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NCLT clears transfer of Jet Airways' ownership to Jalan-Kalrock Consortium

JKC now has six months to settle its dues and take control of the airline

SpiceJet passengers wait long at Delhi; airline says delay from crew

Passengers of a Bengaluru-bound SpiceJet plane had to wait for a long time at the aerobridge at Delhi airport on Tuesday, with the airline saying the flight was delayed due to weather disruption that led to incoming crew exceeding their duty time limit. One of the passengers shared on social media a video of many co-passengers waiting at the aerobridge. In the video, some of them were heard asking for water. The incident happened with passengers of SpiceJet flight SG 8133 from Delhi-Bengaluru. A SpiceJet spokesperson said the flight was delayed on account of weather disruption in the network and the aircraft's previous rotation. "As a result of this, the incoming crew was not legal to operate the subsequent flight to Bengaluru and crew was arranged from another incoming flight which was legal as per duty time limitation," the spokesperson said in a statement. According to the statement, as passengers had completed the security check they were requested to wait at the ...

At 15th place, IndiGo among world's 20 most punctual airlines: Report

The country's largest airline IndiGo and state-owned Coimbatore airport are among the 20 most punctual airlines and airports globally, according to a report

Garuda Indonesia to Ibera: The world's most punctual airlines in 2022

Eurowings was the worst performer in the top 20 when it came to cancelations, with 3.49% of its flights scrapped

Boeing airlines orders hit 4-year high in 2022, led by 737 Max jets

Boeing said Tuesday it took more than 200 net orders for passenger airplanes in December and finished 2022 with its best year since 2018, which was before two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max jet and a pandemic that choked off demand for new planes. The biggest boost came from United Airlines, which placed large orders for both the 737 Max and the larger, twin-aisle 787, which is used mostly on international routes. Bank of China Aviation also placed a significant order for 40 Max jets, Boeing said. Boeing reported 774 orders for all of 2022, after subtracting cancellations. That was an increase from 479 the year before and a rebound from 2020, when the company lost 471 more orders than it gained. Boeing said it delivered 69 planes in December, including 53 Maxes. Of those, Southwest took 18, which was a one-month record for any airline customer, Boeing said. The company reported delivering 480 planes for the year. Deliveries are an important source of cash because buyers ...

Home Affairs Ministry holds high-level review meeting on airport security

According to sources, the recent incidents of misbehaviour in airlines were discussed during the meeting, which lasted for more than half an hour

Asia-Pacific airlines saw air cargo volumes dip 18.6% in Nov 2022: IATA

As per the International Air Transport Association (IATA), this was the worst performance of all regions and a decline in performance compared to October (minus 14.7 per cent)

2 Russian passengers offloaded in Goa for 'misbehaving' with Go First crew

According to the spokesperson, the two foreign nationals abused the crew, and were "teasing the crew, passing remarks on her"

Airlines in India to add 100 aircraft per year to fly 412 mn passengers

As Indigo Airline has expanded its fleet to 300 aircraft, the countrys airlines' fleet is likely to add over 100 aircraft every year till the next few years

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305 enforcement actions against airlines, individuals taken by DGCA in 2022

Aviation safety regulator DGCA took 305 enforcement actions, including imposing financial penalties against various operators and individuals, among others for non-compliance of various norms during 2022, an official statement said on Sunday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has the mandate to enforce civil air regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards. There were 305 enforcement actions taken by the regulator during the year, the DGCA said in the statement. These enforcement actions were taken against various airlines, including scheduled as well as non-scheduled operators, airport operators and flying training organisations for failing to adhere to laid down safety standards and norms and compromising safety of aircraft operations, the DGCA said. Actions were also taken against erring pilots, cabin crew, air traffic controllers (ATCOs), aircraft maintenance engineers and various post holders for non-compliance to laid down regulations and SOPs, it ...

Airlines worldwide keep capacity tight despite boom in Chinese demand

Bookings for outbound flights from China surged by 254% on Tuesday morning versus the same period the day prior, data shows

DGCA to issue norms to compensate for tickets downgraded involuntarily

Aviation regulator DGCA will put in place norms to compensate a passenger whose ticket for a particular class has been involuntarily downgraded by an airline. The move comes against the backdrop of rising complaints about airlines involuntarily downgrading tickets issued to passengers. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is in the process of amending the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) pertaining to 'facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights. to protect the rights of air travellers affected by downgrading of their ticket. "The amendment will allow the passenger, who is downgraded involuntarily from his booked class of ticket, to receive the full value of ticket including taxes as refund from the airline and the airline will carry the passenger free of cost in the next available class," DGCA said in a statement on Friday. After stakeholder consultations, final regulations will be issued by

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Quicker licences likely as airlines implement DGCA's digital initiative

Integrating eGCA with their internal software, will help minimise the time taken to fill pilots' e-log books, and eliminate manual intervention as well

From the cockpit: Meet Vinay Dube, co-founder and CEO of Akasa Air

Avid golfer and tea aficionado, Dube speaks to Aneesh Phadnis about food, family and flights

Etihad Airways expands in India; Kolkata-Abu Dhabi service to begin in 2023

Etihad Airways plans to expand its flight network in India with additional services to Ahmedabad, Chennai, Cochin and Delhi starting from early next year. The Gulf carrier on Thursday also announced plans to launch a daily flight service to Kolkata from Abu Dhabi from March 26, 2023 providing a total of seven weekly non-stop services to the City of Joy. The flights will be operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, offering 8 seats in business class and 150 in economy class, according to a release. "In parallel with re-establishing air links to Kolkata, Etihad will boost its network with additional services to Ahmedabad (bringing it up to 2 daily flights) and Chennai (twice daily)," an Etihad Airways spokesperson told PTI. Besides, Cochin will have an additional 6 flights per week, bringing it to a total of 13 flights per week, starting from March 26, 2023. An additional daily service will also be started to Delhi and Mumbai from April 24 next year. The re-introduction of flights to

Need wide-body planes for capturing long-haul segment: Jyotiraditya Scindia

India's civil aviation market is poised for a double-digit growth in the next decade and the country's carriers should have more wide-body planes to capture the long haul segment, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. At the event for inaugurating Air India's direct flight from Mumbai to San Francisco, he also said that discussions have happened with airlines and the effort is to make Delhi the country's first international hub. "We have 86 international carriers coming into India and only 5 national carriers taking people to international destinations outside India. However, these 5 carriers that fly overseas hold 36 per cent market share. We have to look at increasing international to international traffic. That is why I have been urging all our carriers that we need to have more wide-body aircraft so that we can capture the long haul route market," he said here. He also said that Indian carriers' share of international to international traffic is only ...

Very tough path ahead for new entrants like Akasa, Jet 2.0: GMR official

Julian Carr, the firm's CMO, says it will be "fascinating" to see how IndiGo's desire to grow further progresses when Air India aims to become a big full-service domestic and international carrier