Etihad & China Southern Sign MOU
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and SkyTeam member China Southern Airlines, Asia’s largest airline, are set to explore deeper and…
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Air India’s technological transformation under Tata Group
Air India, the national flag carrier of India, has had a tumultuous history marked by financial struggles and operational inefficiencies. However, under the new ownership…
Lessors may deregister aircraft of Go First due to non-paid rentals
Go First may be staring at the deregistration of at least six aircraft owned by BOC Aviation and Celestial Aviation over unpaid dues. If the…
Vistara operates its first Boeing B787 long-haul flight on SAF
Vistara became India’s first carrier to operate a wide-body aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a long-haul route. Vistara is a joint venture between…
Tata Advanced Systems bags Airbus A320neo aircraft cargo doors order
Tata Advanced Systems on March 29 won a contract to manufacture aircraft cargo and bulk cargo doors from aviation major Airbus. As part of the…
Air India commences direct flights from Amritsar to Gatwick
Air India on Monday, March 27 launched a direct flight from Amritsar to Gatwick in the UK, with Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia saying the…
Aeroflot boosts flight frequency on the Delhi-Moscow route
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has increased the frequency of its flight services on the Delhi-Moscow route to seven times a week against four weekly services…
Etihad resumes direct flights between Kolkata and Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways resumed flight services between Kolkata and Abu Dhabi on Sunday, March 26 after three years. The airlines will operate two flights a day,…
Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision in mid-air; authorities order probe
A major tragedy was averted on Friday, March 24 when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision mid-air but the…
Talks with Indian airlines for direct flights to Perth
The government of Western Australia has been engaged in talks with several Indian airlines to establish direct flights between India and Perth. This move is…
Airbus On Hiring Spree
Airbus, the leading European aircraft manufacturer, is on a hiring spree as it prepares to ramp up production in its factories and invest in digital…
NEOM Airlines to take-off by the end off 2024
A dedicated airline for Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city NEOM will take to the skies by the end of 2024, the carrier’s CEO has revealed. Writing…
Japan Airlines and Boeing ink deal for 21 737 MAX jets
Japan Airlines (JAL) has secured an order for 21 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in a deal that represents at least USD 2.5 billion at…
IndiGo intends to have 350 aircraft in its fleet; to fly 100 million passengers by the FY24 end
No-frills airline IndiGo is expecting to fly 100 million passengers and is planning to have 350 aircraft in its fleet in the next fiscal, according to a presentation by…
Turkish Airlines CEO requests govt to increase India-Turkey flights; looking for cooperation with Air India
Turkish Airlines has asked the Indian government to consider increasing flights under the bilateral agreement between India and Turkey to facilitate more international flights. “We…
Boeing says India may require 31,000 pilots, 26,000 mechanics in the next 20 years
US aircraft maker Boeing has said India may require 31,000 pilots and some 26,000 mechanics over the next 20 years amid the growing order book…
Turkiye will stop servicing Russian Aircraft
Turkish airports have been banned from refuelling Boeing aircraft operated by Russian airlines. The ban, introduced by Turkey’s customs and trade ministry and also forbidding…
Vietnam Airlines to recommence daily flights between Vietnam and India
Vietnam Airlines will operate daily flights between Vietnam and India again from March 26. Specifically, the SkyTeam alliance member will operate four flights a week…
Lufthansa set to launch a new airline “City Airlines” by mid-2023
Lufthansa Group is rolling out a new airline in its lineup, City Airlines, which will combine the quality of Lufthansa and the experience of Lufthansa…
Air India facing a pilot shortage
Air India, the national carrier of India, has been facing a major challenge in recent times due to a pilot shortage that has resulted in…
