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Riyadh Air set for 100 Boeing Max jets order in Dubai to expand fleet

The carrier, launched by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, is considering placing a firm orders for 50 jets along with a similar number of options as early as Dubai Air Show that begins Monday

Go First lenders to challenge move that could let lessors reclaim planes

The Go First bankruptcy filing lists Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank and Deutsche Bank among its lenders

Go First lenders to challenge move that could let lessors reclaim planes

India last month tweaked its laws to exclude leased aircraft from assets that are frozen during bankruptcy proceedings

Airbus raises A350 output goal as Q3 profits jump 21% at $1.08 bn

Airbus said it was seeing strong demand in commercial aircraft, including a continuing rebound in big jets like the A350, but expected the supply chain to remain "challenging"

Fear of missing out grips global aviation as deal frenzy comes to Dubai

There's more to come. The Dubai Air Show kicks off next week, promising to send 2023 off with a flurry of orders for Airbus SE and Boeing Co

Air India enters into interline pact with Alaska Airlines to operate in US

Air India has entered into an interline partnership with Alaska Airlines. The partnership will allow Air India customers to "avail seamless connections from New York JFK, Newark-New Jersey, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, and Vancouver gateways to and from 32 destinations in the USA, Mexico, and Canada on Alaska Airline's network", according to a release. An interline arrangement refers to a pact to issue and accept tickets for flights that are operated by the partner airline. When selling an interline ticket, the operating airlines' own flight numbers are used. The release said the scope of the partnership includes bilateral interlining which allows both the airlines to sell tickets on each other's network. "The two airlines have also entered a Special Prorate Agreement, which allows Air India to file 'through fares' on routes covering Alaska Airlines' network," it added. This arrangement means that a passenger can have a single fare for a single ticket covering all ...

DGCA allows commuter airlines to operate single-engine aircraft at night

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has allowed scheduled commuter airlines to operate their single engine aircraft at night, a move that will help in enhancing air connectivity to remote areas during night hours. The operations with Single Engine Turbine (SET) planes was introduced for Scheduled Commuter Airlines (SCAs) in 2018. Till now, such operations were restricted to day operations and Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Generally, SCAs operate regional flights. In a release on Tuesday, aviation watchdog DGCA said it has amended its relevant regulations to include a provision for SCAs to fly at night on airplanes. The operations circular has also been amended to incorporate the guidance material and detailed guidelines to modify the assessment of routes, qualification, experience, training, and assessment requirements of the crew, among other aspects, the release said. Besides, operational, certification and airworthiness requirements have also been taken into account to ensure that safe

Demystifying airline seat charges: Rules and logic behind web check-in fees

From low-cost carriers to full-service providers, how Indian airlines define their seat pricing strategies

Qatar Airways CEO Al Baker to step down, Al Meer to take over role

Al Baker will be succeeded by Badr Mohammed Al Meer, currently chief operating officer of Hamad International Airport, the source familiar with the matter said

Risk monitoring helps Air India prevent revenue loss of over Rs 3 crore

Full-service carrier Air India has prevented revenue loss of over Rs 3 crore in the last 18 months owing to its risk monitoring and fraud prevention mechanism, the airline's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson said on Friday. Wilson in his weekly Friday message to Air India employees, also said that the airline has taken delivery of its second wide-body A350 aircraft, which is expected to arrive in January next year. Air India announced the acquisition of its first A350 plane late last month. Airlines are a high-profile target for fraudsters, whether it be attempts to use stolen credit cards on our websites, to fraudulently claim frequent flier miles, or other scams, Wilson said. The airline has a risk monitoring and fraud prevention unit and preventing fraudulent transactions is one of its important works, he said. Thanks to the unit's vigilance and close liaison with airport staff, it has prevented revenue loss of over Rs 3-crore in the last 18 months,

Akasa cancels flights from Bengaluru, airline says network 'rationalised'

Akasa Air, which is facing headwinds due to pilot issues, has cancelled some flights from Bengaluru, sources said on Thursday, while the airline stated it has rationalised the network to ensure high operational reliability. Bengaluru is the hub for the carrier, which operates around 700 flights daily. Sources said the airline, which has been flying for more than a year, has cancelled some flights from Bengaluru. However, specific details could not be immediately ascertained. "As we have mentioned before in the July-August 2023 timeframe, when a small set of pilots abandoned their duties and left the organisation without serving their mandatory contractual notice period, we were forced to cancel a number of flights. "Since then, we have rationalised our network to ensure that we offer our customers the highest levels of operational reliability, as we did for the first 11 months of our operation," an Akasa Air spokesperson said in a statement. The airline flies to 16 cities. Accord

Grounded airline Go First gets expression of interest from Jindal Power

"Jindal Power was the sole successful applicant whose expression of interest was accepted by banks," said a banker with a state-run bank that has exposure to Go First

