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…
Air India upgrades policies for women employees
Air India will provide 26 weeks of maternity leave to women employees as well as daycare support under its revamped policies. Besides, the airline will…
SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh takes over as Assocham President
SpiceJetChairman & Managing Director Ajay Singh has assumed charge as the President Assocham, replacing Renew Power MD Sumant Sinha after the completion of his tenure.…
Air India receives INR 14,000 crore loan from SBI & Bank of Baroda
Air India has raised INR 14,000 crore from the State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) through a mix of refinancing of…
Air India CEO hails biggest turnround in airline’s history
The chief executive of Air India said the carrier is embarking on the biggest turnround effort in airline history as he outlined ambitions to turn…
Coalition of pilots’ unions against single-pilot commercial flights
In recent months, there has been growing discussion in the aviation industry about thepossibility of introducing single-pilot commercial flights. Proponents argue that advancements in technology…
IndiGo collaborates with VisitBritain to boost travel between India and UK
Low-cost airline IndiGo has joined hands with VisitBritain to promote travel to the United Kingdom through its codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines. It will offer…
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…
Government intends to collect INR 3000 crore from Air India subsidiaries
According to two people with knowledge of the situation, the government intends to collect over INR 3,000 crore in FY24 by selling engineering and ground…
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…
Akasa Air to hire 1,000 people; staff strength more than 3,000 March’24 end
Akasa Air plans to hire nearly 1,000 people and take the total staff strength to more than 3,000 by the end of March 2024 as…
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…
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…
