Page 29 - Civil Aviation

Domestic air traffic rises 6% in July as aviation sector tries to take off

Airlines flew 2.1 mn passengers in July, against 1.9 mn in June

Kozhikode crash: AI pilot unions seek meeting with Puri to discuss safety

The two unions said they are writing on behalf of pilots of Air India and its subsidiaries Air India Express and Alliance Air

Air Asia picks Kerala-based startup JIFFY.ai for Robotic Process Automation

JIFFY.ai has development centers in Silicon Valley, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore and Kochi

Here's why analysts choose IndiGo over SpiceJet for the long haul

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, analysts say the Indian aviation sector holds promise from a long-term perspective and that the macro-economic factors remain conducive

Indian nationals carrying valid visa can travel to UAE: Indian Ambassador

Indian Ambassador to UAE Pavan Kapoor said that Indian nationals carrying any type of valid UAE visa can now travel to the country."Very pleased to see the @MoCA_GoI notification this evening as per which both Indian & UAE airlines can now carry any Indian national holding any type of valid UAE visa from India to UAE! @IndembAbuDhabi @cgidubai @MoFAICUAE," Kapoor tweeted.Flight operations between India and UAE had been shut for about five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The ticket bookings for flights from UAE to 18 destinations in India from August 16 to 31 will open on Tuesday at 10 am (local time).Previously, only residency visa holders were allowed to travel to the country on flights being operated as part of India's repatriation mission called Vande Bharat, The Khaleej Times reported.

Air India crash: Maha govt to accord state funeral to Capt Deepak Sathe

The Maharashtra government has decided to accord a state funeral to Captain Deepak Sathe, pilot-in-command of the ill-fated Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala last week

Village in mourning as prospective bridegroom dies in AIE plane crash

It is a wedding that will never happen as the Air India Express plane crash at Kozhikode snuffed out the life of the prospective young bridegroom.

Kerala jet crash: AI Express relief flights to assist passengers, families

Officials said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri would go to Kozhikode on Saturday

Chartered planes, costly tickets: How world is beating flight restrictions

The flight paralysis underscores how deep and lasting the pandemic's damage is proving to be

Vande Bharat Mission: 179 Indian nationals arrive in Chandigarh from UAE

Spicejet, Flight No. SG-9302 carrying Indians from UAE landed at Chandigarh International Airport today

Covid-19: Loss-making Lufthansa forecasts no air travel take-off until 2024

Lufthansa plans to increase short and medium-haul capacity to 55% of prior-year capacity in the fourth quarter

Virgin Australia to slash workforce, focus on short haul under Bain

Virgin said on Wednesday the 3,000 jobs would go as the carrier offloads its fleets of Boeing 777s, Airbus SE A330s and ATR turboprops

Domestic flight operations continue to soar, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Following the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, all domestic and international flight operations were suspended in March

SpiceJet to commence flight services to United Kingdom from next month

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has secured slots at the London Heathrow Airport, which will allow the airline to commence flight services to the UK from next month

IndiGo operates charter flight to repatriate 212 Indians from Russia

IndiGo said that it operated a passenger charter flight from Moscow to Amritsar to Kochi on Sunday, bringing back a total of 212 Indians from the Russian capital.

Dutch KLM group to cut 4,500-5,000 jobs due to coronavirus pandemic

Dutch carrier KLM said Friday it will cut between 4,500 and 5,000 jobs because of the coronavirus crisis. The company said in a statement that in addition to 1,500 job losses, some 1,500 temporary contracts won't be renewed and 2,000 jobs will be suppressed via a voluntary departure scheme. The group also expects natural attrition through retirement" to help cut an extra 500 jobs. KLM said it does not expect demand to fully recover before 2023 or 2024 and said further staff reductions are possible given the high level of uncertainty." Earlier this month, the European Commission approved a bailout package of 3.4 billion euros ($4 billion) in loans offered by the Dutch government to help the company navigate the crisis.

No domestic flights from six cities to Kolkata now till August 15

The suspension of domestic flight operations to Kolkata from six major cities has been extended till August 15

AAI puts SpiceJet on cash and carry basis, airline says business as usual

AAI has put SpiceJet operations across the country on a "cash and carry basis"

Boeing to further assess workforce size amid pandemic as market shrinks

In Commercial Airplanes Programs, Boeing delivered a total of 20 aircraft in the second quarter of 2020

274 'UDAN' air regional connectivity routes operational: Civil Aviation

At present, the fourth round of 'UDAN' is under process