Page 28 - Civil Aviation

Air India to operate additional flights from Delhi to Sydney from Oct 10

Air India on Wednesday announced that it will start operating additional flights from New Delhi to Sydney between October 10 and 14, amid the central government's 'Unlock 5' phase."Air India will operate additional flights from Delhi to Sydney between 10th & 14th October 2020," tweeted Air India.The airline mentioned that limited seats would be available due to the COVID-19 restrictions enforced by the Australian authorities."Limited seats available due to quarantine restrictions by Australian Authorities. Booking will open today at 1600 hrs (IST) through AI Website, Booking Offices and Call Centre," it said in the tweet.All scheduled commercial passenger flights were suspended in India on March 25 after the central government imposed a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19.Domestic flights in the country resumed operations from May 25 in a gradual manner.

SpiceJet gains 3% as airline to start flights to London from December 4

Addressing media via video conferencing, CMD Ajay Singh said the airline would start flights between Delhi and Mumbai to London within two months

Blow to airlines as SC approves DGCA's recommendations for airfare refund

A bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, clarified that if tickets were purchased through agents, then the refund will also be done to the agents

American Airlines starting 19,000 furloughs as bailout hopes fade

American Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker told employees in a letter that he stood ready to reverse the furloughs if a deal was reached

Resolution Applicants get more time to submit final offer for Jet

Lenders had earlier asked the two parties for final offers the previous week, but post the meeting on Monday, both consortia have now been asked for their final offers by end of this week

Europe regulator sees November lifting of Boeing 737 MAX flight ban

Boeing shares were up 3.8% in afternoon trading, against a fractionally higher market

Railofy to provide air ticket if you don't get a confirmed railway seat

Railofay keeps tracking the passenger's waiting list tickets. If the passenger's ticket is not confirmed until the last minute, the app provides a flight ticket to the passenger

Boeing responds to US House committee report on grounded 737 MAX aircraft

Boeing has responded to a US House Committee report on the globally grounded 737 MAX aircraft, saying that it has incorporated many recommendations, as well as the results of its own internal reviews

Asian airlines turn to 'flights to nowhere' to get travellers back in skies

Tough border restrictions to keep the coronavirus under control have led to a 97.5% plunge in international travel in the region, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines

DGCA, airlines & 24-hr confusion over in-flight photography ban diktat

Multiple airlines informed the DGCA that they were amending their in-flight announcements to include an additional line about ban on mobile photography and related disciplinary actions

Flyers can take videos in flights but can't use recording gadgets: DGCA

On Saturday, the regulator had said that a scheduled flight will be suspended for a period of two weeks if anyone is found taking photographs inside the plane

Civil aviation recovery to be faster due to market size: Airbus India Prez

India's civil aviation recovery would be much faster on the back of large market size, Airbus India President Remi Mail lard said

Aviation regulators to examine pilot training for Boeing 737 Max jets

Aviation regulators and pilots from several countries will begin next week reviewing Boeing's proposal for training pilots to fly the revamped 737 Max

Miss flying? Singapore is planning to start flights that go nowhere

These flights will take-off and land at the same destination and will stay in air for around two hours

US to allow Air India to conduct ground handling at airports: Official

The United States has announced that it plans to restore Air India's ability to self-conduct its ground handling operations at American airports

How Covid-19 gives India's private airlines a chance to go international

Private airlines in India are battling losses. The crisis gives them an opportunity, but there are challenges, too. Sai Manish lists the challenges for an Indian private airline to fly international

Scheduled international passenger flights suspension extended till Sept 30

The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till September 30, said Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Monday

Over 83,000 passenger arrivals took place across country on August 27: MoCA

According to the ministry, over 870 flight arrivals took place across the country on August 27

Govt permits meals on flights, no-fly list for not to wear face mask

The government has permitted the airlines to serve pre-packed snacks, meals and beverages on domestic flights and hot meals on international flights, according to an official order. Moreover, any passenger who refuses to wear a face mask in a flight can be put on the no-fly list by the airline, said a senior official of the aviation regulator DGCA. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, in-flight meal service was not permitted on domestic flights since their resumption on May 25. On international flights, only pre-packed cold meals and snacks were being served depending on the flight duration since May this year. In an order issued on Thursday, the Civil Aviation Ministry said, "Airlines may serve pre-packed snacks/meals/pre-packed beverages on domestic flights depending on the duration of flight." Airlines and charter flight operators can "serve hot meals and limited beverages" on international flights "as per the standard practices", it added. The ministry said only single-use disposa

Air New Zealand to draw on govt loan after first annual loss in 18 years

Air New Zealand has cut around 30% of its workforce and grounded most of its long-haul fleet in an effort to reduce cash burn amid strict international travel restrictions