Jagriti Chandra
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Aviation journalist @the_hindu | Alum: Miranda House and ACJ. Jagriti.chandra @gmail .com
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Do read this exclusive: Jamnagar airport gets international status for 10 days for Anant Ambani’s pre wedding celebrations. Three Union Ministries provide resources to set up Immigration, Customs and Quarantine facility. IAF also provides access to its sensitive technical area.…
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Many years back when I was at
#TimesNow
and there was a plane crash near France, a colleague in front of me held a phone, moved to a corner and started speaking with an accent to give a telephonic live on the channel pretending to be a reporter from Paris. This happened a lot!
This is how
@TimesNow
anchors
@navikakumar
and
@RShivshankar
read out names of 30 Chinese Soldiers after they received a fake WhatsApp forward. 🙄
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This man who argues with
@sardesairajdeep
for brownie points from his party, would before 2014 polls often seek the news anchor's approval as a newbie BJP spokesperson after the show- "sir, theek bola na?". I used to be among the producers behind all the cameras watching the show
EXACTLY SIR ..the difference between YOU & me is the difference between a PARTY APPARATCHIK(meaning literally:
a member of a Communist Party apparat) & a patriotic citizen respectively
Have a super duper day 👍
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Mystery over
@IndiGo
's clever seat-purchase ploy unraveled. While the seat selection is not compulsory, following are the ways the airline has tried to benefit from confusing travellers through deliberate omission. I explain below (1/n)
@angadajg
@irdkwhoiamm
@LiveFromALounge
@sonalbhutra
@AkasaAir
@DGCAIndia
@ManjuVTOI
@dipakdashTOI
@IndiGo6E
@GoFirstairways
Exactly the problem, many hv complained abt compulsory paid seat selection which even i had experienced, but some trolls think its chindigiri when u pay 5k for flight ticket
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Front page in
@the_hindu
- If you passed through an Indian airport in December, chances are your facial biometrics were captured without your consent by CISF and pvt staff. This is part of a drive to ramp up enrolments for Digi Yatra. Read my story
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The DG of DGCA, Arun Kumar sir, retires today after 4 very successful years! Anyone who tracks aviation and policy knows it is a real loss to see him go! But he does deserve a break - some key decisions under him (1/n)
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I simply love what Tanishq did with its ad showing inter-faith marriages- far more common than v know. The ad shows a microcosm of India, where ppl from diff religions, who speak diff languages & with varying food preferences live harmoniously.
#WeLoveTanishq
What's your reason?
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@HardeepSPuri
@kunalkamra88
@IndiGo6E
Classic case of government arm twisting an airline to ban a passenger. According to DGCA rules, the airline has to constitute a committee to probe an incident of alleged misbehaviour 1/n
Offensive behaviour designed to provoke & create disturbance inside an aircraft is absolutely unacceptable & endangers safety of air travellers.
We are left with no option but to advise other airlines to impose similar restrictions on the person concerned.
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When I asked for the coffee machine at a youth hostel in Zurich where I was staying, my Pakistani receptionist, Mr Sheikh, fished out a free token and said “it is on me” after enquiring whether I was from India.This bonhomie is so normal that I feel a tad stupid even narrating it
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Moved by the images of Major Sood's funeral, where the young officer's wife can be seen staring at his last remains, my mom who is a fauji wife penned this poem. Pls share your feedback, it will encourage her and make her very happy.
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@BrutIndia
@vijaita
He is an amazing man- a Physics professor at IIT and travels the world over to deliver lectures. I did a story on him teaching Madrassa teachers Physics and Maths
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After this expose, Ministry of Civil Aviation sources say "IndiGo will now provide an option for "Auto Assignment of Seats" and are working to build the same in the web portal.
