Key Points
The CEO of India's Vistara Airlines told employees at a meeting on Wednesday that it will revise crew rosters and may scale back flights to address ongoing disruption due to a sudden shortage of pilots, two people familiar with the discussions said.. Vistara, owned by the Tata group and Singapore Airlines , has cancelled more than 125 flights since April 1, one of the sources said, after a number of its pilots went on sick leave at the end of March...
Some of those who went on leave were protesting against a downwards revision to pay ahead of a merger with Tata-owned Air India later this year, amid growing fatigue due to a busy schedule, according to two Vistara pilots...
However, Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan said the shortage was mainly triggered by many pilots having reached their flight duty time limit, and not just because of the high amount of sick leave, the two sources said.. Kannan said the airline will look to take pressure off the pilots and from May onwards there would be "visible results" in rostering..
You might be interested in
Vistara crisis: Are Indian flyers set for bumpy ride this summer?
15, Apr, 24Vistara's crisis arises from its inability to reach an agreement with staff over a new pay structure ahead of its merger with Air India.
Air India readies 8-10% pay hike on rising competition
28, Mar, 23Pilots, cabin crew to gain first as Tata Group wants to prevent talent from leaving airline
Air India-Vistara merger in progress; awaiting regulatory approvals
21, Feb, 24The merger of Vistara with Air India is under a deal wherein Singapore Airlines will acquire a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India.
Cabin crew shortage hits Air India flight operations
05, Mar, 23The information about crew shortage has been floating since last year. Air India pilots, in fact, in December had threatened strike over long working hours and unfair compensation by the management | Latest News India
Taking all aboard for a soft landing in Air India: Vistara CEO
02, Dec, 23The merger between the two full-service airlines of the Tata Group has already received clearance from India's antitrust body and Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan told ET that other approvals, including from foreign regulators and for foreign investment, are likely to come in the first half of next year. While this process is happening in the background, the airline jointly owned by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines will continue to add more aircraft and routes, and invest in new products and services, he said.
Air India Express flight cancellations: Airline sacks 30 cabin crew; flyers opting for other airlines may have to pay more airfare - top 10 things to know
09, May, 24India Business News: Air India Express, which operates between 350 and 400 flights daily, including more than 250 domestic and 120 international routes, has announced a re
Here's why Vistara flights are getting cancelled and delayed
02, Apr, 24Vistara, a joint venture between Tata and SIA, faced disruptions with nearly 50 flight cancellations and over 150 delays. Pilots' protests against new contract terms, linked to Air India merger, led to sick leaves clustering by March-end. Changes in salary structure and uncertainty over seniority post-merger add to concerns. Vistara has apologised for inconvenience.
Air India to hire over 5,100 cabin crew, pilots after record aircraft deal
24, Feb, 23The announcement comes close on the heels of the carrier placing an order to buy 470 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus under deals potentially worth tens of billions of dollars.
A dead airline is rising from India's aviation graveyard. What will it change?
29, Sep, 23The Jalan Kalrock Consortium, the winning bidder for Jet Airways which had entered the insolvency resolution proceedings in 2019 after nosediving due to mounting debt, has deposited Rs 100 crore in the grounded carrier today, taking the total investment in the airline to Rs 350 crore. It's a small but definitive step towards the revival of the airline.