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Kingfisher cancels Delhi, Mumbai flights as pilots, engineers strike again
Fp Archives •The proposed strike at liquor baron Vijay Mallya-promoted carrier comes ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament beginning tomorrow.<br /><br />
Court order and pilots needed: AI caught in number game
Sindhu •Many of the IPG pilots anyway stand to lose their licenses if they are unable to clear the medical tests the airline will subject them to before allowing them to operate flights.
AI axes 7 intl flights in June schedule amid pilot strike
Fp Archives •The interim schedule, effective from June 2-30, was announced late on Wednesday by the national carrier.Air India has decided to axe seven international flights daily and to operate only 38 services instead of regular schedule of 45.
Pilot strike: Delhi HC gives AI 2 days for reinstatement plan
Fp Archives •The case had returned to the Delhi High Court after the striking pilots and the management failed to resolve the deadlock before the Labour Commission on Friday.
AI pilots may strike again if govt denies full reinstatement
Sindhu •With Air India still unwilling to reinstate all sacked pilots, the Pilots' Guild may have no option but to start another strike.
Is Air India sacking IPG pilots only to hire them back?
Sindhu •The agitating pilots seem amused at Air India's advertisement seeking type rated commanders and first officers to operate its wide body aircraft fleet of Boeing 777s, 747s and 737s.
Day 14: Ajit Singh to meet union leaders as rivalry slowly kills AI
Fp Staff •The airline has so far lost about Rs 200 crore due to the agitation by over 200 pilots reporting 'sick'.
AI pilots ready to raise white flag; look for face-saver
Sindhu •Both government and the Air India pilots seem keen to end the strike. But both are looking for face-savers.
It may be curtains for many 'sick' Air India pilots
Sindhu •Air India's striking pilots are between a rock and a hard place. With the minister taking a tough stand, many stand to lose their licences
If pilot strike continues, AI could lose $5.8 bn govt bailout
Fp Archives •The national airline, which has been surviving on taxpayers' money, is scheduled to get $1.3 billion in fresh equity from the government in the current fiscal year but this is linked to its performance.