Mystery over
@IndiGo
's clever seat-purchase ploy unraveled. While the seat selection is not compulsory, following are the ways the airline has tried to benefit from confusing travellers through deliberate omission. I explain below (1/n)
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Good morning, aviation twitter! Here is an aerial view of the Navi Mumbai airport for you to drool over. The airport is expected to be ready by December 2024. 📷 credit: anonymous
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Today I complete 5 yrs at
@the_hindu
. There is so much to say- the last 2 yrs weren’t easy (like for so many). I battled depression & anxiety and came close to quitting my job many times. Bt I was supported & held aloft! And today, I’m at the top of Europe.
#LoveWhereYouWork
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My co-traveler on
@IndiGo6E
is a fan of
@Vinamralongani
. So abracadabra I made the author magically present himself before her and she said this was her “best flight ever”!
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Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr: India is my latest favourite country. We will increase our metal into India. Apart from Frankfurt-Hyd and B’luru-Munich additions we may have flights from Switzerland to B’luru and Austrian return to Delhi. Ties with Air India 2nd pillar of growth.
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Our Minister for women's safety ignores data available with her on rise in domestic violence and says NGOs are scaremongering. My report for
@the_hindu
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Hardeep Puri's advice to other airlines to similarly ban Kunal Kamra is dangerous. The rules said it is upto the airlines to replicate the ban imposed by one airline, but here they are not being given an option. Doing business in India only got tougher! 6/n
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Did the govt really build “74 airports in 7 years?” - read my latest story for
@the_hindu
to know the truth behind big slogans.
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This story talks about more girls being adopted than boys under Hindu law. But, what it doesn’t say is whether there were more girls in the
#adoption
pool than boys, which would then explain that the male bias is not gone afterall and more girls are abandoned or surrendered.
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Of Khan Market and Big Chill Cakery evenings. We so need more hot MPs (you would know what I am saying if this was a long shot). With
@MahuaMoitra
@pherozevincent
and
@ritwik_rit
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Air India has a scroll bar that allows you to move from the top of the cabin to the bottom. That changes everything and makes it much simpler. And no locked cursor! (n+1/n)
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The airline has not answered who was the complainant against Kunal Kamra, the inquiry procedure followed, and the grounds for the 6-month ban. According to DGCA rules, 6-month ban is in case physical assault or sexually derogatory language. 3-month ban is for verbal abuse 2/n
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61 flights cancelled on Tuesday at Vistara, a day after the airline saw 49 cancellations.
While "mass sick leave" seems to have grabbed headlines, here is what is happening:
1. A silent protest waged by a section of pilots following a new pay structure announced in mid-Feb
2.…
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A total of 49 Vistara flights cancelled today. Airline calls it a “major disruption” in flight operations.
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Off Work Tweet. Pls excuse me.
Sent dad on a lunch date with himself bcz I was out of town. He sends me this.
May I add that it takes a daughter a lifetime to get her fauji + Haryanvi dad to be expressive.
(P.S. Struggles with phone typing like most his age)
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Becoming a pilot in India is such a trial by fire. So many who are grappling with mental health issues at such a young age just bcz they have to deal with a thoroughly corrupt and exploitative system that is also so poorly regulated. Lucky are those whose parents do all the hard…
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Under the shadow of Taj Mahal, an entire village is on the brink of starvation. Parle G biscuits with water, chapatis with red chilli paste, dal worth Rs 2 or Rs 5 with PDS rice for a family of 7 and sometimes a cup of milk for tea for the whole family.
