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Aviation staff to be tested for drugs such as cannabis: Draft DGCA rules

Aviation personnel will be tested by their employers for psychoactive substances such as cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy, according to the draft rules issued by aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday

HAL signing contract with GE Aviation for Tejas aircraft engines

The contract was signed here today at HAL Corporate Office

IndiGo starts priority boarding facility for passengers to avoid long lines

IndiGo's chief strategy and revenue officer Sanjay Kumar said the airline is always striving to enhance the travel experience for its customers.

Dubai's busy airport sees passenger traffic decline 40% in 2021

There are signs of looming uncertainty, with the airport yet to to hire back any of the 5,000 employees it furloughed during the devastation of the pandemic last year.

Low-cost airline SpiceJet to launch 16 new flights from August

Bhavnagar will now be connected to Delhi, Mumbai and Surat with direct flights starting August 20.

Suspension of scheduled int'l passenger flights extended till Aug 31

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

Jhunjhunwala's new airline may give Boeing a chance to regain lost ground

Indian skies are dominated by low-cost carriers (LCCs) including IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoFirst and AirAsia India, with the majority of them operating a fleet of Airbus' narrowbody planes.

Covid impact: Indian carriers risk consolidation, plane repossessions

Passenger traffic fell nearly 30 per cent in April from a month before and has halved again so far in May

IndiGo parent InterGlobe Aviation settles case with Sebi amid promoter feud

The company has settled the matter "without admitting or denying any violation on its part," by paying a settlement charge of Rs 2.1 crore, according to a Sebi order

Servers hacked in Dec; hackers may upload docs on public platforms: IndiGo

IndiGo airlines said that some of its servers were hacked earlier in the month of December and hackers might upload some internal documents on public platforms

Air India Express announces pay cuts for staff after revenues decline 88%

Salary cuts will be effective from April 1 and will continue till further review by the board of directors.

Indian aviation sector in survival mode, needs viable revival: IATA CEO

He said it is particularly disappointing that the package of $123 billion in government financial aid that has been announced around the world, including $26 billion in the Asia Pacific region

Poor, farm sector likely to be FM Nirmala Sitharaman's next focus

Some of the sectors which have been worst affected by the pandemic and the lockdown include hospitality, tourism, aviation, logistics, e-commerce, automobiles, manufacturing and others

Banks bat for package for beleaguered aviation, hospitality, realty sectors

Public sector bank executives said these three sectors have been hit badly in the immediate aftermath of lockdown announced in March 2020

Top headlines: UBS pegs FY21 growth at -0.4%, US death toll crosses 1 mn

Business Standard brings to you a snapshot of events which made it to the headlines today

Coronavirus: India mulls up to $1.6 bn rescue package for aviation sector

The Finance Ministry is considering a proposal that includes temporary suspension of most taxes levied on the sector

Lost Jet capacity back in air: With 5 new aircraft, carriers' fleet at 618

When Jet Airways was operating to its full schedule, the total fleet size of Indian airlines had peaked at 614 in January

Festive season fails to lift air travel demand despite flash sales

Aviation experts blamed low business activity, muted consumer sentiment and closure of Jet Airways as main reasons for the lower number of passengers flying

Govt plans inflation-linked pre-determined tariff structure for airports

On July 18, the govt introduced a bill in the LS that seeks to amend AERA Act to have provisions for new tariff models for airports

Letters: Bursting at the seams

The booming aviation sector is facing acute infrastructure shortage