Go Air pilots offered extra 100,000 Rupees a month to stay: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Go Air pilots offered extra 100,000 Rupees a month to stay: Report

Hindustan Times  

Go Airlines India Ltd. plans to raise salaries of captains by 100,000 rupees a month and by 50,000 rupees for first officers as it tries to salvage its operations after filing for insolvency on May 2. Go’s captains currently earn about 530,000 rupees a month on average, according to data on AmbitionBox, compared with 750,000 rupees at SpiceJet Ltd., which has increased wages twice in recent months. Last week, India’s aviation regulator gave Go Air 30 days to submit a revival plan, including details on how many pilots it has. India’s biggest carrier IndiGo aims to hire 5,000 workers in fiscal 2024, while Air India Ltd. plans to add more than 4,200 cabin crew and 900 pilots this year.

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Go First's airport slots may be up for grabs for rivals soon
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Go First's airport slots may be up for grabs for rivals soon

Live Mint  

Bankrupt Go First's valuable slots could soon be reallocated among airlines such as IndiGo, Air India and Akasa Air to ease congestion at the country's top airports as demand for air travel continues to rise. Airport slots, granting a carrier the permission to use the necessary infrastructure to operate flights, are valuable in the world's third-largest aviation market—after the US …

Go First crisis deepens as 500 pilots quit, more employees leave: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Go First crisis deepens as 500 pilots quit, more employees leave: Report

India TV News  

Go First, formerly known as GoAir, has been grounded since April 2022 due to financial difficulties. According to sources, 500 of the 600 Go First pilots have quit and joined other airlines, leaving the airline with only 100 pilots. The loss of employees is also a major problem for Go First. The airline is facing a number of challenges, including …

Go Airlines| NCLT Delhi Permits Go Airlines To Resume Operations
1 year, 4 months ago

Go Airlines| NCLT Delhi Permits Go Airlines To Resume Operations

Live Law  

The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi Bench, comprising of Shri Mahendra Khandelwal and Shri Rahul Bhatnagar, while adjudicating a petition filed by Go Airlines Limited, has permitted Go Airlines to operate the leased aircrafts in order to maintain the company’s status as a going concern. Accordingly, the Lessors filed an application under Section 60 of IBC before the NCLT …

Go First gets claims worth ₹23,777 crore from creditors
1 year, 5 months ago

Go First gets claims worth ₹23,777 crore from creditors

Live Mint  

Go Airlines Ltd has received claims totaling ₹23,777 crore from both operational and financial creditors as part of its ongoing insolvency process, according to two banking sources who spoke to Reuters. The resolution professional overseeing Go Airlines is yet to authenticate the validity of the claims and did not promptly respond to a request for comment from Reuters via email. …

Explained: Why Go First crisis could increase cost of air travel in India
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained: Why Go First crisis could increase cost of air travel in India

India Today  

The admission of beleaguered low-cost airline Go First’s voluntary insolvency plea by the National Company Law Tribunal has upset global aircraft lessors – a development that could significantly increase the cost of operations for airlines, and subsequently increase the cost of flying. Following the NCLT’s decision to accept Go First’s voluntary insolvency plea, the world’s second-largest aircraft lessor, SMBC Aviation …

Air India hooked 200 Go First pilots before insolvency filing
1 year, 7 months ago

Air India hooked 200 Go First pilots before insolvency filing

Live Mint  

Air India’s ‘November Oscar Whiskey’ ad led to a rush in job applications by Go First pilots with more than 200 pilots of the bankrupt budget airline receiving employment offers. Most pilots are already serious about leaving the company as soon as they get good offers as April salaries still haven’t come and they have monthly dues and family expenses …

Go First pilots, cabin crew may make a beeline at Air India’s recruitment drive
1 year, 7 months ago

Go First pilots, cabin crew may make a beeline at Air India’s recruitment drive

Live Mint  

Air India may hire cabin and cockpit crew from Go First, which has reportedly gone bankrupt, as part of its expansion plans after recently placing a large order of 500 aircraft, sources close to the development revealed. Recently, Air India advertised that the airline will hire more than 1,000 pilots for its fleet with the tagline "Let's fly to new …

Go First grounding is boon for rivals, bane for travellers
1 year, 7 months ago

Go First grounding is boon for rivals, bane for travellers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The suspension of Go First’s flight operations has inconvenienced thousands of travellers but has also opened a window of opportunity for rivals who are swiftly ramping up capacity to capitalize on the sudden reduction of available flights in the Indian aviation market. The fares on routes such as Delhi-Leh, Delhi-Bagdogra, Delhi-Srinagar, Mumbai-Goa, and flights to Port Blair may …

Airfares likely to rise as Go First cancellations reduce capacity: TAAI
1 year, 7 months ago

Airfares likely to rise as Go First cancellations reduce capacity: TAAI

The Hindu  

No-frills carrier Go First filing for insolvency proceedings and cancelling flights is bad for the airline industry as the move will reduce capacity and could push airfares in certain routes, Travel Agents Association of India said on May 3. Bogged down by an acute financial crunch due to grounding of more than half of its fleet amid P&W engine supply …

Don't accept new pay structure: Air India pilot bodies to members
1 year, 8 months ago