Breath analyser tests: DGCA may ask pilots not to use perfume, mouthwash

Pilots might soon be asked not to use perfume, mouthwash and tooth gel as that may result in positive breath analyser test. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought comments on a draft Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) wherein it has also proposed barring crew from using any "drug/formulation or use any substance such as mouthwash/tooth gel/perfume or any such product which has alcoholic content". Comments have been sought on the CAR, which pertains to procedure for medical examination of aircraft personnel for alcohol consumption, till October 5. Under the DGCA norms, for all scheduled operators, each flight crew member and cabin crew member shall be subjected to pre-flight breath analyser examination at first departure airport during a flight duty period. For all scheduled flights originating from destinations outside India, post-flight breath analyser examination of each flight crew and cabin crew shall be carried out at first port of landing in India, as per

Delhi HC defers hearing to Oct 9 hearing in Spicejet vs Maran case

SpiceJet on 12 September paid Maran Rs 100 crore out of an order of Rs 380 crore for an arbitral award

Bomb threat: Akasa Air plane makes emergency landing at Varanasi airport

An Akasa aircraft from Mumbai with 166 people onboard made an emergency landing at Varanasi airport on Friday after the airline received a bomb threat message on social media, according to an airline spokesperson. The airline said the captain of the flight QP 1498 received an "emergency alert" from the Varanasi Air Traffic Controller and followed all required emergency procedures and landed the plane safely at Varanasi. "At 1130 am, Akasa Air got a bomb threat message on social media. We informed the local police in Mumbai and initiated the procedure for filing an FIR," the spokesperson said. Subsequently, the emergency response mechanism was put in place and as part of the security protocol, the airline informed all the 16 airports from where it operates about the bomb threat and put them on alert, the spokesperson said. The spokesperson said the threat was later categorised as "non-specific". According to the airline, there were 166 people onboard, including 159 passengers, 1 .

Jalan Kalrock Consortium infuses Rs 100 crore in cash-strapped Jet Airways

JKC also said it is expecting the airline to be up and running next year with the launch date likely to be announced in the next few days

Ukrainian airline selects IBS to power commercial operations' restart

Ukraine's largest airline SkyUp Airlines, and its Maltese subsidiary SkyUp Malta have selected Technopark-based IBS Software to overhaul its commercial operations management, as they restart full-scale operations in the European Union amid the Russia-Ukraine war. IBS Software, a global leader in providing SaaS (Software as a service) solutions to the travel and cargo industry, is offering a digitally native passenger services system (PSS) to help SkyUp to overhaul its previous platform and deliver greater flexibility, as it recommences scheduled flights, it said in a statement here on Tuesday. SkyUp, a digital-first airline, has attracted widespread attention for its innovative actions since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, including the evacuation of its aircraft from closed airspace, its pivot to become an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) provider, and most recently achieving an Air Operator Certificate in Malta so the airline can operate anywhere in Europe, th

Air India enters into codeshare pact with its subsidiary AIX Connect

Tata Group-owned Air India has entered into a codeshare pact with its subsidiary AIX Connect and initially, the pact will cover more than 100 flights a day on 21 routes. "The codeshare implementation enables Air India guests to connect seamlessly on AIX Connect's route network to and from over 80 points across Air India's extensive domestic and international network," a statement said on Monday. AIX Connect is in the process of being merged with Air India Express to create a single low-cost carrier within the Tata group's airline business. According to the statement, Air India will add its 'AI' designator code to over 100 flights a day operated by AIX Connect on 21 routes. "More routes under the codeshare agreement will be added progressively. Bookings for the codeshare flights are being opened across points of sale, for travel starting 27 September 2023," it said. With the latest codeshare pact, Air India has expanded its domestic route network to four new domestic destinations -

Akasa Air gets aviation ministry's nod for starting international flights

Little over a year after commencing operations, Akasa Air has received approval from the civil aviation ministry for starting international flights and is looking to fly to destinations in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The airline, which is currently grappling with pilot shortage issues, has a fleet of 20 aircraft and plans to start flying to overseas destinations by year-end. Akasa Air Founder and CEO Vinay Dube on Wednesday said the ministry has designated the airline as an international scheduled operator. "This new designation will allow us to fly internationally, enabling us to take one step closer to our dream of launching international operations before the end of this year. "We are now working with all relevant authorities on our request for traffic rights and will soon be able to announce the international destination we will fly to," he said in a statement. Dube said the airline is targeting destinations within the range of a Boeing 737 MAX from India i

In crisis, may shut down: Akasa Air SOS to Delhi HC after pilots' exit

The airline, which operates about 120 flights per day, is expecting to cancel a total of approximately 600-700 flights in September if the spate of resignations continue