Air Carriers

International air cargo hub at Swami Vivekanand airport back on track

The state will soon connect with Singapore and Dubai as the minister has agreed to start operation of international flights from the Chhattisgarh capital

Mobile industry calls for bigger air cargo capacity amid export surge

Mobile phone players want Indian airports to ramp up their existing cargo handling capacity to support a projected eight-fold increase in device exports to USD 180 billion by 2030, industry body ICEA said. India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo told PTI that the turnaround time at customs is a major hurdle for the electronics industry which delays shipments' processing further. "In China, while the factory to export take-off from the cargo terminal is achieved on Day 1, in India, the export take off happens only by Day 2. This is a glaring chasm especially when seen in the context of the volume of exports which in the case of China is more than 30 times electronics output (USD 959 billion) compared to India (USD 29 billion) in 2023," Mohindroo said. Electronics is already India's largest export in air cargo while it's ranked third overall behind engineering and petrol. "To keep pace with the expected growth in exports, concerted efforts are need

Indian carriers projected to add 600 planes in next 5 yrs: Aviation Secy

To meet the growing demand in the country's air travel market, Indian carriers have made four significant aircraft orders since last year

Airbus faces pressure as lower deliveries highlight challenging target

Airbus and Boeing supplier Senior said on Tuesday it was cutting headcount in response to challenges in commercial aerospace manufacturing, sending its shares tumbling

Central Asia gives India's largest budget carrier IndiGo its wings

Just over a three-hour flight from Delhi, these four countries have seen a big jump in visitors

Fly91 to operate first commercial flight from Goa to Bengaluru on March 18

DGCA has given the air operator permit to Fly91 on March 6

Carriers between a rock and a hard place amid govt notification: Air India

In 2008, India signed the Cape Town Convention, an international treaty providing time-bound remedies for lessors to repossess planes, mitigating their risks

Indian carriers may order 380 more planes by March next yr: Capa India

The additional aircraft will cater to the high air traffic demand domestically and internationally, aviation consultancy firm CAPA India said on Friday

Air cargo business flies home as carriers recover after pandemic

Indian airlines have carried more domestic freight in recent months but are losing ground to foreign rivals

Limiting bilateral rights not the way to grow Indian aviation: IAG Cargo

CEO David Shepherd calls for 'fair competition' between national and international carriers

Air India in talks with commercial banks for Rs 3,000 crore loan

In talks with banks to fund down-payment under sale & leaseback deals

Go first bump subsides: Airline average daily load factor below 90% in July

The average daily domestic passengers handled by the carriers in July fell by 5.6 per cent month-on-month to 393,990

A downer for air cargo: What accounts for stagnation of industry in FY23

The global economic downturn, issues with China and a shift towards sea and surface transport have impacted both the domestic and international business in FY23

Northeast's second largest air cargo terminal opened in Tripura's Agartala

Northeast India's second largest air cargo terminal was inaugurated at the Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala by Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Friday. The largest such facility in the region exists at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati. The new building was constructed at a cost of Rs 17 crore and cargo handling facility at the airport was restored after being shut since December 4 last year due to the absence of security vetting by regulatory body, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). The suspension of services had caused inconvenience to traders as well as postal service. "Today I inaugurated the domestic air cargo terminal, which will play a pivotal role in flourishing the state's economy. Tripura has witnessed massive growth in connectivity over the last few years. The airport has been upgraded keeping in view future needs," the minister said during the inauguration programme. Chief Minister Manik Saha, during his recent v

After a two-year hiatus, domestic air cargo business seeing an uptick

As airlines expand capacity and seek global partnerships

Despite American Airlines ban, student who urinated can fly with others

Although the American Airlines has imposed a lifetime flying ban on Aryan Vohra for urinating on a fellow passenger on a flight, the 21-year-old student can fly with other foreign and domestic air carriers, legal and aviation experts have said. Indian civil aviation norms don't apply to foreign aviation companies, they said. Yes, he can fly with other foreign and domestic airlines because foreign airlines are not regulated by Indian civil aviation norms, said Arun Kumar, who has just retired as director general, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Aviation expert Amit Singh, who runs NGO Safety Matters Foundation, said Vohra cannot be put in the No Fly List'. Unless DGCA in India issues some special direction, Vohra cannot be put in the No Fly List' and this enables him to enjoy flying with any airline other than the American Airlines, Singh said. He further said, This incident has thrown open an interesting scenario. The existing law operates differently for two set of

Revising UAE air service pact will hurt Indian airlines, spike fares: CAPA

Move could lead to aero-political dispute; clubbing separate agreements into one and capping number of seats could also see spike in airfares

Air chief Bhadauria flies sortie in India-made HTT-40 trainer aircraft

The plane is still under development by the HAL. The IAF chief has been associated with the indigenous trainer aircraft project for a long period now

Complaints against domestic air carriers swell to 7,200 in 20 months: Govt

As many as 796 complaints were related to baggage