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BENGALURU: It was only once in August 2019 that an aircraft by an Indian Airline flew over the North Pole. That was a validation flight by Air India aimed at proving to various regulators its prowess to fly over the the northernmost point on the planet. That solo effort has resulted in India getting clearance to fly over this icy, inhospitable region.
Air India on Sunday become the 19th airline in the world to fly its plane over the North Pole. Flight no AI-176, steered by all-women cockpit crew achieved this historic feat. Guiding them every second was Air India s Executive Director of Flight Safety, Capt. Nivedita Bhasin. Bhasin already has her name etched in Indian aviation s history books. When she was just 26 years, became the youngest women pilot in the world to fly a Boeing 737. She also flew the Second Dreamliner flight from Charleston in the US to India.
Air India pilots reject 5% paycut reversal; ask to donate it for building new Parliament
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Air India pilots reject 5% paycut reversal; ask to donate it for building new Parliament
Saurabh Sinha / TNN / Dec 24, 2020, 18:06 IST
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NEW DELHI: Air India (AI) pilots have rejected a 5% reversal in their pay cut and asked the management to donate the funds for building the new Parliament. They have also warned of industrial action unless the paycut is significantly reduced in wake of air traffic beginning to revive. .the disproportionate unilateral pay cut imposed on pilots in the name of Covid-19 amounts to a gross reduction up to 58% of our rightful wages, from the month of April 2020. We have been very patient and have shown a lot of restraint to ensure smooth flight operations, the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA, union of erstwhile Indian Airlines pilots) has written to AI chairman and managing directo