A total of 478 technical snags reported in a year in Indian aviation
Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet reported 184, 98 and 77 incidents due to technical snags during the one year till June 30, Minister of State…
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Go First A320’s windshield breaks midair; flight diverted to Jaipur
A Go First flight, heading from Delhi to Guwahati, was diverted to Jaipur after the A320neo plane’s windshield cracked mid-air. The incident took place when…
Go First grounds over a fifth of its fleet due to delayed deliveries of engines by Pratt & Whitney
Low-fare carrier Go First has grounded more than a fifth of its fleet due to delayed deliveries of aircraft engines by Pratt & Whitney, said…
Go First plans to launch the IPO by July after months of deliberation; mulls inducting more aircraft
Wadia group-owned Go First plans to hit the public markets by the end of June or early July. The airline which had got approval from market regulator Sebi for…
Go First gets approval for night parking at Srinagar Airport from AAI
Private airliner Go First, formerly known as GoAir, has become the first airline to receive approval from the Airports Authority of India for night parking at Srinagar as well…
Go First and SpiceJet announce sale on air tickets
Private carriers Go First and SpiceJet on April 20 announced sales, with the air tickets priced as low as close to INR 2,500. While the…
Go First halts Srinagar-Sharjah flights due to a lack of bilateral rights
Go First has stopped operating the Srinagar-Sharjah flights from March 27 as it does not have the requisite bilateral rights. Airlines need bilateral rights —…
Go First aircraft halted in Srinagar after hoax bomb call
A Go First plane, which was scheduled to go to Delhi, has been halted in Srinagar and is being searched following a telephone call warning…
Go Airlines’ petition against withdrawal of Sovika Aviation Services’ insolvency dismissed by NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed a petition filed by budget carrier Go Airlines against an order passed by the NCLT allowing…
Go First launches “priority boarding” service
Go First, formerly known as GoAir, on Tuesday, February 8 announced the “Priority Boarding” service to cut down the waiting time for its passengers. The…
UAE airlines in hiring spree as flight networks get busy
UAE airlines are back to hiring, with Air Arabia and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi joining Emirates and Etihad Airways in wanting more personnel as more…
As 2021 draws to a close, here’s a brief lowdown on everything that managed to hit the headlines
The year 2021 has been a tumultuous ride for everyone with its fair share of highs and lows. The aviation industry has been no different…
Go First offers a 20% discount to fully vaccinated passengers
Indian airline Go First, founded as GoAir, on Tuesday, December 21 announced a 20% discount for fully-vaccinated passengers. People travelling on GoAir domestic flights will…
India raises the issue of overflight clearances with Pakistan
India has taken up with Pakistan through diplomatic channels regarding Islamabad’s denial of overflight clearance for the newly launched Srinagar-Sharjah flight. Pakistani authorities had granted…
Go First’s IPO will take place on December 8, with proceeds going towards debt reduction
GoAir, rebranded as Go First, is planning to raise INR 3,600 crore from its initial public offer (IPO) and launch its share by December 8. The…
Domestic air passenger volume spikes 70.5% in October as India becomes the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world
Domestic air passenger volume spiked 70.46% in October to 89.85 lakh over the same month of 2020, DGCA data showed on Thursday, November 18. The Indian carriers…
Go First files for IPO at INR 3,600 crore valuation
Low-cost airline GoAir, now rebranded as Go First, filed an addendum to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) linked to its INR 3,600-crore initial public offering (IPO) on…
Go First signs a deal with UAE’s Lulu Group to transport cargo from Srinagar to Sharjah
Private airline Go First on Monday, November 1 signed a pact with the UAE-based Lulu Group to transport cargo from Srinagar to Sharjah. Go First…
SpiceJet reduces domestic flights by 31%, while Vistara increases flights by 22% for winter schedule
SpiceJet has decreased its domestic services by 31% to 2,995 weekly flights in the upcoming winter schedule as compared to 4,316 weekly flights that it got…
Go First begins direct passenger service between Srinagar and Sharjah
Wadia group-run airline Go First on Saturday, October 23 commenced its direct passenger services to Sharjah in the UAE from Srinagar, becoming the first domestic…