The government is planning to float Expression of Interest (EoI) for selling its entire 100 per cent stake in the loss-making flag carrier some time next week.
According to a complaint filed by the woman pilot, the alleged incident took place on May 5 last year in Hyderabad, where she was being trained by Gupta.
The national carrier operates from Indore a daily non-stop service to Dubai and back
An official said 'a group of ministers, headed by Union home minister Amit Shah, had on January 7 approved the EoI and the SPA for the airline'
Despite growth in revenue, Air India is witnessing a cash shortfall of around Rs 200 crore every month
The officials said that in 2020, single GDS system would help them save Rs 520 crore, operational profit from new flights will earn Rs 120 crore
Air India has been facing a cash shortfall of over Rs 200 crore each month despite an increase in revenue
With over 700,000 annual passengers and 21 per cent market share Air India is the largest carrier on India-United Kingdom routes
Though non-tax revenues, including borrowings, account for 40% of the Budget, there seems to be little focus on boosting these or reducing borrowings by saving on expenditure, writes T N Ninan
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After escalation ins US-Iran tensions and crashing of a Ukranian flight near Tehran, Air India decided to take this decision
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"Air India's financially and operational condition is being appropriately dealt with without compromising on our service levels," said Meenakshi Malik, Director-Commercial, Air India
According to the official, a female passenger allegedly even manhandled a cabin crew member, grabbing her arm in order to open the main exit gate quickly
Air India would continue to fly and also expand and there should be no cause for concern whatsoever to travellers, corporates or agents, Air India chief said
Would it mean Air India going the Jet Airways way and suspending operations?
At a meeting with some 13 Air India unions in Delhi, Puri also said that the government was trying to address the concerns of the employees regarding issues such as job protection post privatisation