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May-01-2009:
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SpiceJet not to renew contracts of 55 foreign pilots
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SPICEJET plans to ease out around 55 foreign pilots as their contracts end in June, October and December. “We will gradually replace foreign pilots with Indian talent in order to reduce salary costs,” a senior SpiceJet official told ET. Currently, foreign pilots are paid a monthly salary of Rs five lakh, plus hotel accommodation of Rs two lakh, whereas their Indian counterpart draw Rs 3.6 lakh in a month. Confirming the development, SpiceJet CEO Sanjay Aggarwal said the company will phase out foreign pilots and will follow the rules set by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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Source: Economic Times |
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• Change in aviation rules to help pilots shift jobs in slowdown
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New Delhi: In a key rule change that will affect some 4,000 pilots in India, the country’s aviation regulator has said that pilots employed at local airline firms do not need to serve a mandatory six-month notice period between jobs if conditions in their job contracts change.
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Source: livemint |
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Apr-30-2009:
• Paramount close to Rs 4,000-cr fleet deal
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MUMBAI: Paramount Airways, the country’s only full business class airline, is close to signing contracts worth Rs 4,000 crore with Boeing and Airbus. It has decided to order 10 new fleet — A330 and A350 from Airbus, and B777 and B787 from Boeing — for its proposed overseas operations, a person close to the development said. He said Paramount will pay in instalment to take delivery of these aircraft within 18 months of placing orders.
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Source: The Economictimes |
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Apr-29-2009:
• Indigo airline adds six more flights to its operation
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NEW DELHI: Low-cost airline IndiGo on Wednesday announced to add six more flights to its operation even as the domestic demand continues to weak.
Rival SpiceJet is also planning to introduce similar number of flights by the end of May. While IndiGo is expected to add five more aircraft to its existing fleet, SpiceJet is scheduled to take the delivery of one airplane by the end of the current fiscal.
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Source: The Economictimes |
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Mar-24-2009:
• Indian carriers face pilot drain: West Asian rivals come hunting
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Mumbai: Domestic carriers may lose at least
100 pilots to Qatar Airways, which is on an expansion binge despite
the economic downturn.
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Source: livemint |
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Mar-20-2009:
• Six new regional airlines may take off this year
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NEW DELHI: Half-a-dozen new regional airlines
are expected to start operations this year, despite a majority of
the existing companies recording a combined loss of over Rs 10,000
crore.
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Source: The Economictimes |
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March-10-2009:
• More jobs on horizon for Indian pilots
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Jobless pilots in the country have a reason to cheer. After the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) directive to replace foreign pilots with their Indian counterparts by July 31 2010, commercial pilot licence (CPL) holders will be in demand.
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Source: Hindustan Times |
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May-11-2008:
• Corporate flying set for liftoff
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The glut of pilot aspirants in India is now an old story. But, with many flooding the market, are there any job avenues for them? General aviation is one. Especially the world of corporate/charter flying, a sector often ignored by pilots in their pursuit of a glamorous job in commercial airlines. But there are benefits accruing from corporate flying too - you don't have crazy work schedules laid down by the roster, get quality time with the family, fly political bigwigs and head honchos all over and are well-paid.
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Source: Times of India |
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