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British Airways could suspend 36,000 employees: Report
British Airways had said on Tuesday it was temporarily suspending flights from Gatwick Airport, Britain's second-busiest airport, as the aviation sector reels under the coronavirus crisis.
SpiceJet says some employees will get salaries in two parts
According to a senior official in SpiceJet, there were some employees who had got just a few thousand rupees in their bank accounts from the company as salary till now.
Coronavirus impact: SpiceJet to cut 10-30 per cent salary of all employees in March
"SpiceJet management has decided to implement a pay cut between 10-30 per cent in March across our employee base. Our Chairman and Managing Director (Ajay Singh), in fact, has opted for the highest cut of 30 per cent in compensation," the airline said in the communication.
DGCA temporarily suspends breath analyser test for all aviation personnel
On Sunday, low-cost carrier SpiceJet said one of its first officers had tested positive for the disease.
SpiceJet returns some wet-leased aircraft; carriers fast losing cash reserves
While sources indicated that SpiceJet returned the aircraft on account of a cash-crunch, a company spokesperson denied the financial situation as a factor and said the carrier did not need the aircraft due to the trimmed operations.
Coronavirus impact: GoAir says all employees will have pay cut in March
During the last few days, the airline has also taken other cost cutting measures -- it has laid off its expat pilots, asked its employees to go on leave without pay on a rotational basis, and announced that its top leadership would be taking a pay cut of up to 50 per cent.
Coronavirus: Airlines offer credit shells for cancelled flights amid uncertainty over resumption
The suspension of around 3,300 daily flights means thousands of cancelled tickets and passengers who are left wondering about whether they will be refunded the booking amount.
Turned back KLM flight gets clearance to land in Delhi
The flight had taken off on Friday from Amsterdam without prior approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to carry passengers from the European country, and according to sources in the government, the flight was not permitted entry into Indian airspace once DGCA officials learnt of it.
Coronavirus scare: Airport loads at lowest in years, airlines struggle to find parking space
At Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, several aircraft have been parked at Runway 27 of the aerodrome for lack of enough parking bays available.
Coronavirus: Dubai carrier Emirates reverses passenger flight suspension
In the Middle East, airlines have lost more than $7 billion in revenue as of March 11, according to the International Air Transport Association.
Coronavirus: Airlines join tomorrow’s Janata curfew, curtail ops
While IndiGo, SpiceJet and Vistara will be operating a reduced schedule, budget airline GoAir has suspended all of its flights for Sunday.
Air India to renegotiate lease, hotel agreements; push cargo sales to maximise revenue
On Thursday, the government announced that no incoming scheduled international commercial passenger aircraft shall be allowed to disembark passengers on Indian soil after 1:31 am of March 23 till March 2
DPIIT notifies decision to permit NRIs to own up to 100 per cent stake in Air India
The FDI policy earlier permitted NRIs to take only 49 per cent stake in the airline.
‘Strings attached’: Governments offer financial lifelines to airlines, at a price
New Zealand on Friday offered its national carrier a NZ$900 million ($510 million) lifeline, which Finance Minister Grant Robertson said would help it survive after the government banned all non-resident arrivals to the country.
Pressure on cash flow: Airlines move to reduce costs; IndiGo announces pay cuts
IndiGo, which is India’s only cash-positive airline, reported total cash of Rs 20,068.70 crore on its books as of December 2019. The situation for other airlines is even more precarious.
COVID-19: SpiceJet ‘forced’ to suspend most international flights till April-end
"Our Chennai-Colombo flight will restart from the 25th March, 2020, while our Delhi-Dubai and Mumbai-Dubai flights will resume from 16th April, 2020," the official added.
IndiGo official to pilots: Economic environment has deteriorated, tough decisions needed
With countries sealing their borders partially or fully across the world due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the aviation sector has been hit extremely hard.
NCLT approves another 90-day extension for Jet Airways insolvency process
The 270-day deadline for the insolvency process ended on March 15. FE last week reported that the process had come to a standstill without concrete resolution plans from potential buyers.
Airlines look to cut costs as virus hits biz; suspend foreign ops, reduce allowances
On Tuesday, Air India announced cost-reduction measures withdrawing entertainment allowance to executive pilots, in addition to cutting layover allowances for cabin crew.
Lok Sabha passes bill to give statutory status to aviation regulators
The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 provides for statutory backing to the DGCA, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
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