AIX Connect, Air India Express Announces Harmonised Compensation Ahead Of Merger

Air India Express and AIX Connect on Friday announced new harmonised grades, compensation and benefits for the two companies ahead of their merger. The new structure streamlines grades and career pathways, enabling greater transparency and career progression opportunities for all employees, and is aligned with the recently rolled out structure and grades at Air India, a statement said.

The new compensation for the two carriers marks a significant step forward, ensuring that the remuneration and benefits offered by the airlines are market-competitive, it said. The two airlines, the statement said, are focused on attracting and retaining the best talent across functions. Tata group has announced the merger of low-cost airline AIX Connect with Air India Express.

26/08/2023 PTI/BQ Prime

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Air India Express, AIX Connect announce benefits to attract, retain top-tier talent

Air India Express and AIX Connect announced on August 25 that they have rolled out new grades, compensation, and benefits across the organisation to help attract and retain top-tier talent. The announcement made jointly by both airlines is “another significant stride” towards their merger and integration, they said in a release.

The new structure will streamline grades and career pathways, enabling higher transparency and career progression opportunities for all employees; it will be aligned with the recently rolled out structure and grades at Air India, the release added.

“The new compensation for Air India Express and AIX Connect marks a significant step forward, ensuring that the remuneration and benefits offered by the airlines are market-competitive and make the airline one of the most preferred employers in the travel and tourism sector. The airlines are focused on attracting and retaining the best talent across functions and fostering a culture of excellence and innovation,” it stated.

The unified website, airindiaexpress.com, allows users to book and manage services from both airlines in domestic and international sectors with an integrated backend passenger service system. Both airlines have also synergised a host of other ancillary add-on services and sub-brands, including Gourmair in-flight dining, Xpress Prime seats, and Xpress Ahead priority services.

25/08/2023 Moneycontrol.com

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Bird Strike Forces AirAsia India’s Airbus A320 To Turn Back

An AirAsia India aircraft was forced to turn back recently after it suffered windshield damage following a bird strike. This was one of many such incidents in Indian skies, as the problem of bird strikes has increased in recent years. In 2022, following several bird strike incidents, the authorities even issued guidelines to prevent such occurrences.

On August 11th, an AirAsia India flight from New Delhi to Surat had to turn around after reporting a cracked windshield following a bird strike. The Airbus A320 (VT-NAG) was performing flight I5-1569 with a scheduled departure of 19:25.

Shortly after takeoff, a bird hit the aircraft, and the pilots decided to turn back and make an emergency landing. Thankfully, no injuries were reported, and the carrier arranged another flight for the passengers. The Times of India quotes a spokesperson for the airline, which has now been rebranded as AIX Connect, as saying, “AIX Connect aircraft VT-NAG, operating Delhi to Surat, landed back in Delhi after suffering a windshield crack caused by a bird strike. The aircraft is presently grounded while we are making arrangements for our guests to be accommodated on alternative flights. We regret the inconvenience caused to the guests.”

14/08/2023 Gaurav Joshi/Simple Flying

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Bird strike: AirAsia India Delhi-Surat flight safely returns to Delhi after ‘windshield crack’

New Delhi: AirAsia India’s Delhi-Surat flight returned safely at IGI Airport on Friday night due to a reported windshield crack following bird strike during take off. The Airbus A320 (VT-NAG) took off as I5-1569 at 7.44 pm and shortly thereafter suffered a bird strike. The pilots then decided to return to Delhi and made a safe emergency landing here at 8.21 pm, according to flight tracking websites.

The aircraft has been grounded for checks and the airline was making arrangements to send passengers to their destination by arranging another aircraft. A spokesperson for AirAsia India, now known as AIX Connect, said the aircraft had a bird strike.

“AIX Connect aircraft VT-NAG, operating from Delhi to Surat, landed back in Delhi after suffering a windshield crack caused by a bird strike. The aircraft is presently grounded while we are making arrangements for our guests to be accommodated on alternative flights. We regret the inconvenience caused to the guests,” an AIX Connect spokesperson said.

11/08/2023 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India

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AirAsia India takes over Air India Express Sharjah flights

AirAsia India will begin operating flights to Sharjah on behalf of Air India Express on August 28. This follows the carrier beginning to operate codeshare flights on Air India’s behalf earlier this month.

According to ch-aviation schedules data, from August 28, AirAsia India will deploy one of its A320-200Ns onto a daily Delhi International – Sharjah – Varanasi – Sharjah – Delhi rotation, replacing the B737-800 service operated by Air India Express. It comes ahead of the merger of the two low-cost airlines. Following recent approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation, that merger is now expected to finalize in early 2024. The Sharjah flights also mark AirAsia India’s sole foreign foray. Presently, it only flies within India.

As recently reported in ch-aviation, AirAsia India also began operating some domestic codeshare flights for Air India on August 1.

09/08/2023 Retail News

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