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Govt plans to lift cap on flights, wants airlines to fly full capacity

Except IndiGo, airlines resist lifting of cap as traffic uncertain

Airlines, steel companies, auto makers race to get vaccine for staff

Companies are asking their employees to be termed as essential workers and are in talks with vaccine makers for bulk procurement

US orders zero tolerance for disruptive airline passengers, possibly jail

US Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson signed an order directing the agency to take a "zero tolerance policy" after supporters of Trump were disruptive on some recent flights

Indonesia's rescue team locates crash site, black boxes of Boeing jet

Debris suspected to be from Flight SJ182 has been found along with emergency signals transmitted by two devices, with the search team already locating both flight recorders

Indonesian airliner carrying 62 people loses contact after takeoff

A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Saturday on a domestic flight, officials said.

Airlines get ready for Covid-19 vaccine journey ahead of inoculation drive

Government has asked airlines to get ready to transport 30 tonnes of vaccines immediately

Out of cash, but airlines try ultra-cheap fares to get people flying again

2021 is shaping up to be a transition year for an enterprise that takes passengers on the equivalent of 208 million annual trips around the globe

Indian, UK airlines to share 30 weekly flights to London from January 8

While currently there are over 60 weekly flights between India and UK, the Centre has decided to begin with limited resumption till January 23

Govt extends suspension of international passenger flights till Jan 31

However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis

Tatas spread wings in aviation, hike stake in AirAsia India to 84%

Malaysian parent planning to quit the joint venture fully

No decision yet to stop flights from India, Singapore: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has not yet decided to stop flights from India and Singapore where the new strain of Covid-19 has reached from the UK

Aviation sector hit hard by Covid-19, but recovery may not be far away

Experts believe nimbler carriers will survive the pandemic's carnage

Airlines seek easier Kamath panel's parameters on loan restructuring

Have sought intervention of Ministry of Civil Aviation for fresh credit lines

Sri Lanka to waive off parking and landing costs for international flights

Sri Lanka decided to waive off parking and landing costs for international flights when the country opens up its skies later this month

P&W-made GTF engines complete 2 million flight hours in India

While GoAir has only A320NEO planes in its fleet powered by these engines, IndiGo has A321NEO as well along with A320NEO planes

6.35 mn domestic air passengers in Nov, 51% lower than last year: DGCA

The occupancy rate or load factor of six major Indian airlines was between 66.3 and 77.7 per cent

Vistara allows passengers to book their tickets directly on Google

Passengers can now directly search and book tickets on its flights using Google

With Air India bid, Tatas hope to give wings to their aviation dream

Over the past three decades, the group made unsuccessful attempts to get back into the commercial aviation business

New Zealand, Cook Islands announce quarantine-free two-way travel bubble

Both prime ministers and their cabinets have instructed officials to continue working together to put in place all measures required to safely recommence two-way quarantine-free travel

Airlines gear up to transport vaccines that might revive travel industry

One of the biggest challenges for airlines has been ensuring that vaccines are transported at frigid temperatures