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Microsoft outage: IndiGo cancels 93 flights; systems limp back to recovery

Air India, on the other hand, said its systems have been working just fine but a few of its flights have been delayed due to the outage of airport systems

Check-in systems down: IndiGo, SpiceJet, Akasa ops hit by major tech glitch

Microsoft cloud service outage disrupts check-in systems across the country. Airlines are working with Microsoft to resolve the technical issues

Indian aviation sets record H1FY24 traffic; IndiGo, Tata Group thrive

Although June 2024 saw a decline in domestic passenger traffic in India compared to May 2024, it was the best June on record with 13.6 million passengers compared to 12.4 million in June 2023

Clear skies ahead: Strong long-term gains for IndiGo as demand rises

Post-merger of Air India and Vistara, the top two players will hold around 90 per cent domestic market share together. However, IndiGo's superior cost structure is a likely differentiator

Delhi Airport T1 roof collapse disrupts 22k passengers, shift to T2 and T3

Delhi Airport T1 roof collapse: IIT Delhi structural engineering department to conduct independent assessment of Terminal 1. Operations at T1 will not resume till the assessment is complete

Delhi airport T1 roof collapse: Over 20 flights cancelled on Jun 29

More than 20 flights of IndiGo that were to operate from Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport were cancelled on Saturday, a day after the terminal was shut down following the roof collapse incident. A source in the know said 23 flights of IndiGo and 2 flights of SpiceJet that were scheduled to operate from T1 were cancelled on Saturday. There was no immediate comment from IndiGo. However, a SpiceJet source said it has shifted all T1 operations to T3 and all flights were operated on Saturday. Following the roof collapse incident, the operations at T1 were suspended on Friday. The flights that were to be operated from the terminal have been shifted to Terminal 2 (T2) and Terminal 3 (T3). On Friday, Delhi airport operator DIAL said it has set up a technical committee to probe the roof collapse at the airport's Terminal 1 and the primary cause of the incident seems to be continued heavy rainfall.

Stocks to watch on June 25: IndiGo, KIMS, Borosil, Swan Energy, RBL Bank

Stocks to watch on June 25: Swan Energy is set to acquire a 49 per cent equity stake in Triumph Offshore Private Ltd (TOPL) from Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) for Rs 440 crore

IndiGo, Garuda Aviation Academy to train fresh pilots as junior officers

No-frills carrier IndiGo on Thursday said it has partnered with Garuda Aviation Academy to train fresh pilots as future junior first officers, under the airline's Cadet Pilot Program. The 21-month course includes a three-month ground schooling at Garuda Aviation Academy training centre in Gurugram, followed by 12 months of training at 43 Air School in South Africa, which has a track record of training over 6,000 ab-initio pilots over the years, IndiGo said. Over the last 13 years, the airline said, it has formed eight such partnerships and inducted over 1,000 pilots through these full training programmes, including commercial pilot licence and A320 type rating, the airline said. These courses start right from cadet selection to induction into the airline as a pilot, according to the airline. "The partnership with Garuda Aviation Academy will bolster our Cadet Pilot Programme. We believe that this 21-month course will successfully foster the next generation of skilled pilots who wil

Heatwave grounds IndiGo flight, delayed 4 hours due to high temperatures

A Delhi-Bagdogra IndiGo flight was delayed due to a technical problem caused by unusually high ground temperatures in the national capital

IndiGo to operate direct flights from Durgapur to Bhubaneswar, Bagdogra

Low-cost carrier IndiGo has announced new routes connecting Durgapur with Bhubaneswar, Bagdogra, and Guwahati. These new flights will commence on August 30, a statement by the airline said. Flights between Durgapur and Bhubaneswar will operate daily, Durgapur-Bagdogra four times a week, and Durgapur-Guwahati thrice a week, the statement added. Vinay Malhotra, head of global sales at IndiGo, said, "We are pleased to announce new routes connecting Durgapur with Bhubaneswar, Bagdogra, and Guwahati. With these direct flights, we aim to provide our customers with further seamless connectivity." With the addition of these services, IndiGo will now operate 42 weekly flights from Durgapur, significantly enhancing trade, travel, and tourism across eastern India, the statement said. The introduction of these flights will further strengthen the airline's domestic connectivity. Before the introduction of these new routes, travel between Durgapur and Bhubaneswar, Bagdogra, and Guwahati took ..

