety regulator DGCA took 305 enforcement actions, including imposing financial penalties against various operators and individuals, among others for non-compliance with various norms during…
Jet Airways Pilots & Cabin Crew leave amid uncertain takeoff
Jet Airways Pilots and Cabin Crew are leaving the airline due to the uncertainty surrounding its restart, according to a report that came out on…
Air India pilot unions claim shortage of flying crew; slam work schedule
Two pilot unions at Air India have claimed that there is a shortage of pilots to operate the airline’s long-haul and ultra-long-haul flights. The concerns…
Air India graduates the first batch of cabin crew trainees & pilots; ready to take off on A320 fleet
Air India on Friday, December 2 said 48 new pilots and 215 cabin crew who have completed their training, will start operating the airline’s A320…
Air India hits with Pilot & Cabin Crew shortage as it plans to expand internationally
Air India is struggling with a labour crisis and is in serious need of skilled and experienced pilots to support its expansion plans in the…
Delhi HC rejects Ex-Air India pilots’ appeals against termination
The Delhi High Court on Monday, October 31 dismissed the petitions moved by former commanders and co-pilots of Air India against their termination from services…
Vistara plans to rope in pilots on deputation from AirAsia India for its expanding A320 fleet
Full-service carrier Vistara is looking to rope in pilots on deputation from budget airline AirAsia India to ensure adequate crew for its expanding fleet of…
Indian carriers suffering a scarcity of senior pilots
The Indian civil aviation sector is dealing with a dichotomy about its pilots because it phases a restoration from the extreme disruptions to air journeys…
SpiceJet to send 80 Captains on LWP amid financial instability
The financial crisis at SpiceJet is hurting employees dearly. Spicejet is sending 80 Captains on LWP i.e. Leave without pay for 3 months starting September 21, a…
Indian aviation sector to employ 1 lakh people directly in the next 2 years
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), on Monday, August 8, said the Indian aviation sector is likely to employ 1 lakh people directly in the…
Air India plans to let its pilots fly until the age of 65
Air India has decided to allow its pilots to fly till they are 65, internal documents of the Tata Group-owned airline show, as it works…
Air India offers to rehire pilots post-retirement for 5 years
Tata Group-owned Air India has offered to re-hire pilots post their retirement for five years as the airline looks for stability in operations amid talk of…
9 pilots and 32 cabin crew fail the pre-flight breath analyser test in the last 4 months
9 pilots and 32 cabin crew members failed their pre-flight alcohol tests between January 1 and April 30, India’s aviation regulator DGCA said on Tuesday,…
