Archive for May, 2012

Pilot arrested at Buffalo airport with loaded gun in bag

May 22, 2012

Pilot arrested at Buffalo airport with loaded gun in bag While it is possible to carry a loaded weapon on an aircraft , this privilege is restricted to certain approved individuals with the proper clearance. There is also a specific procedure that must be followed in order to gain the proper permission to carry the weapon on any flight. [...]

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Why Air India Pilots’ are Striking?

May 9, 2012

At present a large majority of pilots from Air India are engaged in a form of industrial action called a sickout.  By Monday evening about 100 pilots had called in sick resulting in the cancellation of many Air India international flights. As Air India had just received a massive financial bailout from the government recently, [...]

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