Air India - which is phasing out Boeing B747-400s and Airbus A310 freighters - has terminated the service contracts of 30 of its pilots who fly the freighters with more cuts expected at the loss-making carrier. Air India currently has six B747-400s and two A310 freighters and recently leased out two other A310 freighters to the Delhi-based cargo upstart, Aryan Cargo. … [Read more...] about Air India cuts freighter pilots
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Air India to convert Alliance into cargo airline
Alliance Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India (AI), will be converted into a cargo airline with the assets of Alliance Air to be transferred to the newly formed company, Air Alliance Services, a subsidiary of AI and one of its strategic business units. … [Read more...] about Air India to convert Alliance into cargo airline
Striking Air India pilots end crippling strike
Air India pilots ended their four-day wildcat strike yesterday after the government over-ruled management's plan for massive wage cuts impacting up to 7,000 employees. Loss-making, state-run Air India had canceled a quarter of its international and domestic flights and was working to suspend bookings on more flights as a result of striking pilots unhappy with a recent Air India Board decision to cut employee incentive payments by between 25 and 50 per cent. About 250 pilots refused to work since … [Read more...] about Striking Air India pilots end crippling strike
INDIA: Air India bail out, but with conditions
The Indian government has said it will help bail out the ailing state-owned carrier, Air India, but said it must restructure and cut costs and asked the National Aviation Company of India Ltd (Nacil) to present a restructuring plan for Air India within 30 days. The restructuring would include infusion of equity, a possible voluntary retirement scheme to reduce the current 31,000 head count, independent directors on the board and a rejig of top management to get the ailing state airline out of … [Read more...] about INDIA: Air India bail out, but with conditions
Air India to build Hyderabad MRO facility
In a bid to establish itself as a key player in the Indian MRO market, Air India has acquired five acres of land at the new Shamshabad Airport in Hyderabad where it is about to begin building a new MRO facility. The new facility – expected to be completed within 18 months – will consist of a hangar for carrying out major maintenance of aircraft, and an annexe building to accommodate component overhaul shops and various engineering offices. The hangar will be capable of … [Read more...] about Air India to build Hyderabad MRO facility
Air India to build Hyderabad MRO facility
In a bid to establish itself as a key player in the Indian MRO market, Air India has acquired five acres of land at the new Shamshabad Airport in Hyderabad where it is about to begin building a new MRO facility. The facility – expected to be completed within 18 months – will include a new hangar capable of accommodating two A320 family aircraft simultaneously, or one B777/B747 aircraft. … [Read more...] about Air India to build Hyderabad MRO facility
