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DGCA turns paperless, will offer all licences online by February-end

Civil aviation regulator to launch mobile app for pilots

Aviation sector hit hard by Covid-19, but recovery may not be far away

Experts believe nimbler carriers will survive the pandemic's carnage

NIAL turns to Indian banks to raise Rs 3,000 cr for Jewar airport

Raising money in India to hedge against fluctuating exchange rate

Higher costs and Covid curbs to weigh on airline profitability, revenues

Comfort of cheaper turbine fuel evaporates as crude prices hit highest level since March

Redbird academy rolls out first batch of trained drone pilots in India

The first batch of 15 trained and certified drone pilots in India were rolled out on Friday by the Redbird flight training academy in the presence of a Civil Aviation Ministry official. The certificates to the 15 drone pilots, who completed their five-day training course at the Baramati-based academy in Maharashtra, were given by ministry Joint Secretary Amber Dubey. "You're the first batch (of trained drone pilots), so it's not only a moment of pride, but also a moment of responsibility," Dubey said at the event. "A lot of responsibility lies on your shoulders because you, in turn, would be training a lot of other people (on operating drones)," The official exhorted the pilots to always maintain quality standards. Otherwise, he added, it would negatively affect the entire drone industry. "We will become the drone capital of the world. The government is sure and the industry is sure, and we all have to work together to make it happen," he said. The five-day training course was ...

IndiGo in talks for jet engine orders despite aviation gloom: Report

That any airline is negotiating over future aircraft and related parts is a surprise considering how thoroughly the global aviation industry has been demoralised by the pandemic

IndiGo sees demand inching up, reduces leave without pay for pilots

Airbus A320 and A321 pilots will have leave without pay of three days per month and for captains of regional aircraft fleet ATR-72 there will be no more LWP

Alliance Air to focus on cost control, phasing out of expat pilots

Alliance Air, which is the largest regional airline, is currently operating 77 daily flights compared to 126 last year

Airbus asks suppliers to prepare for production hike; keeps a foot on brake

Airbus, which must garner political and union support for 15,000 job cuts, has for weeks been giving mixed signals

Non-scheduled foreign cargo flights from six Indian cities only: Puri

He said non-scheduled cargo flight operations by foreign carriers to and from India are now "restricted to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad"

Air bubble pact: Govt expands international flight operations to Bangladesh

Bangladesh is the 18th country with which India has put in place such arrangement, due to the suspension of regular international air travel services

Will reach pre-Covid-19 levels by year-end: Civil aviation minister

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Saturday said domestic passenger traffic could reach the pre-Covid level by the end of current year

Changi airport, world's best, warns of 'daunting' future in raging pandemic

According to the International Air Transport Association, 25 million jobs are at risk in airlines and associated businesses such as travel and tourism

Air ticket refund, international flights in Unlock 5: Key updates to know

Listen to the Podcast to know about Supreme Court's order on refund of tickets, travel bans, options for Indians who want to fly abroad and more

United Airlines' pilots agree on reduced schedule to avert 2,850 furloughs

United is still planning to furlough more than 12,000 frontline employees on Oct. 1

Qatar Airways reports $1.9 bn loss as Covid-19 hammers aviation industry

The airline also disclosed it had received a 7.3 billion riyal advance from its owner, the government of Qatar, after March that has since been converted into new shares

Govt of India exploring options to buy Embraer's commercial aircraft biz

One of the arrangements the government is considering is a tie-up with a sovereign fund to finance the deal

6 months after lockdown: Covid-19 impact on economy likely to be long-term

From when the lockdown was imposed on March 24, the number of Covid-19 cases has shot up from 500 to almost 5.6 mn

Exodus of senior management at GoAir continues as 2 more executives quit

Their departure comes close on the heels of half-a-dozen other senior executives, including the then CEO Vinay Dube quitting the carrier last month

Covid impact: With airline fleets grounded, recyclers bet on parts boom

Canada's Aerocycle is bidding to buy grounded planes for the first time to dismantle and resell for parts, instead of just recycling aircraft