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Go First resolution professional, lessors in talks to maintain aircraft

Advocate Diwakar Maheshwari, appearing for the RP, told the court that they are in talks with the lessors, one of which is SMBC Aviation Capital, to maintain the aircraft

Unable to repossess Go First planes, global aviation body downgrades India

Country tagged 'negative' due to 'material non-compliance', says Aviation Working Group

Air India moves its IT infrastructure to Cloud, shuts down two data centres

Tata Group-owned airline said that the move is expected to help Air India save $1 million annually

Delhi airport to levy higher charges on airlines for grounded aircraft

Delhi airport operator DIAL plans to levy higher charges from airlines for grounded aircraft as they occupy available parking space and impact overall operational efficiency, amid rising instances of grounding of planes due to technical and other issues. "We are planning that in the next traffic calculation, we are going to request that for people who are grounding (aircraft) here for more than a certain period, there should be some sort of higher charges because otherwise it disturbs the operations of other airlines," Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar told PTI in an interview. Jaipuriar, who is in charge of the country's largest airport, was responding to a query on whether the operator will look at levying higher charges from airlines for aircraft that are grounded at the airport. The next traffic review of the airport is to happen early next year. As many as 64 planes of various airlines, including IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India, were grounded at t

SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh looking to raise $100 mn through credit funds

Ajay Singh is reportedly in discussions with global private credit funds to refinance part of promoter debt and equity infusion

Aequs bags contract from Airbus for supply of critical aircraft components

Aerospace components maker Aequs on Wednesday said it has secured a contract with European aircraft major Airbus for the supply of critical components for A320 family, A330neo and A350 aircraft for over a period of 10 years. Under the terms of the agreement, Aequs will make detailed parts, parts with bench assembly for wings, fuselage, and pylons for these planes, Aequs said. Aequs has been a longstanding supplier to Airbus which was its first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customer and has consistently been a preferred Detailed Parts Partner (D2P) to it for well over a decade. The mandate is a significant milestone not only for Aequs, but also for the Indian aerospace industry, amid the country's growing significance as a global aerospace manufacturing hub, deepening Airbus' Make-in-India drive, Aequs said. "This contract is a significant moment in Aequs' journey with Airbus. We are proud to stand alongside the world's largest aircraft maker as a long-term strategic ...

Asian airlines eye growth as int'l passenger traffic soars by 171% till Oct

As the international air passenger traffic grew by 171 per cent in the first nine months of 2023, a top airline association on Thursday said it looked forward to celebrate growth of the industry and focus on sustainability. Ahead of the 67th Assembly of Presidents of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) to be held here on Friday, the Association said, the number of international air passengers in Asia Pacific reached 79 per cent of 2019 levels in September 2023, behind other regions given that borders in Asia fully re-opened only six to 12 months after the rest of the world after the pandemic induced lockdowns across nations. Nevertheless, demand is robust, with international air passenger traffic measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) growing by 171 per cent in the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, AAPA said. Seat capacity measured in available seat kilometres increased by a comparatively slower 130 per cent in the first nine months

SpiceJet records lowest OTP at 60.11% among all major Indian carriers

SpiceJet's operations in October were also affected due to its involvement in repatriation operations from Tel Aviv

Electric planes, once a fantasy, are beginning to take to the skies

The first will be the CX300, a sleek plane with a 50-foot wingspan, large curved windows and a rear propeller

Airlines to operate 8.16% more flights this winter, shows DGCA data

Akasa Air, which recently reduced flights due to the exodus of 43 pilots, is slated to operate 64.9 per cent more flights

Five accidents in six months: DGCA grounds flight training at Redbird

This is not the first time the DGCA has cracked down on flight training academies in the country

Navi Mumbai airport construction facing delays, may start ops in 2025: CAPA

Adani Group says project on track, operations to commence by Dec 2024

Air India starts programme to boost pilots' mental health: CEO Wilson

DGCA had in February asked airlines to institute such a programme for pilots, cabin crew members and air traffic controllers

Alaska Air cuts full-year profit view as rising labour costs cast shadow

Excluding items, Alaska Air reported quarterly profit of $1.83 per share, missing analysts' average estimate of $1.87, according to LSEG data

DGCA issues amended norms for operating powered hang gliders

Aviation regulator DGCA has issued amended norms for operating powered hang gliders in the country. Now, a person cannot fly a powered hang glider without being authorised by a DGCA approved examiner/ instructor. Besides, the examiner/ instructor should be a person who has done 50 hours on a powered hang glider and has at least 10 hours on a dual machine. "Such approved examiner/ instructor shall check out and authorise other persons to fly," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said. Certain changes have been made by the watchdog to the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) pertaining to 'Manufacture, Registration and Operation of Powered Hang Gliders'. Among others, DGCA has said that no person shall carry out a test flight on a powered hang glider unless the person meets certain requirements. The person should be a pilot holding valid CPL with 25 hours of flying experience on a powered hang glider or holding authorisation with 50 hours of flying experience on a powe

A-I Express unfurls new logo, livery; to induct 50 planes in 15 months

Air India Express said it has a fleet of 58 aircraft comprising 28 Boeing 737s and 28 Airbus A320s

IndiGo launches flights to 20 international destinations in last six months

The international flights include new routes and the resumption of flights within the airline's network

Spicejet, lessor reach interim settlement, next hearing in February

SpiceJet is supposed to pay over $2 million to the engine lessor by January according to settlement terms

Wadias likely to leave Go First, show no intent to bid for grounded airline

Cash-strapped Go First filed for bankruptcy in May, blaming 'faulty' Pratt & Whitney engines for the grounding of about half its fleet

Wadia Group to stay away from Go First insolvency process: Report

A third source involved in the insolvency process said while the law does not prohibit the Wadia Group from joining the process at a later stage, there was no current indication it would do so