Defying a court order and threat of stringent action by management, about 600 Air India pilots continued to strike Friday, causing the already cash-strapped national carrier a loss of about 270 million rupees ($6 million) in three days. Air India so far has been forced to cancel about 100 flights. Flight disruptions occurred mostly at the Delhi and Mumbai airports; it canceled 52 flights in the national capital and 33 in the financial capital alone.

India wants to introduce 100 seaplanes into service in the next 10 years to support tourism and essential services to its coastal and island territories. The federal government has allowed 100% foreign direct investment in the seaplane sector and has urged overseas operators to take advantage of the offer. India is looking for more foreign direct investment in this sector so seaplanes can be introduced on a large scale not only for tourism, but also to provide essential services such as medical aid during floods and other emergencies.

NEW DELHI — The U.S., Russian and Swedish aviation companies that have been cut from the race for India’s estimated $11 billion fighter jet program say they are still keeping their options open and will request a debriefing on the decision. French defense company Dassault Aviation’s Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon were the only teams shortlisted for the Indian air force’s (IAF) technical selection for the 126-fighter Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (Mmrca) program, a defense ministry official says.