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The petition has been filed by Federation of Indian Airlines, along with private carriers; the case is scheduled to be heard on September 7
10 central trade unions have called for one-day nationwide strike today against the govt's labour policies
Interview with Labour minister
RSS affiliated labour union opts out of September 2 strike
Says govt offer a positive move and Wednesday's one-day stir should be deferred; others not impressed enough, especially Left
Senior ministers of the NDA government will hold a second round of dialogue with the unions on Tuesday
Air Navigation Services will continue to be a part of AAI
All the central trade unions have called a strike to protest the changes to the labour laws and government's inaction towards their demands
10 flights delayed, say DGCA sources, but airline claims only 3 affected
After years of critical blog posts against the airline's leadership, it is now time for Air India's new chief Ashwani Lohani to show how he can revive the airline
He would remain as Air India CMD for a 3-year term
However, private sector expertise will be tapped for better operations and maintenance
One of the factors delaying this reform process is the staunch opposition by the trade unions which have collectively called a nationwide strike on September 2
Chennai and Kolkata airports to remain under AAI control; fresh bids for Jaipur, Ahmedabad airports from private players for operation and maintenance alone
Now, AirAsia India's CEO Mittu Chandilya would also be managing director. He will also be on the board of the company
This is the second time DGCA has taken such an action against the flight safety chief of an airline