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Akasa plans test flight next week; expects commercial start by late-July

Akasa, backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, will likely receive its air operator's certificate within days of the proving flight

Go First announces triweekly direct flights between Kochi and Abu Dhabi

The inaugural Go First flight G8 063 will depart on June 28 from Cochin International Airport at 8.05 PM (local time) and will arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport at 10:40 PM (local time)

Airlines were unprepared when travel came roaring back after hiatus

As countries reopen borders and Covid curbs fall away, travel has sprung back with such voracity that it's resulted in an unprecedented labor crunch

CCI clears Air India's acquisition of AirAsia India stake, helping merger

At present, the Tata group owns and operates four airlines - Air India, Air India Express, AirAsia India, and Vistara. Air India and Vistara operate on both domestic and international routes

India a key growth area, is going to be a massive market: Singapore Air CEO

CEO Goh refused to be drawn on whether Singapore Airlines would be interested in buying a stake in Air India

Asia-Pacific air passenger demand at 17%, India at 70% of pre-covid levels

Based on IATA data, India's domestic passenger load factor in March 2022 was a healthy 82.3 percent which compares favourably with other markets

Jet fuel prices at all-time high with 5.3% hike; 10th increase this year

The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) was hiked by Rs 6,188.25 per kilolitre, or 5.29 per cent, to Rs 1,23,039.71 per kl (Rs 123 per litre) in the national capital

Flight schools navigate the expansion route on hopes of aviation turnaround

Though Covid has led to concerns about pilots' job prospects, flight schools believe that the situation will change soon and the choice of piloting as a profession will remain as lucrative as ever

Akasa Air ties up with Navitaire for digital retailing, reservations system

Akasa Air, backed by ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and aviation veterans Vinay Dube and Aditya Ghosh, is expected to begin its commercial operations in July

Boeing, Air Works undertake maintenance checks on three P-8I aircraft

Boeing India and Air Works will commemorate their collaboration at the Boeing India Aatmanirbharta in Defence Conference which is being organized in New Delhi on Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Scindia talks with US aerospace giants on bolstering alliance with India

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held discussions with American aerospace giants on further strengthening collaboration with the industry in India. Scindia arrived here on Thursday for the first leg of his visit to North America and began his engagements with discussions with New York-based technology-powered, global air mobility platform Blade. On Thursday, he also interacted with members of the Indian diaspora during a session and reception hosted by Consul General of New York Randhir Jaiswal. Scindia's engagements on Friday began with a round table hosted by the US-India Business Council. The roundtable, attended by senior industry leaders, focussed on ways to strengthen collaboration between India and the US across the aviation sector. Had a productive interaction with members of @USIBC from the aviation community. Spoke about the growing focus & opportunities in regional connectivity & urban air mobility in India, Scindia tweeted. Later, he met vice president .

Ethiopian Airlines to boost India flights, eyes higher traffic from BRICS

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest carrier in Africa, is allowed to operate 35 flights per week to Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai.

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Air India takes Rs 60,800 cr cover for its fleet, paid Rs 266 cr premium

Under new policy, Air India can't fly in Russia, Ukrainian airspace due to war

DGCA bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating Boeing 737 Max planes

Indian aviation regulator DGCA has barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating the Boeing 737 Max aircraft after finding them not properly trained.

Jet Airways plans to return with a mix of premium, no-frills services

The consortium infused Rs 500 million into Jet Airways 2.0 -- as it is dubbed by the new owners -- in January, and lenders have said they don't object to an extension of 60 days.

SpiceJet inks pact with Credit Suisse on $24-million dispute

In a separate case, top court asks airline to settle share-purchase dispute with Marans by Apr 12

Airlines adhering to hand baggage policy, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

Scindia said the BCAS has sensitised airline operators for strict implementation of the the one hand bag rule in its meeting on January 12, 2022

Indian airports estimated to see 69% more passengers in 2022-23: Govt

A total of 19.96 crore passengers travelled through the airports in the country during 2021-22, the minister said in his reply to a written question in Rajya Sabha

Bengaluru airport named 'Best Airport' at Wings India Awards 2022

This recognition is one of the industry's most recognised accolades, and is awarded following an assessment of customer service, facilities and innovations