As India's civil aviation industry prepares for expansion, airlines in India are short of experienced pilots, forcing many to look overseas for flightcrew. Air Sahara says that while in most countries many ex-military pilots move to the civil sector, this is not generally the case in India. No-frills start-up Kingfisher is set to launch services with around 20 foreign pilots.
Source: Flight International
American Airlines’ operations were disrupted by a nationwide ground stop on the morning of 24 December, the height of the winter holiday air travel period.
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has increased the number of aircraft based in New Zealand, as part of long-term expansion plans in the country.
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is to open a Moldovan base from which it will operate several routes to European destinations. SkyUp will conduct the services through its Maltese arm, SkyUp MT, which secured certification last year. It will offer flights under SkyUp MT’s ‘U5’ designator code from the Moldovan capital ...
