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Go First lessors can't carry out upkeep, DGCA tells Delhi High Court

According to records, airline is the only entity authorised to maintain planes

Expressions of Interest sought for possible sale of crisis-hit Go First

The airline, which posted Rs 4,183 crore as total revenues from operations in FY22, ceased operations on May 3 this year

Aviation regulator starts special audit of facilities of Go First

Aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday started the special audit of the facilities of Go First, which has sought approval for restarting operations. A team of officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) started the special audit of the facilities of Go First in Mumbai on Tuesday, according to an airline executive. The audit of the facilities will be done on Wednesday also. On Thursday, the regulator will audit the airline's facilities in Delhi, the executive told PTI. The executive also said the regulator is likely to submit the audit report on Thursday itself. Meanwhile, Go First, which stopped flying from May 3, on Tuesday extended the cancellation of its flights July 10. The Mumbai-based airline is undergoing voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings. On June 30, DGCA said the special audit to be conducted from July 4 to 6 would focus on the safety-related aspects and continued compliance of the requirements to hold an Air Operator Certificate, as well as on

Need liberalised services agreement between UK and India: British Airways

British Airways currently operate 54 flights per week connecting Mumbai and Delhi with London

British Airways witnessing balanced growth in demand in India: CEO Doyle

British Airways is seeing a more balanced growth in India and has increased its weekly flights to 56 compared to the pre-pandemic level, the airline's chief Sean Doyle said on Friday. Speaking at a media roundtable here, Doyle, who is the Chairman and CEO, also said there is a growth in air travel demand in India and the airline is looking for expansion. Currently, the airline has 56 weekly frequencies connecting five Indian cities -- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the airline had 49 weekly flights. "We are rebuilding and modernising," the airline after the pandemic and India is an important part, Doyle said. British Airways, which started flying into India in 1924, has more than 2,000 employees in the country, the airline's Chief Customer Officer Calum Laming said. It has a total global workforce of more than 35,000 people.

Bad weather causes diversion of Air India Delhi-Port Blair flight

More than 150 Air India passengers travelling from Delhi to Port Blair spent a night in the city after their flight was diverted on Sunday due to inclement weather. Air India on Monday said it sincerely regrets the inconvenience caused to the passengers. There were 152 passengers in the flight. "Air India flight AI 485 from Delhi to Port Blair (of June 25) was diverted to Vizag due to the inclement weather at Port Blair... all the passengers were provided with food and accommodation," Air India said in a statement on Monday. According to the airline, the flight with all the passengers took off for its destination at 2.15 pm on Monday and landed in Port Blair at 4 pm. "We sincerely regret the delay and inconvenience caused to our guests due to the reasons beyond our control," it added.

Go First seeks up to $122 mn in additional funds: Banking sources

Go First, the Indian airline under bankruptcy protection, has asked for between $122mn in additional funds from lenders to resume operations in July

Aviation emissions targets, net-zero goal in focus at Paris Airshow

Airlines are trying to purchase more SAF, which produces up to 80% fewer carbon emissions on a lifecycle basis than traditional jet fuel

World's largest commercial jet purchase orders by number of aircraft

IndiGo on Monday placed an order for 500 Airbus narrowbody jets, the largest ever plane deal by number of aircraft, overtaking an earlier deal by rival Air India that was firmed up on Tuesday

Aircraft mega-deals prompt bubble warning from aviation industry veterans

The 500-jet Airbus purchase unveiled by IndiGo extends the backlog at India's largest carrier to about 1,000 undelivered aircraft

Largest Indian order: Indigo likely to place an order for 500 planes today

The value of IndiGo's order, at the list price of the A320Neo family aircraft, will be around $500 billion

Jettwings, new regional airline for northeast states, plans takeoff in Oct

In India, the first E175 jet with 12 business class and 64 economy seats was inducted by regional airline StarAir in May

Emirates flying premium economy to India on A380: What it means for flyers

The launch on these popular routes is timed to coincide with the upcoming Diwali season.

Overall average airfares on a downward trend on various domestic routes

The overall average airfares on ten domestic routes, including Delhi-Srinagar, are on the decline, and the trend is likely to continue in the coming weeks also, according to an analysis based on data compiled by aviation regulator DGCA. In recent weeks, there has been a surge in airfares on certain routes, mainly due to a capacity crunch and suspension of operations by crisis-hit Go First. Against this backdrop, concerns have been expressed in various quarters, and the civil aviation ministry on June 6 asked airlines to devise a mechanism to ensure reasonable pricing of air tickets. An analysis of airfares based on a select week-on-week comparison for a period till July 13 showed that the average ticket prices are on the decline. The data has been compiled by the tariff monitoring unit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The ten routes are Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Delhi-Leh, Leh-Delhi, Mumbai-Delhi, Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Pune, Pune-Delhi, Ahmedabad-Delhi and

Ramco Systems secures new order from Australian company Skytek Pty

Ramco's aviation suite will integrate and automate various operations at Skytek, empowering them with a modern solution to support their business growth

Why are airfares in India soaring and is there a way to beat it?

Airlines look at affordability, demand, availability and lots of other factors when pricing their flights

India's aviation market offers diverse opportunities: Star Alliance CEO

India is a critical aviation market for growth with all kinds of opportunities and Air India is on a strong mission to overhaul its business, according to airlines' grouping Star Alliance's CEO Theo Panagiotoulias. Star Alliance, which has been in existence for more than 25 years, is a global grouping of 26 airlines, including Air India, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and South African Airlines. Sounding bullish about the revival of Air India, a long time member of the alliance, Panagiotoulias said the airline is on a "very strong mission" and has embarked on a major overhaul of its business. "India is a critical growth market and offers all kinds of opportunities," he told PTI in an interview here this week. He also emphasised that having Air India in the alliance is a huge piece of the puzzle of the global network. His comments also come against the backdrop of Air India group taking various measures to strengthen its operations, including placing a historic order for 470 planes

'India's the new China' as airlines more than double profit outlook

Bullish on the Indian market, Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr has said the airline group is working closer with Air India as well as expanding its own operations into the country

Go First insolvency: NCLT issues notice in plea by Jackson Aviation

The tribunal directed the insolvency resolution professional (IRP) to file the response within a week

Lufthansa seeks deeper partnership with Air India, plans to expand flights

Lufthansa's CEO, Carsten Spohr speaks about the expansion plans of the airline and partnership with Air India that could make it the largest airline group connecting India and Europe