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Secondly, the missing scroll bar is deliberate. It is only after a lot of hit and trial that you discover that the arrow keys on your keyboard allow you to move to the rear of the cabin. If you try you will know that it is not easy to figure that out - this is super clever(3/n)
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This one needs to be recorded in zoom history: UP's development authority held a zoom press conf with Swiss Airport joining in virtually for the new Jewar airport & ...our lovely friends in Gr Noida went to have lunch after the welcome address as v all stared at our blank screens
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IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers in response to a question from me on the buzz about widebodies: allow us to enjoy this historic moment today. ask me about widebodies "TOMORROW" - did he just drop a hint?🫣😃
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Last week, SpiceJet passengers were in for a shock when their Ahmedabad to Dubai flight was diverted minutes before landing to Dubai’s secondary airport where engine lessors were waiting to seize the aircraft and remove the engines over dues. Read here
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This pattern is visible elsewhere on IndiGo's website page, but I will just leave it at this for now. Janhit mein jaari. Thank You 🙏 (n/n)
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Big breaking on
#nutrition
: A portal set up at the cost of nearly Rs 4,000 crore to track anganwadi services under the Poshan Abhiyan stopped working three months back. My big exclusive for
@the_hindu
1/n
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Some glimpses of
@IndiGo6E
’s brand new office, where interiors are inspired from aircraft design and aviation paraphernalia in general
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Genuyine question from the husband: how can you have an extramarital affair during a lockdown ? Pls don't help!
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Christina Aguilera drops in to say hello to the CEO's of over 100 airlines gathered for
@IATA
AGM in Doha. Trust Qatar to do things in style! I am told tomorrow's going to be even bigger
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Ground report: This vendor says The Hindu is the fastest selling newspaper at his stall,and that demand is high not just among students but also "common'' people asking. Today at 1pm 1 out of 30 copies was unsold
@abaruah64
@suhasinih
@vargheseKgeorge
@vijaita
@raman_anuradha
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Finally, IndiGo doesn't mention at the bottom of the screen that passengers can select "auto-assign" (like for rail booking), leaving people under the impression that seats have to be purchased compulsory. "Skip" at the bottom of the screen doesn't give the same impression. (7/n)
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Possible collision bw 2 aircraft was averted at Mum after an Air Astana plane took the wrong taxi way & entered the runway where an AI flight to Doha was speeding up for take off towards it. AI aborted take off & another IndiGo flight did a go- around. Via
@aneesh_bapaye
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Breaking:
@airvistara
CEO Vinod Kannan, all management, the HR and all pilots to meet at 1pm on the standoff over merger with Air India
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When a bunch of pilots during a layover in Bhavnagar received a truly low cost treatment from their airline … choose who you work for wisely!
Pilots often describe themselves as “glamourised bus drivers”. Looks like there is no glamour anymore either.
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Pilot tensions simmering over in Vistara. Delhi alone on Tuesday saw 6 cancellations and this morning 6 flights delayed, with some facing upto 3 hours of delays. First Officers said to be reporting sick in large nos after it was announced mid- Feb that Air India’s salary…
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...it is almost a master stroke (unless someone knows a better way to unravel this secret) the cursor has to be placed inside the aircraft cabin. Then you have to unlock the cursor by selecting a PAID seat and then unselecting it bcz you can't select all the other seats(4/n)
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Air India serves termination letters to 48 pilots weeks after the airline claimed there will be no layoffs.
@the_hindu
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SpiceJet pilots give a call for mass sick leave tomorrow. It is learnt 43 in all have reported sick.
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I am naming and shaming all Delhi 5 star hotels for charging Rs 200 for valet service, pls help me here : Hyatt Regency, Le Meridien
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@khalooo
@PatrakaarPopat
You think TN cares about such intricacies. When they fake, they fake fake not credible fake
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How disgusting! What if that gun was pointed at you and your village community? Can city dwellers think of a world beyond that of comfort and luxury. Like someone said, journalists are harming journalism!
Everytime I see this picture of a Jammu and
#Kashmir
policeman and his swag, I feel happy. It takes only determination to stand against any challenge. In this case, a lone cop challenges a crowd of stone pelters and they r petrified of moving into an ops in Shopian.
