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Indian airlines may hire fewer pilots in 2020 compared to last year
Pilot appointment, however, cannot be equated with pilot availability.
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Eyes on the sky: GoAir strengthens rostering to prevent flight disruptions
GoAir cancelled almost 40 flights on November 23 and 24, during which it also reported turn back of two if its aircraft to the departing airport due to snags
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Top headlines: Reliance Retail's valuation, GoAir's challenge, and more
From Reliance Retail's valuation to GoAir's 'operational challenges', here are today's top headlines
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Airbus added to 'operational challenge': GoAir explains cancelled flights
The Wadia group-owned airline cancelled as many as 40 flights this week on account of shortage of staff and inclement weather
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GoAir cancels flights for second day in a row amid pilot shortage
GoAir will face action for not providing rest to its pilots in line with rules, said a senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official.
DGCA to inspect GoAir's A320neo planes' PW engines, used for over 3000 hrs
The decision came after PW engine of a GoAir A320neo plane flying from Guwahati to Kolkata faced a mid-air snag on Monday
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Top headlines: Cabinet nod to CDS, ex-Maruti MD accused of fraud, and more
CBI has accused ex-Maruti MD Jagdish Khattar of fraud, while the Union Cabinet has approved the creation Chief of Defence Staff
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GoAir passengers troubled for second day as airline cancels 19 flights
The airline operates over 200 flights per day to domestic and international destinations with a fleet of 57 aircraft
Top headlines: Jharkhand results, MCA moves NCLAT on Tata order, and more
The RoC on Monday moved the NCLAT requesting to amend its order and remove the word "illegal" with respect to the conversion of Tata Sons from a public company to private company
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GoAir cancels 18 domestic flights over shortfall of aircraft, cockpit crew
The abrupt cancellations of their flights are causing a lot of inconvenience to passengers.
Chandigarh-bound GoAir flight returns to Mumbai airport due to glitch
The aircraft is being inspected and rectified by the GoAir engineering team, GoAir spokesperson said
Jammu-bound GoAir flight returns to Leh airport after technical snag
All the passengers and crew members, comprising two pilots and four other staff, are safe, he said
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GoAir flight faces technical glitch, manages to land safely in Mumbai
GoAir said the flight did a 'precautionary' air turn back shortly after takeoff owing to a technical glitch with one of its CFM engines
GoAir sticks to Pratt & Whitney engines in 70 Airbus A320neo it has ordered
The selection gives a boost to the US engine firm, which lost out to rival manufacturer CFM International for IndiGo's 280 aircraft engine order in June
GoAir inks pact with Dubai-based Emirates National Oil Co for ATF supply
The pact was signed by Farid Al Bastaki, director, ENOC Aviation and Bhasin at the airlines headquarter in the city, the release stated
Deadline extended: GoAir, IndiGo get until Nov 24 to fix P&W engines
Aviation regulator DGCA has extended the deadline for modification of Pratt & Whitney engines, powering A320 neo planes of IndiGo and GoAir. In the wake of multiple incidents involving P&W engines in recent times, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had given certain deadlines to the two airlines for carrying out changes to their P&W engines. "... as the task is onerous and availability of such engines is an issue, we have now asked them to complete the task in a slightly modified time line i.e. November 24, 2019," the regulator said in a statement on Friday. Directives were issued by the watchdog on October 28, 29 and November 11, with regard to change of engines with modified Low Pressure Turbine (LPT). Initially, engines of 16 A320 neo planes of IndiGo were to be modified by November 12, while 13 such aircraft of GoAir by November 13. Besides, IndiGo was to modify engines of 23 A320 neo planes by November 19. "The position has been reviewed and we are happy to
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After DGCA probe, GoAir grounds crew for overshooting Bengaluru runway
The aircraft with 180 passengers and crew took off and landed at the Hyderabad airport, after not being able to land at the city airport.
Now, GoAir's international flyers can 'check in' at New Delhi metro station
It takes 17 minutes by metro to reach Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport from the New Delhi station
Replace PW engines of 13 A30Neo aircraft within 15 days: DGCA to GoAir
Two budget carriers -- GoAir and IndiGo -- have been facing glitches for the last few years in PW engines that power many of their A320Neo planes
DGCA instructs IndiGo, GoAir to replace PW engines on A320neo aircraft
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's civil aviation regulator has ordered domestic carriers IndiGo and GoAir to modify some of their Airbus A320neo aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines, linked to in-flight shutdowns, within 15 days to avoid their grounding.
