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Topic: Pilots

Singapore Airlines pilots say yes to upto 60% pay cuts to save their jobs

Earlier this month, Singapore Airlines said it will cut about 4,300 jobs. The company had put staff on unpaid leave, and crew not flying stopped receiving flight allowances.

I trained IAF’s 1st batch of women pilots. ‘Gunjan Saxena’ gets a lot wrong

When the first batch of women pilots arrived at the Air Force Station at Yelahanka in 1994, they were treated no differently by the IAF. Unlike what ‘Gunjan Saxena’ shows.

We have substitute pilots, Air India tells HC after fired pilots seek re-employment

Air India had fired over 40 pilots who submitted their resignations over non-payment of salaries but later withdrew them. The pilots have moved the Delhi HC over the matter.

Maharashtra’s #BabyPenguin situation and Centre’s ‘pilot’ conundrum

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

No salaries in April-May for Spicejet pilots, only hours flown-based pay for cargo flights

The budget carrier has a total of 116 passenger planes and five freight aircraft in its fleet, out of which only 16% are currently operational.

DGCA extends pilots’ licences nearing expiry by 90 days in view of coronavirus

DGCA has also extended the validity of medical assessment certificates, aircraft rating certificates, skill test certificates due to the lockdown.

US pilots sue Boeing for ‘rushing’ unsafe 737 Max into market

The lawsuit & public criticism from Southwest’s pilots undermine Boeing’s effort to rebuild confidence in 737 Max after months of bruising publicity.

The only woman warrior in Kargil War flew her Cheetah helicopter without fear

Gunjan Saxena operated in the area spanning Kargil–Tololing– Batalik. She conducted around 10 sorties over a period of 20 days during the Kargil War.

Travel boom in India & Asia could take a hit as pilot shortage worsens

Airlines such as IndiGo, Air Asia have had to cut flights daily with pilots exhausting their annual limit of flying hours.

Boeing didn’t warn of 737 feature tied to deadly crash, US pilots say

US unions say aviators need to know of changes affecting safety

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.