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Day's developments in aviation: DGCA says no turning back on new duty norms allowing more rest for pilots from June 1. Airlines warn of rise in cancellations and hike in airfares. DGCA warns against "scare-mongering". Read my report for
@the_hindu
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Thirdly, free seats highlighted in light blue colour are either not visible anywhere in the passenger cabin, or are only available in the last 4-5 rows. Attached is a pic for travel in Dec. Most people are unlikely to scroll right to the bottom. (5/n)
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We must understand that airlines exercise extreme caution while banning a passenger. Mumbai Business man Birju Kumar Salla, who posted a bomb hoax onboard a jet plane was banned several days after the incident, after the government put pressure on it to do so 3/n
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#DelhiForOddEven
At Kalindi Kunj it takes 1hr to cvr 3km stretch into Noida, 2day it took less than 5 mins
@ibnlive
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Here is a complete lowdown on what is happening at Vistara. A silent protest by a section of pilots, roster malpractices and training inefficiencies resulting in pilots on ground waiting for their turn to be released for flying. We list out a total of 8 reasons in this story for…
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@_pallavighosh
@sagarikaghose
fetching missing Indians back-yes! She goes the whole hog & gets the job done. For that she deserves credit :)
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Breaking: Air India Express issues termination letters to some of its cabin crew in response to nearly 220 of them reporting “sick” to mark their protest over issues emanating from the airline’s merger with AirAsia India
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BIG BREAKING: Delhi High Court gives DGCA 5 working days to deregister all 54 Go First aircraft. DGCA has to facilitate export of aircraft by ensuring it approves export documentation
Big win for lessors
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@airvistara
finally admits what
@the_hindu
has been reporting for a month- there have been flight cancellations due to crew shortage. The airline has now decided to curtail its flight ops in order to prevent passenger inconvenience
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First, the display by default is the front of the passenger cabin, with zero free seats. Since there is no scroll bar to move to the rear of the cabin and select seats, most passengers are left confused and may even be forced to pay for seat selection (2/n)
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In earth-shattering news for the
#aviation
sector and the
#transgender
community- 5 weeks since we reported at
@the_hindu
about Adam Harry being declared medically unfit to become a pilot because of his gender affirmation hormone therapy, the DGCA has opened doors for them
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Ask yourself this, why aren't these seats the first thing visible on the display screen? Left versus right. (The photos are from two different booking dates, but that doesn't change anything at all) (6/n)
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But here the primary concern is a verbal commentary on an individual to his face.This is also a dangerous precedent.The rules say that an aggrieved passenger can appeal against his ban to an appellate authority, of which MOCA is member. But here MoCA puts pressure 5/n
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The anger among Vistara's First Officers over a new pay structure that contributed to massive cancellations at the airline is just the tip of the iceberg. My latest story
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@LiveFromALounge
@foodpharmer2
@IndiGo6E
Ooohhh… interesting to see how often you spring to the defence of IndiGo. Surely, one can source better. The absolute clean chit is a bit befuddling
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IndiGo announces a special bonus for its employees equivalent of 1.5 months of basic pay. This, it says, is for turning a corner post Covid in terms of profitability.
The bonus is in addition to the regular annual bonus.
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Happy us! A team huddle on my six years at
@the_hindu
& 15 in the industry. The loveliest colleagues, the happiest news bureau. 🥰❤️
#LoveWhereYouWork
@nistula
@dperi84
@dawalelo
@jigeesham
@AroonDeep
@neutranino
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There are umpteen incidents where passengers behave aggressively onboard a plan, but airlines act very cautiously. Imp to remember the context in which no-fly rules against unruly behaviour were formulated. The primary objective was to ensure safety of aircraft and crew. 4/n
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Breaking: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson at EU India Summit says our LCC will also offer direct flights to Europe. [That is so damn exciting!!]
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Moment of the year so far! Here with Emirates CEO Sir Tim Clarke. Highlights of his interaction shortly
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Akasa Air inducts its 20th plane - a 737-8-200, a variant of the Boeing 737 MAX 8
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Big breaking: IndiGo to place an order of 30 A 350-900 widebody aircraft. Remember, it is an LCC with narrow body A320 aircraft.
Only other Indian airline with widebodies is Air India.
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DGCA: Flights at Delhi airport will continue to operate. This is the government of India's stand.
