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IndiGo hikes pilot salaries by a further 8%, restores overtime allowance

The airline has made changes to its HR policies to reinstate the work pattern of crew under which they will earn more, but there will be fewer leaves

DGCA show cause notice to SpiceJet following spate of aircraft incidents

Three incidents on Tuesday alone; airline is operating on cash-and-carry basis and vendors aren't being paid regularly, leading to shortage of spares and frequent invocation of minimum equipment list

How the Ukraine war may give wings to Jet airways' international plans

Jet Airways plans to lease 20 Airbus A320s by 2024

Fight for cabin crew, firm ATF prices to aggravate airlines' pain: Analysts

The Indian aviation sector is seeing headwinds like the Information Technology (IT) sector, where higher attrition rates have forced the management to dole out benefits like double-digit pay hikes

Indigo flies ahead of rivals in May, has almost 58% of domestic market

Tata-led Air India has seen its market share continuously decline since March as around 30 of its 113 aircraft have been grounded for varying periods

As Air India plans to expand, here are the leaders of aviation industry

Since Air India is planning to expand its fleet size and by extension its flight operations and revenue, it is worth finding out the top airlines in several segments

Air India prepares one of the largest aircraft deals in aviation history

Air India is looking to buy as many as 300 jets, which may be Airbus SE's A320neo family jets or Boeing Co.'s 737 Max models, or a mix of both

Catch 22: Airlines want a 15% hike in airfares but fear a drop in traffic

In the nine hikes since January 1, the jet fuel prices have been increased by Rs 49,017.8 per kl or nearly 55%

Regulator cracks whip on flying schools after audit finds violations

Thirty of the 32 schools in the country have been inspected in the audit beginning March.

IndiGo to restore allowances for crew from July 31 as flight ops recover

The airline, which had made a partial reinstatement of salary for pilots, is yet to restore pre-covid salaries.

SpiceJet restricts 90 pilots from flying 737 MAX aircraft after DGCA fine

The faults were detected during a surveillance check by the DGCA at the Greater Noida-based facility of CAE Simulation Training Pvt Ltd

7 more military airports to increase assistance to civil airlines

Decision could add to friction between the Air Force's military requirements, and the AAI's need to provide infrastructure to airlines

DGCA urges doctor's advice before denying boarding to special-needs flyers

The regulator's move comes shortly after an incident at Ranchi Airport where India's largest airline IndiGo refused to let a disabled teenager board its aircraft

IndiGo, SpiceJet face turbulence amid rising crude, competition: Analysts

Analysts expect some consolidation in the industry going forward, with the impact of increased competition playing out over two-three years

DGCA fines SpiceJet Rs 10 lakh for training pilots on faulty simulator

This is the third time that the regulator has imposed a financial penalty on operators for violation of rules after being empowered to do so

SpiceJet, Credit Suisse end legal battle, sign settlement and consent terms

The settlement and consent terms, executed on May 23, 2022 between SpiceJet and Credit Suisse have also been filed before the Supreme Court of India for final orders

Punjab CM calls for direct flights from Mohali airport to US, Canada

This initiative will facilitate the Punjabi diaspora settled abroad to visit their native places in the state in a seamless manner, he said

India would emerge as world leader by 2047: Aviation minister Scindia

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia was addressing a special keynote Session at the "India@2047" conclave in Bengaluru

Around 10.8 million domestic passengers travelled in April, says DGCA

The passenger load factors - which means occupancy rates - were above 78 per cent for all major Indian private carriers in April, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stated.

SpiceJet flights stopped by Delhi ATC for non-payment of airport user fees

AAI has put SpiceJet on 'cash and carry' mode since 2020, due to the airline's inability to clear airport dues