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'Bad math': Airlines' coronavirus safety analysis challenged by expert

Airlines and planemakers are anxious to restart international travel, even as a second wave of infections and restrictions take hold in many countries

Hard hit by coronavirus crisis, airlines push for tests over quarantines

International air traffic is down 92 per cent this year as travelers worry about catching COVID-19 and government travel bans and quarantine rules make planning difficult

Jet Airways lost, Sanjay Mandavia on course to launch his own new airline

Pilot-turned-airline owner and his partner Biraja Jena, who heads UAE-based fund Imperial Capital, say they are on course to launch FlyBig which has secured 16 routes under Phase-4 of UDAN

Budget airline AirAsia X out of money, needs $120 mn for restart: Report

The airline plans to liquidate its small Indonesia-based carrier and has completely written down its stake in Thai AirAsia X in its books, with the Thai carrier not part of the restructuring scheme

Sold out in 30 mins: Here is why people want to eat on a grounded plane

Singapore Airlines is opening up two of its Airbus SE A380s at Changi Airport as temporary restaurants for two weekends later this month

GoAir pilots shut down P&W engine mid-air, even after fixes: Report

The twin-engine jet, operated by Go Airlines India Ltd, landed safely using its other engine in the western city of Ahmadabad on Sept 19

Lower fare limits to apply to premium economy class seats: Aviation Min

Among the Indian domestic carriers, only Vistara has premium economy class seats in its flights

The worst for aviation industry is probably ahead of it, rather than behind

As the first chills of winter arrive, it's increasingly clear that the industry is as deep in the hole as it ever was

SITA plans to augment manpower as it sees more opportunities in India

Currently, the centre employs around 400-500 workforce, excluding the ones working with its various offshore partners here

Airlines may soon be allowed to run 75% of pre-Covid domestic flights: Puri

Airlines may be permitted to operate maximum 75% of their pre-Covid scheduled domestic flights if the passenger numbers continue to remain healthy during the next 7-10 days, Hardeep Singh Puri said

Tatas negotiate Air Asia's India exit price as airline gets $54 mn offer

Foreign fund making $54 mn offer is ready to prepay airline's expensive loans, but will only invest if Tatas, which hold RoFR, issue no-objection clearance

SpiceJet to start non-stop flights from India to London from Dec 4

SpiceJet on Monday said it will operate non-stop flights connecting Delhi and Mumbai with London from December 4

India, Germany talks on resumption of passenger flights to be held on Oct 6

In response to queries sent by the PTI, the BMVI stated it and the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation are "confirmed to hold bilateral talks on October 6 through video conference"

Air ticket refund, international flights in Unlock 5: Key updates to know

Listen to the Podcast to know about Supreme Court's order on refund of tickets, travel bans, options for Indians who want to fly abroad and more

Govt hikes air navigation charges by 4%, airlines demand roll back

IATA has urged the civil aviation ministry to reverse the decision and work with the industry on a business recovery plan

Airlines will have to pay interest to passengers on credit shell amount: SC

If unused till 31 March, 2021, airlines will have to return the money to passengers

Top headlines: Manufacturing expands at fastest pace in 8 years in Sept

From SC ordering full refund of air tickets booked amid lockdown to Maruti Suzuki reporting 31% sales growth in Sept, Business Standard brings ypu top news of the evening

India has new air bubble pacts with Kenya and Bhutan: Hardeep Singh Puri

India has established separate bilateral air bubble arrangements with Kenya and Bhutan for operation of special international passenger flights between the two countries, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. Till September 17, India had formed such arrangements with 13 countries -- Afghanistan, Bahrain, Canada, France, Germany, Iraq, Japan, the Maldives, Nigeria, Qatar, the UAE, the UK and the USA. Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international passenger flights can be operated by their airlines into each other's territories under restrictive conditions. "In order to further boost bilateral international air connectivity air bubble arrangements are now in place with Kenya & Bhutan. Indian carriers will be able to operate to these countries," Puri said on Twitter. "Carriers of these countries will be able to fly to India," he added. Scheduled international flights have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus ...

Over 100,000 domestic flights operated since resumption on May 25: Puri

In a statement, Puri said domestic aviation is moving towards the pre-Covid figures

Jio says its in-flight services to operate at 20k feet at Rs 499 per day

Jio's partner airlines include Virgin Atlantic, Swiss, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Euro Wings, Lufthansa, Malindo Air, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Alitalia, according to the statement