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Parliament clears landmark aviation bill to support aircraft lessors

The issue has been in focus since 2023 when lessors like SMBC Aviation couldn't repossess aircraft from India's Go First after it filed for bankruptcy

Airlines received 24 hoax bomb calls this year till March 2025: Govt

In 2022, the number of the calls stood at 13 and rose to 71 in 2023. Last year, there were 728 such calls and the count was at 24 this year up to March 25, as per the data

Air India's first legacy B777 returns after heavy refresh, upgrades

The B777s are mainly deployed for ultra long haul flights connecting Toronto, Vancouver (Canada) and San Francisco, Chicago, Newark and New York (US)

SpiceJet, Air India Express gets approved to operate flights from Kathmandu

Meanwhile, maintenance work on the taxiway at TIA, which previously required flight suspensions, continued its service without halting flights starting April 1

New bill to boost aircraft leasing, strengthen banking: Union minister

Soon after the Rajya Sabha passed the bill, the minister also said the push for the aircraft leasing industry was the need of the hour

Air passenger traffic likely to rise 9% CAGR to 485 mn by FY27: Report

The Indian aviation sector has experienced a V-shaped recovery, with passenger traffic reaching 1.10 times its pre-COVID levels in FY24, the rating agency said

Trade body CTI urges Delhi CM to reduce VAT on aviation turbine fuel

CTI Chairman Brijesh Goyal said the high VAT on ATF in Delhi is making flight operations costlier, which could lead airlines to prefer Jewar Airport in Uttar Pradesh

HAL bags Rs 62,700-cr LCH order; MoD contracts hit record high

The total value of defence contracts awarded by the MoD in 2024-25 crossed Rs 2.09 trillion, double the previous record set in 2023-24

Plan to become all-economy airline by April 2026: Air India Express CEO

"The airline aims to carry about 30 million passengers in 2025-26, roughly 50 per cent more year-on-year, as the aircraft inducted in the latter part of 2024-25 will have their full impact in 2025-26"

AERA allows class-based tariff on Delhi airport's international passengers

However, operator's proposal to charge higher tariff during peak hours refused by AERA

AI Express to expand virtual interline ties with foreign low-cost carriers

Currently, the airline has a fleet of 103 planes comprising 67 Boeing 737s and 36 A320s, and operates around 485 flights daily

Parl Panel urges AI airfare regulation, stronger DGCA powers on pricing

The panel, headed by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, in its report, has also recommended developing a mobile application, "Airfare Vigil," on the lines of the cVIGIL mobile app of the Election Commission

DGCA relents, allows airlines to submit only aggregate airfare data

This marks a climbdown from the regulator's earlier demand for detailed fare records, including individual ticket prices, booking dates, and passenger counts over the past two years

Indian carriers set to operate 5.5% more flights this summer season

The aviation summer season this year runs from March 30 to October 25

Air India seeks clarity on Mumbai International airport's terminal shift

The AERA on Tuesday afternoon conducted a three-hour-long meeting with aviation sector stakeholders to discuss the aeronautical charges

ICMR deploys drones for cornea transport in breakthrough eye-care move

ICMR, in collaboration with Aiims Delhi and Ministry of Civil Aviation, has conducted drone-based transport of a human cornea followed by successful transplantation surgery

Air India top officials, staff to travel economy from April 1; here's why

The announcement comes days after former Australian cricketer David Warner slammed the airline for being forced to board the flight without pilots, which caused hours of delay

Clear sky ahead: IndiGo set to gain further altitude in the long-run

IndiGo leads with its operational metrics, including on-time performance, aircraft utilisation, and cost efficiencies such as a fuel-efficient fleet and streamlined network optimisation

AAI plans to invest Rs 1,625 crore to expand Ayodhya airport capacity

Move aimed to increase its passenger handling capacity to 6 million passengers per annum

Air India seeks lower landing fees for long-haul flights at Delhi airport

The airline is slowly expanding its wide-body operations as well as network to cater to rising air traffic demand