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…
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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…
Hisar Airport is set to be functional by November 1
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Thursday, March 30 said the Maharaja Agrasen Hisar Airport will be made operational by November 1. Under the…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
All the 5100 employees of Vistara will be absorbed by Air India post-merger
Air India will absorb all 5,100 Vistara employees as part of the merger plan to consolidate the number of airlines under the Tata group to…
Akasa Air to start international operations by 2023 end; consider Singapore, Qatar, Oman
According to the chief commercial officer of Akasa Air, Praveen Iyer, the airline is considering Singapore, the Middle East, and the Gulf area, including Dammam,…
India not considering giving middle east carriers further air traffic rights
India does not have plans “as of now” to provide additional seats to Middle East carriers, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said on Tuesday, March…
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…
SpiceJet aggressively push for restructuring its balance sheet; expanding its fleet
SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh said the airline is significantly restructuring its balance sheet and will aggressively push for fleet expansion. The airline will also be having…
