Air India Crisis

Over 600 employees left Air India in last 4 yrs

Twenty-four pilots and management pilots and 163 cabin crew and executive cabin crew have either resigned or taken VR since 2009, citing various reasons.

AI pilots, mgmt to meet chief labour commissioner today

The conciliation proceedings before the CLC have been scheduled after the Delhi high court on Tuesday directed the pilots to call off their agitation and asked the management to sympathetically consider their grievances, including reinstatement of 101 sacked pilots.

Air India and the art of pulling defeat from jaws of victory

The court-mandated end to the Air India strike is not good for the future of the airline of its real owners - the taxpayers.

We don't need you: Air India may chop 250 pilot jobs

An Air India board meeting today will decide on whether it should reduce the number of pilots flying wide-body aircraft should be cut.

AI's golden handshake will be less cash more paper - Esops

The Air India staff reduction plan calls for giving staff a VRS package that would be largely based on stock options

Exec pilots call in sick; will AI opt for partial shutdown?

With Air india's stand-in executive pilots calling sick, the airline may have to opt for a partial shutdown in the near future.

Not waiting for striking AI pilots to return, says Ajit Singh

Hardening its stand, Government today made it clear that it is not waiting for striking Air India pilots to return to work but making plans to move ahead with fresh inductions.

Goodbye, Hello: AI pilots brush up CVs for new jobs

Air India's striking pilots have begun applying for jobs in other airlines.

I didn't recommend sacking of Air India pilots: Ajit Singh

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh denied having recommended the sacking of the striking pilots.

Air India: Both Ajit Singh and pilots have no real ammo

The pilots want to end the strike, andAjit Singh wants to teach them a lesson without having the wherewithal. Neither party can really win this round.