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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Flying training activities won’t slow down due to the suspension of FTOs – DGCA
The recent suspension orders issued by the civil aviation regulator to flight instructors of five flying training organisations (FTOs) will in no way slow down…
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…
India offers to set up production facilities for LCA Tejas and helicopters in Egypt
India has offered to set up production facilities for the manufacturing of light combat aircraft (LCA) as well as helicopters in Egypt as it pursues…
ONGC Sikorsky S-76D helicopter makes emergency landing in the Arabian Sea; 4 people dead
A helicopter carrying seven passengers and two pilots today made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea near the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited…
Boeing chose Tata Aerospace as its “Supplier of the Year”
Tata Aerospace & Defence was recognised on Friday, June 24 by The Boeing Company (Boeing) with the coveted award of “Supplier of the Year.” The Indian company was…
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…
DGCA suspends operations of 2 flying training schools due to serious safety concerns
Aviation regulator DGCA has stopped operations of two flying training schools in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra due to serious safety concerns. Two flight schools –…
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…
Noida International Airport partners with ICAD for Master Systems Integrator consultancy
The upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar has selected global technology firm ICAD Holding as its Master System Integrator (MSI) consultant, as it aims…
Construction of the second airport in Chennai to begin soon; Centre to hold the majority stake
In a big move to ease air traffic, the Union ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) has planned to open a new airport in Chennai. Civil…
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…
Testing for ‘Micro Turbomachine’ a joint innovation project between IIT Madras and GE Aviation begins at NAL
The locally designed and developed aviation high-speed ‘Micro Turbomachine’ by IIT Madras and GE Aviation (GE) under a joint innovation program, which started in 2016,…
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…
Delhi Airport becomes the first airport in India to run entirely on hydro and solar power
Delhi Airport or Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become the first airport in India to run entirely on hydro and solar power as it…
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…
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…