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Boeing 737 MAX deliveries on track as Akasa goes international: CEO Dubey

Akasa's current fleet includes 24 Boeing aircraft of the total 226 it has on order which are expected to be delivered over 8 years. Dube declined to give a year-wise breakup

Weakness of Air India supported survival of airlines around India: CEO

Carrier now has the chance to seize market share and turn country into a traveller hub, says CEO Campbell Wilson

FLY91 starts commercial operations with maiden flight from Goa to B'luru

FLY91, the latest entrant in the country's aviation sector, on Monday commenced commercial operations with its first flight taking off for Bengaluru from here. The flight departed from Goa's Manohar International Airport at 07.55 am to Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. The regional airline also operated its maiden flight to Sindhudurg from Bengaluru on Monday, a company spokesman said. The airline also launched a special fare of Rs 1,991 (all inclusive). The inaugural offer will be valid on all flights across FLY91 sectors, he said. Commenting on the start of commercial operations, Manoj Chacko, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FLY91 said the launch of commercial flight symbolises the airline's "commitment to connecting India in a way that has never been done before. The company spokesman said that FLY91 is initially offering flights between Goa, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Sindhudurg, with plans to start operations to Agatti, Jalgaon and Pune in April. T

Ombudsman or not? Ministry to call meet with airlines and airports

Move to address flier grievances

The greening of flights

More airlines are embracing SAF, which has triggered a spurt in production, but its high cost remains a challenge

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund in talks to buy national airline

The PIF would be taking over ownership of the airline from the government with a view to improving efficiency and profitability

DGCA refuses to extend June 1 deadline to implement new FDTL rules

FDTL norms are important as they ensure adequate rest for pilots so that there is no untoward incident

Gulf airlines have cheap oil but Air India has software talent: CDTO

Ramaswamy said the airline will be launching a unified employee portal 'myAI' to perform all employee service activities in one place

NCLAT clears runway for Jalan Kalrock Consortium's Jet Airways ownership

NCLAT has directed SBI to complete the transfer within 90 days and instructed JKC to obtain an air operator's certificate within the same period

NZ to seize black boxes from LATAM's Boeing 787 to probe mid-air incident

The airline and passengers aboard the Sydney-Auckland flight on Monday said the plane with 263 passengers and nine crew members on board dropped abruptly mid-air

Several team members resigned as part of restructuring, says SpiceJet

On Monday, sources said the airline's Chief Operating Officer Arun Kashyap and Chief Commercial Officer Shilpa Bhatia have put in their papers

Global airline industry lobbyist says criminalising accidents is 'wrong'

"I think it's completely wrong," Walsh said in an interview with Bloomberg in Hong Kong on Tuesday. He said that such moves aren't in the interest of safety, traveling public or the industry at laarge

GE Aerospace inks flight operations software contract with Air India

Air India group to use GE Aerospace solutions to optimize flight operations

SpiceJet COO Kashyap, CCO Bhatia resign amid firm's cash-crunch issues

The firm is also dealing with multiple court cases regarding money owed to former owner Kalanithi Maran, financial services firm Credit Suisse, aircraft lessors, and engine lessors

Airlines expected to report lower loss of Rs 3,000-4,000 cr: Report

Airlines are projected to report a lower net loss of Rs 3,000 to 4,000 crore in the current as well as next financial years, helped by healthy passenger traffic growth and pricing discipline, a report said on Monday. For February, credit rating agency Icra in its report said domestic air passenger traffic was estimated at around 127.5 lakh. The aviation sector has also been grappling with supply chain challenges and issues related to Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines. IndiGo grounded more than 70 planes due to P&W engine problems. "It is estimated that 24-26 per cent of the total fleet of Indian airlines in operations will be grounded by March 31, 2024. Considering the bulk recall of the engines globally by P&W and other existing issues with the OEM's engines, the testing by P&W is likely to take longer at 250-300 days," the report said. Meanwhile, it said the pace of recovery in industry earnings is likely to be gradual owing to the high fixed-cost nature of the ...

IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Istanbul delays due to technical issue

The IndiGo flight coming from Mumbai to Istanbul has been delayed due to a technical issue, the airline said on Saturday.According to the official statement, passengers for this flight are being accommodated on two special flights operated by A32x aircraft."IndiGo's flight 6E18 from Mumbai to Istanbul has been delayed due to a technical issue with the incoming aircraft from Istanbul. Passengers for this flight are being accommodated on 2 special flights operated by A32x aircraft and, we are currently working with the regulator to obtain the requisite clearances at the earliest," an official statement said."At this moment, ensuring passengers' comfort caused by this unforeseen situation is our top priority and we are providing alternate options, rescheduling, and refunds as per norms. IndiGo sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience resulting from this delay," it added.Earlier, a 42-year-old passenger travelling in an IndiGo flight on Tuesday was arrested by the Mumbai police for ...

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Air India deboards Religare Enterprises Chairperson Saluja from UK flight

The incident happened on flight AI 161 before the scheduled pushback for take off and Saluja was deboarded following advice from the captain of the flight

IndiGo co-founder Gangwal to sell airline's shares worth $450 mn: Report

The floor price for the block deal has been set at 2,925 rupees per share, the report said, which is a 5.8% discount to Interglobe's closing price on Thursday

Delhi HC issues contempt notice to Go First RP over maintenance of aircraft

Go First RP had earlier cited lack of funds for the inability to retain aircraft maintenance staff