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Vistara cuts 10% daily flights in April to stabilise its operations

The cancellations mainly impact the airline's domestic flights and were planned in advance to minimise customer inconvenience

Two pilots' unions flag work culture concerns at Tata Group airlines

Two pilots' groupings on Thursday said the problems raised by Vistara pilots are not isolated but indicative of systemic issues across Tata Group aviation entities. In a detailed letter to Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran, the Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPI) and the Indian Pilots' Guild (IPG) urged the group to engage in a constructive dialogue with the pilot community. Tata Group has four airline ventures -- Air India, Air India Express, AIX Connect (formerly AirAsia India), and Vistara. IPG represents Air India pilots operating the airlines' wide-body fleet while ICPA represents pilots operating the single aisle aircraft. In recent days, Vistara has been forced to cancel more than 100 flights due to non-availability of pilots who are protesting against pay revision and other issues. "The pilots of Vistara have been steadfast in their advocacy for fixed 70 hours compensation, improved working conditions, and stable roster. "After thorough assessment and consulta

Boeing paid $160 mn in compensation after MAX 9 grounding, says Alaska Air

"Although we did experience some book away following the accident and 737-9 MAX grounding, February and March both finished above our original pre-grounding expectations," Alaska said

Flight schedule to normalise in 2-3 days: Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan

According to sources, he thanked the pilots for accepting the new salary structure proposed as part of Vistara's ongoing merger with Air India

Malaysia Airlines inks initial pact with IndiGo for codeshare partnership

Malaysia Airlines has inked an initial pact with domestic no-frills carrier IndiGo for a codeshare partnership to boost connectivity between the two countries. Moreover, a cooperation agreement between the two airlines will enable both carriers to provide customers with more options and flexibility for seamless travel between Malaysia and India, IndiGo said in a statement. Through this cooperation, Malaysia Airlines will be able to strengthen its connectivity with India, as the marketing carrier on IndiGo operated flights, while IndiGo customers will get to explore more Southeast Asia destinations through Malaysia Airlines' extensive network, it said. This reciprocal arrangement will allow both carriers to provide seamless connections to their customers, besides enabling them to enjoy an integrated travel itinerary among other facilities, IndiGo said. Malaysia Airlines currently operates 71 weekly flights to nine key hubs in India, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, .

Domestic and international air traffic cross pre-pandemic peak in FY24

International air traffic in India saw faster growth than domestic air traffic in 2023-24

Passengers may exit from departure gate; BCAS issues new airport guidelines

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has introduced new guidelines in case of flight delays and congestion at airports, ahead of the summer travel season

Aviation body issues rules for deplaning passengers during tarmac delays

Zulfiquar Hasan, Director General of BCAS, said that they have prepared the guidelines and issued to airport operators and airlines

BCAS issues new guidelines, allows passenger exit via departure gates

Aviation security watchdog BCAS has issued new guidelines that will allow exit of passengers from an aircraft through an airport departure gate in case there is a long delay in operating the flight after boarding. The latest directive from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) comes against the backdrop of rising instances of congestion and flight delays, resulting in passengers getting stuck in aircraft after boarding for long hours. BCAS Director General Zulfiquar Hasan on Monday said the guidelines were issued to airlines and airport operators on March 30 and are now in force. The guidelines will help in ensuring "less harassment" for passengers and they would not have to keep sitting inside an aircraft for long hours after boarding, he said. In case of long flight delays and other emergencies after boarding, passengers will be permitted to exit through the departure gate of the airport concerned. "Airport operators have to make arrangements for the infrastructure, inclu

Indian carriers' focus is now on international market to boost revenues

According to Joshi of Network Thoughts, during next few years share of Indian carriers in itn'l traffic will rise, because Air India will induct more capacity and so will IndiGo, with XLR aircraft

Clear skies ahead: IndiGo sets the course for strong growth altitudes

Airline maps out its FY25 route, powered by double-digit pax growth, 11-13% year-on-year capacity boost, and expansion into 10 new destinations

FAA weighs curbing new routes for United Airlines after series of mishaps

The FAA already is suspending United's ability to approve and promote pilots to fly different aircraft models, two of the people said

India's aviation boom could support more hubs, says Air India CEO Wilson

There aren't many other markets like India in the world. Northern India has a good east to west flow, while southern India can offer an Asia to Africa or Australia-Europe flow"

Ombudsman or not? Ministry to call meet with airlines and airports

Move to address flier grievances

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund in talks to buy national airline

The PIF would be taking over ownership of the airline from the government with a view to improving efficiency and profitability

Boeing's pain spreads to travelers as airlines cut back on plans

Airbus, Boeing's main competitor, is largely sold out through the end of this decade, so there isn't an obvious place for airlines to turn

Vistara's ultimatum to pilots: Accept new salary structure by EOD

Pilots to lose slot on 'upgrade sequence list' if they fail to sign contract by Friday

Gulf airlines have cheap oil but Air India has software talent: CDTO

Ramaswamy said the airline will be launching a unified employee portal 'myAI' to perform all employee service activities in one place

SpiceJet finalises lease agreement for 10 aircraft to boost capacity

SpiceJet is currently operating about 1,362 flights per week, which is 16 per cent fewer services than a year ago, Cirium's data stated.

PM Modi virtually inaugurates 15 airport projects worth Rs 9,800 crore

Once completed, the combined passenger handling capacity of these three airports will increase to 9.5 million passengers per annum