Air India to launch its own pilot training academy in Amravati amid anticipated shortage: Report

Jun 18, 2024, at 09:48 pm

Mumbai: In response to a likely pilot shortage in India's aviation industry, Air India is launching a pilot training academy in Maharashtra's Amravati, which will have the capacity to train 180 pilots each year, reported The Economic Times.

Bangladesh Biman flight flies to Dhaka 11 hours after emergency landing in Nagpur, pilot critical

Aug 28, 2021, at 10:53 pm

Nagpur/UNI: The Dhaka-bound Bangladesh flight which had to make emergency landing at Nagpur Airport, left for the destination with the stranded passengers 11 hours later, though its pilot, who had suffered a cardiac attack mid-air, is still critical and undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, sources said here on Saturday.

Air India Delhi-Moscow plane called back after pilot found Covid-19 positive

May 30, 2020, at 06:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A Moscow bound Air India plane had to be called back after the airline realised that one of the pilots on board had tested coronavirus positive, a media report said.

Air India pilot fails alcohol test, grounded

Nov 11, 2018, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Passengers of an international flight of state-run Air India faced troubles after the pilot was tested positive in the breath-analyser test, forcing a delay in the journey, reports said.