The impact of this protest has been felt not only nationally but also locally, affecting flights from Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) to various destinations from Tuesday night until Wednesday morning.
"Over 15 per cent of the cockpit crew of Air India are women - making it an airline with one of the largest numbers of women pilots," Air India group said.
In this case, another source in the know said the planes that are being taken by Air India Express were originally for a foreign carrier, which decided not to go ahead with the order amid pandemic woes.
This special flight, carrying 145 women pilgrims, was entirely managed by an all-women crew in all critical flight operations roles, supporting the Haj Committee of India's groundbreaking initiative to have only women passengers on board.
The plane was carrying 145 passengers, including four infants, the officials said, adding that all of them were safe and no injuries have been reported.
Mumbai: Another 183 Indians, mostly students, arrived from war-torn Ukraine by an Air India Express flight from Budapest via Kuwait at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), an official said here on Saturday. The flight IX-1603 includes a maximum of 40 persons from Kerala, besides 36 from Andhra Pradesh, 30 from Telangana, 28 from […]
New Delhi: Tata Group’s takeover of loss-making national carrier Air India is most likely delayed by a month till January as the completion of procedures is taking longer than expected, an official said on Monday. In October, the government accepted the highest bid made by a Tata Sons company for 100 per cent equity shares […]
Jeddah: In yet another blow to NRIs stranded in India and hoping to return to their workplaces, the United Arab Emirates has extended its suspension of flights from India until July 6. Air India Express tweeted that passengers could reschedule their tickets. The UAE announced the ban on April 24 following the surge in Covid-19 […]
"A UV (ultraviolet) robotic device fitted with UV disinfection lamping system was engaged by the airline today at Delhi airport to disinfect its Boeing 737-800 aircraft," Air India Express said in a release on Thursday.
