Jet Airways requests DGCA to ask SpiceJet to take down their livery from its aircraft
Jet Airways has asked the aviation regulator DGCA to direct SpiceJet to remove its livery from the budget carrier’s aircraft as it misleads the public…
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Vietjet to connect the coastal city of Da Nang with 5 Indian cities
Vietnamese airline Vietjet will connect its coastal city Da Nang with five cities as it looks to boost its presence in the largest country of…
Air India unions submit arguments opposing the planned eviction of employees in Bombay HC
Air India unions have moved the Bombay High Court to challenge the proposed eviction of employees from staff colonies in Mumbai. The unions argue that the airline’s letter asking employees to…
Jet Airways places Airbus in the lead for USD 5.5 billion aircraft order
Airbus SE has emerged as the front-runner to win an order for as many as 50 aircraft worth up to USD 5.5 billion from Jet…
Vistara plans to expand international operations as air travel demand picks up
Even as a potential merger with Air India is being considered, Vistara is charting its plans to expand international operations. The airline plans to increase…
2 SpiceJet flights abort take-off following fuselage door warnings
Fuselage door warnings lit up on two separate Spicejet planes while taking off on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25, forcing the aircraft to abandon their journeys and…
Qatar Airways accuses Airbus of acting like a “bully” over ‘peeling paint’; files USD 1 billion lawsuit
The head of Qatar Airways on Tuesday, June 21 accused plane-maker Airbus of acting like a “bully” as their billion-dollar dispute over peeling paint looked…
The race to zero-emission air travel has a new player on the block
In what can be termed a further boost to ever-expanding technology in sustainable zero-emission air travel, Hydroplane Ltd. has announced that it is working on…
Jet Airways invites former cabin crew to return; receives over 700 CVs in 5 hours
Jet Airways on June 24 opened hiring for cabin crew members. Posting on Twitter, Jet Airways asked former cabin crew members to join the airline…
PIL filed in Delhi HC to change call sign “VT” on Indian aircraft as it’s a ‘symbol of slavery’
The registration mark on all the Indian aircraft starts with the call sign VT, which stands for “Victorian Territory and Viceroy Territory,” a relic of the…
Rolls Royce unveils Turbogenerator Technology for hybrid-electric propulsion. Here’s what’s new
Rolls Royce has now announced the development of turbogenerator technology, which includes a new small engine designed for hybrid-electric applications. Touted to expand the range…
Air India offers to rehire pilots post-retirement for 5 years
Tata Group-owned Air India has offered to re-hire pilots post their retirement for five years as the airline looks for stability in operations amid talk of…
Airbus unveils new retrofittable touchless lavatory for A320 and A330ceo family
Airbus has partnered with Diehl Aviation to offer a touchless toilet retrofit option for its A320 and A330ceo aircraft, which was unveiled recently at the Aircraft Interiors…
Akasa Air plans to launch domestically by July end and internationally by 2023 end
Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-promoted Akasa Air on Tuesday, June 21 received its first plane from American aerospace company Boeing. Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft, which flew…
Domestic air passenger traffic grows nearly five-fold in May
Domestic air passenger traffic has witnessed a strong recovery with nearly 1.20 crore people taking to the skies in May, with volume growth of nearly…
Alliance Air refuses to board a disabled artist because of a battery-operated wheelchair
An award-winning physically challenged artist has claimed she was prohibited from boarding an Alliance Air flight from Bengaluru to Kochi recently as she was not…
Maeve 01 – touted to be the world’s first all-electric commuter aircraft, secures million-dollar funding. Here’s what we know
According to a study conducted by NASA last year, powering aircraft using electric batteries would result in considerable fuel savings as an electric motor uses…
Airbus A380 makes a comeback as travel demand increases amidst high fuel prices
Two years ago, dozens of Airbus A380 set course for storage sites in rural France from the Gulf as the outbreak of COVID-19 accelerated the…
Global airline executives believe that only Tatas can revive and increase market share of Air India
Global airline executives, including Emirates president Tim Clark and Lufthansa’s CEO Carsten Spohr, believe that Air India, under the Tata group, has a great opportunity to capture…
Air India in talks with fellow Star Alliance members for codeshare agreements
Air India is in talks with members of Star Alliance including America’s United Airlines for codeshare agreements to increase its global footprint. “The airline is…