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Vistara working on flight plans beyond May 24, worst is over: CEO | Company News

11Apr

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Vistara working on flight plans beyond May 24, worst is over: CEO | Company News

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 11 2024 | 3:03 PM IST Vistara has cut 10 per cent of its flights until May 24 to stabilise operations and is working on plans for later, said Chief Executive Officer Vinod Kannan on Thursday. Vistara cancelled more than 150 flights from March 31 to April 4, allegedly due to some pilots taking sudden sick leave to show their dissatisfaction with the roster and a new salary structure. The airline operates about 320 flights daily. In a message to employees, Kannan said: "It has been a challenging start to the new financial year. As you are no doubt aware, we faced significant operational disruption from March 31 to April 2. The anxiety and frustration felt by our customers was matched in even measure to the pain that all of us felt in seeing...

DGCA asks Vistara to provide information about flight cancellations, delays | News

3Apr

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DGCA asks Vistara to provide information about flight cancellations, delays | News

About 15 pilots have resigned from the airline in recent months | Photo: PTI Full-service carrier Vistara on Tuesday cancelled over 50 flights due to crew shortage, leaving scores of fliers stranded and prompting the aviation regulator to intervene and ask for details on the number of flights that are being cancelled and delayed. The airline, which is jointly owned by Singapore Airlines and Tata Group, had called off 50 flights on Monday primarily due to pilots calling in sick to protest the new salary structure as a part of Vistara’s merger into Air India, according to sources. Vistara usually operates about 350 flights every day. The DGCA on Tuesday said, “In view of the various flight disruptions of Vistara due to various reasons including crew unavailability, DGCA...

Indian carriers to operate 8 pc more weekly flights at 23,732 in winter schedule

23Oct

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Indian carriers to operate 8 pc more weekly flights at 23,732 in winter schedule

NEW DELHI: Indian airlines will operate a total of 23,732 flights every week during the winter schedule, which is more than 8 per cent higher than the year-ago period, amid rising air traffic demand. The winter schedule 2023 -- effective from October 29 to March 30 next year -- for the scheduled carriers has been approved by aviation regulator DGCA. Go First, which stopped flying from May 3 and is undergoing an insolvency resolution process, will not be having any operations during the winter schedule. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said there will be "23,732 departures per week which have been finalised to/from 118 airports" as the winter schedule 2023. In the winter schedule 2022, there were 21,941 weekly flights from 106 airports, reflecting an 8.16 per ce...

DGCA Considers Barring Pilots, Cabin Crew from Using Perfumes, Mouthwash

2Oct

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DGCA Considers Barring Pilots, Cabin Crew from Using Perfumes, Mouthwash

According to the Civil Aviation Requirements’ guidelines, all operators on the scheduled/ charter/ non-scheduled flights originating from India, crew and cabin crew members undergo a pre-flight breath-analyser examination at the first departure airport during a flight duty period. (Image: Reuters/File)DGCA is considering the changes for crew and cabin crew members as perfumes and mouthwash, which contain alcohol, can show positive results in a breath analyser testPilots may soon be asked to not wear perfumes and use mouthwash as they contain alcohol and could show a false positive during a breath analyser test, according to sources in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).The aviation regulator has called for comments from stakeholders on amending the provisions under the Aircr...