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Indian aviation market emerging stronger, says IATA's Amitabh Khosla

Indian aviation market is emerging stronger with growth in connectivity, networks and airport infrastructure, and the country also has the potential for producing sustainable aviation fuel, global airlines' grouping IATA said on Sunday. However, the grouping also said that there is a high cost environment in India and also high uncertainty for tax planning. Amitabh Khosla, Country Director India, Nepal & Bhutan at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Sunday said the Indian aviation market is witnessing a significant improvement on the back of emergence of stronger airlines within the country, the growth of connectivity and networks. "We are also seeing significant increase in the airport infrastructure, so it gives a good foundation, a base on which India will build further," he said. At a briefing in the national capital on the sidelines of the World Air Transport Summit (WATS) being organised by IATA, Khosla also said India is one of the largest producers of ...

Airline industry benefiting from lower oil price: IATA head Willie Walsh

The reduction in oil prices is in turn helping drive down ticket prices, said Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association

Consumer panel directs Flynas Airlines to pay ₹1.25 lakh for lost baggage

A consumer commission here has directed Flynas Airlines, a Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier, to pay a compensation of more than Rs 1.25 lakh to a passenger for the loss of her baggage. There was a "mala fide negligence" and the airlines "purposely avoided all the logical actions to find the lost bag," the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai (Suburban) said in a recent order. The complainant, along with her family, had gone on a trip to Turkiye from Mumbai between December 23, 2023 and January 3, 2024. Their return flight to the city was booked from Istanbul with a connecting flight from Riyadh. The complainant stated that at the Istanbul airport, she handed over five bags for check-in. The airline staff mistakenly tagged only four bags, and the fifth bag went on to the conveyor belt without a tag, she claimed. The mistake was brought to the notice of the staff present at the ticket and baggage counter. The complainant was given a physical tag by the staff with

IATA is holding AGM in India after 42 years; PM Modi to address delegates

PM Modi will deliver keynote at IATA summit hosted by IndiGo in Delhi, with key discussions on industry growth, sustainability, innovation and India's aviation strategy

United, JetBlue in partnership to share routes and slots at JKF, Newark

The agreement fulfills United Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby's desire to secure flights at JFK at a time when air traffic control problems are hampering operations in Newark

Customs authorities slap IndiGo with ₹2.76 cr penalty; airline to appeal

IndiGo confirmed in a filing that the principal commissioner of Customs in Ahmedabad has imposed a fine of ₹2.20 crore on it, while the principal commissioner in Meenambakkam has levied an additional

Arts, commerce students may soon be eligible for pilot training: DGCA

DGCA proposes ending the science-only eligibility rule for pilots, a change that could open up commercial pilot training to arts and commerce students

Rakesh Gangwal may sell 3.4% in IndiGo for ₹6,831 crore via block deal

IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal to sell 3.4% stake via block deals as part of his long-term exit plan; total promoter stake now down to 13.53%

Pak rejected Indigo pilot's request to use airspace despite an emergency

The incident involving flight 6E 2142, which experienced intense turbulence because of a hailstorm en route from Delhi to Srinagar, is currently under investigation by the Directorate General of Civil

India revokes Çelebi's security clearance amid tensions with Türkiye

BCAS revokes Celebi's security clearance citing national security; DIAL ends contracts, IndiGo defends Turkish Airlines codeshare, Adani terminates DragonPass deal

Boeing sees positive week as it tries to emerge from difficult era

Boeing has secured a pair of major orders in the Middle East during a visit to the region by President Donald Trump. The American aerospace manufacturer confirmed a USD 96 billion order from Qatar, one day after announcing an order from a company in Saudi Arabia for 20 737-8 jets and options for 10 additional aircraft. The Qatar deal, which includes Boeing's 787 and 777X jets, is the biggest order for 787s and wide body jets in Boeing's history, the company confirmed. That's pretty good, Trump said in announcing the order. Get those planes out there. It has been a particularly good week for Boeing. According to several media reports, China lifted a ban on its airlines taking deliveries of Boeing planes earlier this week as part of Monday's trade truce with the US. Boeing had already been in the news for its planes in the Middle East, but for different reasons. Donald Trump said he would accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar, setting off

DigiYatra: A shining example of India's innovative DPI model in air travel

The national digital traveller identity platform shows how innovations with thoughtful design can drive systemic change

Russia responsible for downing MH17 in 2014, global aviation body finds

The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation on Tuesday found Russia responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine with the loss of 298 lives more than a decade ago, in a ruling that raises the prospect of victims' families being paid compensation. A Dutch-led international investigation concluded in 2016 that the Amsterdam-to-Kuala Lumpur airliner was shot down on July 17, 2014 from Ukrainian territory held by separatist rebels using a Buk missile system delivered from Russia. Moscow denies any involvement in the MH17 tragedy. The Netherlands and Australian governments brought the case against Moscow before the Montreal-based global aviation agency in 2022, and on Tuesday welcomed the verdict. The International Court of Justice wasn't an option, because Russia doesn't recognise The Hague, Netherlands-based court's jurisdiction. Council finds that Russia violated the Chicago Convention The council found that Russia had violated the Convent

'Class divide' in skies: Aera hikes Mumbai airport user development fee

AERA permits Mumbai airport to charge Rs 695 UDF from departing international business class passengers and Rs 615 from economy class starting May 16

Indo-Pak tension: War risk premium in marine, aviation sector may inch up

Marine and aviation insurance premiums may rise if India-Pakistan tensions escalate, with reinsurers likely to revise exclusions and reassess cyber risk exposure

Air India faces $600 mn hit from Pak airspace ban, seeks govt support

The airline has written to the civil aviation ministry, asking for a 'subsidy model' to cover increased fuel and crew expenses because of longer flight times and delays due to the airspace ban

More than 50% of the Air India fleet now offers upgraded cabins

Air India aims to complete retrofitting all 27 of its A320neo aircraft by the third quarter of this year, with the first upgraded jet already back in service

GE Aerospace CEO Culp advocates tariff-free regime for aviation industry

Trump's trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for the aerospace industry since the COVID pandemic. It has also led to a breakdown in the industry's decades-old duty-free status

Trump tariffs, competition to push Boeing, Airbus jet prices even higher

Experts described the official prices as "a complete work of fiction", noting significant discounts based on contract specifics, according to media reports

Akasa Air to expand fleet to 30, eyes Navi Mumbai and Jewar as key hubs

Started operation just less than three years ago, the airline's passenger traffic more than doubled over the past year