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  Ajit Singh lauds AI women pilots for ensuring safe landing

  India | June 11, 2012 21:58 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 11: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today lauded the courage and grit of two women pilots, who safely landed a Guwahati-bound Air India aircraft, which lost one of the nose wheels during

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  High service tax, ATF price hurting aviation sector, says Ajit Singh

  June 10, 2012 11:54 IST

  New Delhi, June 10: With the aviation sector facing acute crisis, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh is unhappy over the recent increase in service tax on air tickets and high jet fuel price and would

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  Ajit Singh's party supports Baba Ramdev's campaign

  Politics | June 07, 2012 21:13 IST

  New Delhi, June 7: Another Congress ally RLD today came out in support of Ramdev's campaign against black money and corruption with the yoga guru saying he will put a fresh proposal before the government

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  Ajit Singh to meet Mamata to discuss FDI in aviation

  June 06, 2012 16:24 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 6: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh will soon discuss with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee the issue of allowing foreign airlines to pick up stake in Indian carriers, which her party

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  Pranab qualified to be President, says Ajit Singh

  Politics | June 06, 2012 16:17 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 6:  Rashtriya Lokdal chief and Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today described Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as a “qualified” candidate for the post of President but said his views on others were

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  AI staff integration process to start in 45 days, says Ajit Singh

  India | June 01, 2012 15:17 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 1:  Five years after merger of two state-run airlines, government today announced that implementation of uniform structures for pay, allowances and career progression for Air India employees would start in 45 days,

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  Govt comes out strongly against striking AI pilots

  May 29, 2012 21:17 IST

  New Delhi, May 29:Government today came out strongly against striking Air India pilots saying they were continuing their agitation despite Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh saying their demands would be considered only after they joined

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  Four-member committee to examine AI's route profitability

  May 28, 2012 23:28 IST

  New Delhi, May 28: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today formed a four-member committee to examine the profitability of routes of cash-strapped Air India and suggest ways to rationalise them in order to make it

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  AI may hire new pilots if pilots don't end strike soon, says Ajit Singh

  May 25, 2012 22:31 IST

  New Delhi/Mumbai, May 25: The deadlock in Air India showed no signs of ending with Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh warning striking pilots today that the airline may hire new pilots if they refuse to

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  Striking AI pilots ready for talks with Ajit Singh

  May 24, 2012 20:58 IST

  New Delhi/Mumbai, May 24: Softening its stand, striking Air India pilots today welcomed Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's offer to hold talks with them, indicating that they are ready to return to work if the

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  IPG ready to talk to govt if sacked pilots taken back in AI stir

  May 23, 2012 17:44 IST

  New Delhi, May 23: The Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), spearheading the 16-day-old strike, today expressed willingness to talk “right now” with Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh if the 101 sacked Air India pilots were taken

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  Ajit Singh to meet AI union leaders on Monday

  May 20, 2012 20:27 IST

  New Delhi, May 20: As the stir by over 200 Air India pilots entered the thirteenth day on Sunday, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said the unions have to look at the health of their

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  Aviation Ministry convenes meeting of recognised AI unions

  May 17, 2012 13:26 IST

  New Delhi, May 17: With no end in sight to the pilots' strike that entered 10th day today, the Civil Aviation Ministry has convened a meeting of all recognised trade unions of Air India next

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  AI, IA merger has not progressed as desired, says Ajit Singh

  May 13, 2012 17:28 IST

  New Delhi, May 13: Acknowledging that the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines has not progressed as desired, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said some things had gone “seriously wrong” in the process.

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  Ajit Singh invites former ministers to discuss AI strike

  India | May 12, 2012 18:09 IST

  New Delhi, May 12 : As Air India pilots' strike entered the fifth day, Government today reached out to the opposition parties to discuss ways out of the impasse. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has

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  Air India pilots should start flights before coming for talks, says Ajit Singh

  May 12, 2012 16:42 IST

  New Delhi, May 12: Taking a tough stand, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Saturday asked the striking Air India pilots to apologise to passengers, start the flights and then come to the government for

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  If AI pilots end stir, govt willing to discuss all issues, says Ajit

  India | May 11, 2012 14:15 IST

  New Delhi, May 11: Holding that nobody should maintain a stubborn stand, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said if the striking Air India pilots returned to work, the government was willing to discuss all

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  Govt Owes Rs 574 Crore To Cash-Strapped Air India, Says Ajit Singh

  March 28, 2012 21:40 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 28: Government owes over Rs 574 crore to cash-strapped Air India with Prime Minister's Office having an outstanding of more than Rs 200 crore, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said.“The outstanding

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  Mallya Will Have To Take Call On Closing Kingfisher, Says Ajit Singh

  March 22, 2012 20:52 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 22: Virtually ruling out closure of debt-laden Kingfisher Airlines (KFA), Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said promoter Vijay Mallya will have to take call on shutting down the business.“Rules say that

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  Govt May Set Up Aviation University

  March 14, 2012 13:15 IST

  Hyderabad, Mar 14: Government is mulling setting up an aviation university to address the skilled manpower shortage in the sector, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today.Speaking after inaugurating the third edition of India Aviation