IndiGo shares fall over 4% after 11 mn shares change hands via block deal

IndiGo block deal: Reports suggest Rahul Bhatia-led InterGlobe Enterprises was the likely seller of its 2 per cent stake

Stocks to Watch, June 11: IndiGo, Siemens India, PTC Industries, APL Apollo

Stocks to Watch today: Rahul Bhatia's promoter entity, InterGlobe Enterprises, is expected to off load around 2 per cent stake in IndiGo Airlines through a block deal on Tuesday

IndiGo looking at various options for financing fleet of wide-body plane

IndiGo is looking at various financing options for the wide-body planes that are expected to join the airline's fleet in 2027. Speaking at a session at the CAPA India Aviation Summit 2024 here, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Wednesday said having a strong balance sheet is an asset. In April, IndiGo announced placing a firm order for 30 A350-900 aircraft and also the option to buy 70 more such planes. "We keep all options open...we are already (looking) at various financing options," Elbers said with respect to wide-body aircraft. At present, IndiGo has a fleet of more than 360 planes apart from two Boeing 777 aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines. The wide-body planes are expected to come in 2027 while the A321 XLR aircraft will join the fleet next year. With XLRs, IndiGo can operate more routes and destinations, Elbers said and added that its huge plane orders are part of a long term plan. IndiGo will also be introducing business class seats later this year. In June last year, In

IndiGo eyes lesser-known international destinations for next growth phase

It made a successful push into central Asia last year with flights to less-frequented cities like Baku, Almaty, Tashkent and Tbilisi, opening travel destinations void of major competition

India to host IATA's annual global airlines summit after 42 years

IndiGo, India's largest airline by market share, will be the host airline of the AGM and the World Air Transport Summit, which will take place in Delhi between June 8-10, 2025

Delhi bound IndiGo flight gets bomb threat, passengers safely disembarked

An IndiGo flight from Varanasi to the national capital received a bomb threat on Saturday and all passengers safely disembarked from the aircraft after landing at the Delhi airport. In a statement, the airline said flight 6E 2232, operating from Varanasi to Delhi, had received a bomb threat. "Upon landing in Delhi, the aircraft was taken to an isolation bay as per security agency guidelines and the crew followed all standard operating procedures," it said. According to the airline, all passengers have safely disembarked and the aircraft is currently undergoing inspection.

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing amid second bomb scare in a week

IndiGo flight 6E-5314 made an emergency landing in Mumbai after an unclaimed remote was discovered onboard the aircraft

IndiGo flight lands in 'full emergency' after bomb threat; all exit safely

An IndiGo flight operating from Chennai to Mumbai with 172 persons on board landed in full emergency conditions here on Saturday after it received a bomb threat, sources have said. The flight landed at around 8.45 am and the passengers' deplaning has been completed using the step ladder, a source said. This is the second such incident involving an IndiGo flight in the past week. On May 28, an IndiGo Varanasi flight from Delhi had received an alleged bomb threat. Full emergency was declared for IndiGo flight 6E5314, operating on Chennai-Mumbai route on Saturday after the pilot informed the Mumbai ATC of an alleged bomb threat to the aircraft, the source said. Confirming the alleged bomb threat to its Chennai-Mumbai flight, IndiGo said in a statement, Upon landing in Mumbai, the crew followed protocol and the aircraft was taken to an isolation bay as per security agency guidelines. All passengers have safely disembarked the aircraft, which is currently undergoing inspection, it ...

Simaero to invest $100 million over five years to train 5,000 pilots

Last month, IndiGo placed an order with Airbus for 30 A350-900 widebody aircraft at a deal size estimated to be between $4-5 billion

IndiGo summer sale ends tomorrow: Discounted fares start at Rs 1,199

Discounted fares start from Rs 1,199 for domestic flights and Rs 4,499 for international journeys. Sale ends May 31st, travel July-September.