Don't accept new pay structure: Air India pilot bodies to members

Hindustan Times  

Pilot bodies at Tata Group-owned Air India have asked their members not to sign revised terms and conditions and warned the management of industrial unrest if it resorts to victimisation or coercive step, as per a communication on Wednesday. Read here: Air India announces new salary structure for pilots, cabin crew: Official According to union sources, Air India has unilaterally …

Air India announces new salary structure for pilots, cabin crew | Details
1 year, 8 months ago

Air India announces new salary structure for pilots, cabin crew | Details

India TV News  

Air India revamped the salary structure for its pilots and cabin crew, which includes a revision of the per-hour flying rate for pilots. Air India has about 4,700 FTC cabin crew and nearly 1,000 permanent cabin crew. The cabin crew organisation structure for both permanent and FTC cabin crew has been redesignated into four segments -- Trainee Cabin Crew, Cabin …

Cabin crew shortage hits Air India flight operations
1 year, 9 months ago

Cabin crew shortage hits Air India flight operations

Hindustan Times  

At least two ultra-long-haul Air India flights were delayed on Sunday allegedly due to the shortage of cabin crew and airline pilots, officials aware of the matter told HT. Speaking to airline officials, it was learnt that the crew was unable to manage constant pullouts and changes in the roster “Air India flights to Chicago and Toronto operating on Sunday …

Air India to hire over 4200 cabin crew and 900 pilots in the year 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India to hire over 4200 cabin crew and 900 pilots in the year 2023

Op India  

Days after announcing mega deals to purchase 470 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, Air India on Friday announced that over 4,200 cabin crew trainees and 900 pilots will be hired in the year 2023 to meet its growing manpower needs. Earlier this month, Air India announced two mega order to purchase 220 aircraft from Boeing and 250 aircraft Airbus to …

Air India to hire 900 pilots and 4,200 cabin crew in 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India to hire 900 pilots and 4,200 cabin crew in 2023

The Hindu  

Air India plans to hire more than 4,200 cabin crew and 900 pilots this year as the Tata Group-owned airline expands its fleet and operations. In a release on Friday, Air India said it "plans to hire over 4,200 cabin crew trainees and 900 pilots in 2023 as the airline adds new aircraft and rapidly expands its domestic and international …

Go First cabin crew, technicians go on leave against salary cuts
2 years, 5 months ago

Go First cabin crew, technicians go on leave against salary cuts

The Hindu  

The unrest over salaries in the aviation industry has spread to Go First, where nearly 70 cabin crew across the airline’s network went on mass sick leave on Monday to protest salary cuts, and technicians entered their second day of protest leave. Go First’s technicians, who maintain aircraft to ensure they are airworthy, went on mass sick leave at Delhi, …

After crew, IndiGo technicians are calling in sick: What's going on?
2 years, 5 months ago

After crew, IndiGo technicians are calling in sick: What's going on?

Firstpost  

Some IndiGo aircraft technicians in Hyderabad called in sick for Friday night’s shift and did not come for the morning shift on Saturday as well. Engineers from other bases also skipped work on Sunday demanding a revision in salary Earlier this month hundreds of the cabin crew members of the IndiGo airlines called in sick to attend Air India’s recruitment …

IndiGo suspends ‘handful’ of pilots over call for mass sick leave
2 years, 8 months ago

IndiGo suspends ‘handful’ of pilots over call for mass sick leave

The Hindu  

The country’s biggest airline, IndiGo, has suspended some pilots after simmering anger among them over continued pay cuts imposed at the beginning of the pandemic led to calls for mass sick leave on Tuesday. The airlines’ pilots have been “frustrated” at steep pay cuts that continue to be in place at the airline despite revival in demand for air travel …

IndiGo increases pilots' salaries by 8 per cent
2 years, 8 months ago

IndiGo increases pilots' salaries by 8 per cent

Hindustan Times  

IndiGo on Thursday announced that pilots' salaries have been increased by eight per cent in view of the continuous steady flight operations. Full regular international flight services resumed in India after the Covid-19 outbreak on March 27. "Now, as we have established continuous steady operations, on behalf of our managing director, the board of directors and the senior leadership team, …

1.05 crore domestic air passengers in Nov., 17% higher than Oct.: DGCA
3 years ago

1.05 crore domestic air passengers in Nov., 17% higher than Oct.: DGCA

The Hindu  

Around 1.05 crore domestic passengers travelled by air in November, 17.03% higher than the 89.85 lakh who travelled in October, the country's aviation regulator said on Friday. While IndiGo carried 57.06 lakh passengers in November, a 54.3 % share of the domestic market, SpiceJet flew 10.78 lakh passengers, accounting for a 10.3%share of the market, according to the data shared …

Air India pilots want reversal of pay cuts imposed during Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Air India pilots want reversal of pay cuts imposed during Covid-19

India Today  

Air India pilots union, the Indian Commercial Pilots Association has shot off a stern letter to its top management seeking reinstatement of pre-pandemic allowances that were discontinued as part of cost-cutting measures adopted in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The letter, addressed to Capt RS Sandhu, Director at Air India reads, "We are glad that the management has acknowledged …

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