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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

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Go First extends flight cancellation till Nov 30 citing operational reasons

The airline has approximately 4,200 employees, and it reported total revenue from operations at Rs 4,183 crore in the financial year 2021-22

Average daily domestic traffic increased by 1.65%, Oct upswing anticipated

Overall domestic demand remained high, with four out of six major carriers reporting load factors of over 90 per cent in September

Deeper, wider and lucrative: Decoding IndiGo's mega global flight plan

India's largest airline wants to be measured against global carriers, but it might want to keep an eye on Air India

Supreme Court likely to hear Jet Airways lenders plea on October 12

JKC is the successful bidder for Jet Airways

Delhi HC defers hearing to Oct 9 hearing in Spicejet vs Maran case

SpiceJet on 12 September paid Maran Rs 100 crore out of an order of Rs 380 crore for an arbitral award

Airlines face limited liability for lost baggage

The National Commission found no merit in Bhullar's claim that mental tension had affected his performance since he had performed well on the first day

Air India to induct first A350 aircraft in December: CEO Campbell Wilson

Air India has acquired this A350 aircraft through a lease transaction between its subsidiary AI Fleet Services Limited (AIFS), based in GIFT City, and the British bank HSBC

IndiGo should be compared with global carriers, not domestic: CEO Elbers

Outlook should be broader and ask why Indian carriers have a small share in international routes, he says

Go First lenders approve Rs 100 crore of CIRP cost with 98% vote

The airline stopped flying on May 3 and approached for initiation of the CIRP against it as it was unable to fly due to technical difficulties faced by the non-availability of engines

Indian airlines expected to report net loss of Rs 5,000-7,000 cr in FY24

Indian airlines are expected to see a sharp drop in net losses to Rs 5,000-7,000 crore this fiscal as they continue to witness healthy passenger traffic growth and improvement in their revenue, rating agency ICRA said on Thursday. The net loss would be much lower compared to the Rs 11,000-13,000 crore loss the industry is estimated to have reported for 2022-23 due to elevated aviation turbine fuel prices, coupled with depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar, it said. The airlines have improved the cost of available seat kilometre to the cost of available seat kilometre (RASK-CASK) spread through better pricing discipline, it said. According to the rating agency, the domestic aviation industry continues to face challenges despite witnessing a healthy recovery in air passenger traffic because of sequential increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices and depreciation of the value of rupee against the US Dollar. It said domestic air passenger traffic rose 26 per cent to arou

DGCA accepts Go First's resumption plans, subject to some conditions

On July 19, Go First had provided the information sought by DGCA following the special audit of its facilities in Delhi and Mumbai

AAI revamping 23 airports across the country to boost traffic handling

Indian airlines are expected to add 132 aircraft in 2023-24 (FY24) to tap into the surging passenger demand, according to CAPA India

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SpiceJet most delayed Indian airline as travel season takes a toll

With the busy summer travel season arriving, only 61% of SpiceJet's flights departed on time from the country's four biggest airports - Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad - in May

All airlines post above 90% load factor for 2nd straight month: Govt data

Go First's suspension of flights from May 3 turns boon for other Indian carriers

Go First seeks up to $122 mn in additional funds: Banking sources

Go First, the Indian airline under bankruptcy protection, has asked for between $122mn in additional funds from lenders to resume operations in July

Fluctuations in airfares likely to continue, says IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers

Airfares in India shot up last month as the demand for travel increased and simultaneously half of Go First's fleet was grounded due to a disruption in the supply of Pratt & Whitney jet engines

Air India upgrading crew rostering, customer notification system: Wilson

Air India is also upgrading its customer notification systems and processes to make them "less manual, more accurate and to utilise new channels such as WhatsApp" Wilson told employees