PUNE: IndiGo on Wednesday inducted 77 female pilots into its Airbus and ATR fleet, to celebrate the 77th Independence Day. This initiative aligns well with the #GirlPower ethos and reinforces IndiGo’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, airline officials said.The induction includes 72 female pilots in the Airbus fleet and 5 in the ATR fleet, … Read more
Qantas Airways, Australia’s flag carrier, said on Monday that it is adjusting its schedule for a couple of days this week to mitigate any operational disruptions arising from a new planned strike by the pilots at its units. The airline expects that most customers will reach their destinations on the same day as their bookings, … Read more
Image: Isuzu Isuzu was really leaning into quirky SUVs in the late ’90s and early 2000s, first with its totally alien looking VehiCROSS two door rugged off-roader, and later with the 2002 Isuzu Axiom, but neither of these boldly styled cxdx were market successes despite an Axiom prototype sharing screen time with Antonio Banderas in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Air India will build a “larger pool of CAT III pilots” and is assessing “how to better cope” with flight disruptions caused by dense fog annually which this winter have been aggravated severalfold by Delhi Airport’s main CAT III runway being shut since last September. AI MD & CEO Campbell Wilson on Thursday … Read more
New Delhi: India’s pilot training woes are in the spotlight after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation suspended operations at Redbird Aviation, the country’s largest flying training organisation (FTO). However, this isn’t the first time in even the past few years that the aviation training ecosystem in India has been found to be plagued by … Read more
As a new commercial pilot, Nate Hilliard came to Southern Airways Express two years ago with no illusions. He knew the commuter airline’s starting pay for a first officer ― the co-pilot next to the captain ― was just $12 per hour, less than he could earn behind a fast-food counter. But he figured he … Read more
NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA has proposed various changes to norms governing duty timings of flight crew, including more rest time for pilots, amid concerns over fatigue. In recent times, the issue of fatigue among pilots has come to the fore, especially after the death of an IndiGo pilot, who had collapsed at the boarding … Read more
Akasa Air and Air India Express, two low cost airlines, are embroiled in a dispute over pilot recruitment practices. Akasa Air, backed by the late investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, has sent legal notices to 19 pilots who joined Air India Express before completing a mandatory six-month notice period, according to an ET report.In response, Tata Sons-owned … Read more
A commuter airline has filed 19 lawsuits against pilots who recently quit their jobs, suing them for thousands of dollars the airline says the pilots owe for training costs. The company, Florida-based Southern Airways Express, is trying to enforce a controversial employment clause that has recently gained national attention. Known as a “training repayment agreement … Read more