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The “team of the moment” behind Akasa Air’s 150 Max order today at
#WingsIndia2024
- Priya Mehra,
@iamadityaghosh
, Vinay Dube, Belson Coutinho and Praveen Iyer
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Why are Air India Express crew unhappy - a thread below. This is the employees' version:
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A Muslim friend who has been trying to leave the country because of the "political climate" has finally found a new home. Happy for her but not happy at all.
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A flurry of activity at Jamnagar airport today with 120 aircraft expected to land for Anant Ambani’s 3-day pre wedding bash starting today. In the pic is Mark Zuckerberg’s private jet (blue colour), a Gulfstream G 650.
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@newslaundry
is known to take the media to the cleaners, so it is really cool to be applauded by them.
@the_hindu
finds a mention twice. Would also urge u to read the piece (link in next tweet) to understand the state of Indian journalism via
@kalpana1947
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Breaking: Air India Express aircraft from Dubai to Calicut with 191 passengers crashes after overshooting the runway and going into the valley. Fire tenders and ambulances rushed to the spot
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DGCA announces revised duty-hour norms for pilots (or FDTL)- "The revised regulations mandate increased weekly rest periods from 36 hours to 48 hours for flight crew, thus ensuring sufficient time for recovery from cumulative fatigue"
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My latest Ground Zero report from Jhunjhunu and Churu in today's
@the_hindu
that attempts to put faces to the massive data problems of the Poshan Abhiyaan exactly 1000 days after the PM launched it in Jhunjhunu. Edited by
@radhikasan
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Activists, politicians and academics participated in a twitter storm today to demand the release of Tanmay Nivedita and Kalyani Badola. Their crime- they support Araria gangrape survivor when she couldn't rely on her family. They complete 14 days in jail today.
#SunwayiChahiye
My friend Tanmay has been arrested for supporting a survivor of sexual assault in Araria, Bihar, along with with his colleague Kalyani. Actions like these, undermine the Indiam justice system and the likelihood of survivors coming forward.
#FreeTanmay
#FreeKalyani
#SunwayiChahiye
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Boeing will showcase the world's largest jet- the Boeing 777X- at WingsIndia 2024 in Hyderabad. Remember, Air India ordered 10 of these as part of its 470 aircraft order last year.
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Not a great pic but this is all i have with the boss
@sardesairajdeep
. you leave a vacuum behind
http://t.co/gYKVNb7odx
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Vistara has cancelled nearly 1,000 flights from March 31 to April 30: industry sources
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One "perk" of being an aviation journalist : I know which Indian airline NOT to fly and to not let my loved ones fly either!
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Oh my Gawd 😳 Have only seen large spreads for PM and CMs. Many congratulations
@palkisu
🥳🥳 I feel like I have arrived, even if vicariously! Much love!!
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Air India blockbuster 🎊🍾 in
@the_hindu
- two front page stories. First, our newspaper has a story on Air India aircraft order raising concerns over pilot shortage and our magazine cover story is on the rich Air India art collection. Both stories by yours truly. Links below
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The employees union of Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) - which is not under Tatas and where a govt decision on privatisation has been delayed bcz of elections- plans to strike work on April 23 over salary and promotion issues.
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DGCA: Passengers refusing to wear a mask properly during a flight could be placed on a no fly list for a period of three months to two years or more
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Breaking: Two pilot unions of Air India join cause with Vistara pilots. Say that issues pertaining to reduction in minimum guaranteed flying allowance to 40 hours, leave approval and roster malpractices extend to all Tata Group airlines, i.e Air India, Air India Express, which…
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About last night… at the relaunch of
@frontline_india
with
@suhasinih
@janusmyth
@dperi84
@vijaita
@fewcan
@nramind
and Arundhati Roy. Many congratulations to team
@vaishnaroy
!
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My li’l universe 💜 [girl, twitter isn’t insta. you fool!]
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Our big exclusive- Air India CEO Campbell Wilson takes on global pressure on India to allow Gulf carriers more flights, and says India must not open "floodgates", and that allowing AI to develop non-stop routes to Europe and US is in "national interest"
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