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About the author: Datchanapriya is a journalism and mass communication student from Chennai. Has always been passionate about writing and connecting with people.

March 16th, 2022 7:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

After a Pandemic Hiatus, Emirates SkyCargo Gets Back to Dubai World Central

The Dubai-based carrier and its Skycargo affiliate have announced a return to its Dubai World Central cargo hub at the end of the month, after nearly two years apart. As the airline ramps up operations following COVID-19, this relocation will give much-needed extra cargo handling capacity. Emirates SkyCentral is resuming Another evidence that the worldwide post-pandemic recovery is picking up speed. On March 26th, Emirates SkyCargo will resume cargo operations... Read More

March 16th, 2022 6:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qantas Signs Deal to Buy 20 Million Litres of SAF

Starting in 2025, Aemetis, a US biofuels startup, will deliver over 20 million gallons of mixed SAF each year to Qantas flights. The sustainable fuel will be manufactured at Aemetis' factory in Riverbank, California, which is now under construction. It will be made from waste-derived certified feedstock, which will then be blended with regular jet fuel. The arrangement comes after Qantas and one-world partners agreed last year to look at... Read More

March 16th, 2022 5:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Price of ATF Has Risen by 18 Percent, Reaching an All-Time High

After international oil prices climbed to multi-year highs, jet fuel costs were hiked by almost 18% - the biggest ever increase - to all-time high levels on Wednesday. Prices soared over the Rs 1-lakh-per-kilolitre threshold for the first time ever as a result of the rise, which was the sixth in a row this year. According to a price statement by state-owned fuel dealers, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) - the... Read More

March 16th, 2022 4:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Group’s Air India Experiences Its First Labour Unrest

Air India, which is owned by the Tata Group, is now experiencing its first labour unrest. On Tuesday, over 1,700 aeroplane maintenance workers who work for a government-owned engineering firm that handles the airline's maintenance and repair works embarked on an indefinite 'tools down agitation.' Pay raises, employment contract renewal, and the addition of a dearness allowance are among their requests. According to a Times of India report, the movement... Read More

March 15th, 2022 5:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Sons Chief Chandrasekaran Named Air India Chairman

Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons, was appointed chairman of Air India on Monday. The news comes just a month after Mehmet Ilker Ayci, the former chairman of Turkish Airlines, declined an offer to lead Air India as managing director and CEO. In October of last year, the $103 billion conglomerate won a bid to buy Air India for Rs 18,000 crore. It is expected to hire a new CEO... Read More

March 15th, 2022 5:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

U.K. Relaxes Travel Restrictions, British Airlines to Drop Mask Mandates

British airlines, as well as London's Heathrow Airport, said on Monday that their mask requirements will be phased out over the next month. Following reports that the United Kingdom will relax its remaining travel restrictions this week, including coronavirus testing requirements for unvaccinated travellers, the policy shift occurred. Heathrow said in a news statement on Monday that the mask requirement will be lifted on Wednesday, but that it still "highly... Read More

March 15th, 2022 4:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Airlines Ignoring Aerobridges for Boarding to Save Money

According to a Parliamentary committee, private airlines are preferring not to use aerobridges for boarding and deboarding planes in order to save money, and as a result, the elderly are feeling the brunt of having to use stairs. "The Committee deplores this apathetic and unreasonable attitude of the private airlines," the report stated, adding that the Ministry of Civil Aviation should penalise such carriers. For boarding or deboarding people, an... Read More

March 15th, 2022 3:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Music Will Not Be Mandated in Airports and on Planes

Airlines and airports in India were requested in December 2021 to consider playing Indian music on aircraft and on airport grounds. The Indian government has now clarified its position on the issue, stating that airlines and airports are allowed to play any music they wish to play. The first suggestion The Indian government was said to have requested all carriers and airports in the country to consider switching to Indian... Read More

March 14th, 2022 7:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata and SIA Infuses $65 Million Into Vistara

Vistara, India's full-service airline, has secured more money from its promoters. This is the latest in a series of monetary infusions, and it comes ahead of the summer schedule. The airline is also growing, with more personnel being hired, more planes being added, and its network being expanded. All of these efforts are likely to be aided by the additional funds in the pot. Vistara's promoters have injected another 500... Read More

March 14th, 2022 6:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

With a New Partnership, Copa Airlines Hopes to Spread Cost of Tickets

Uplift, a California-based buy-now-pay-later solutions company, has partnered with Copa Airlines, Panama's flag carrier, to increase its reach in Central and South America. Passengers travelling with the airline may now stretch the cost of their ticket over several months, depending on the plan they pick, and utilise it on a variety of popular locations. Special partnership Owing to a partnership with Uplift, Copa Airlines will offer its guests the option... Read More

March 14th, 2022 6:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sukhoi SSJ100 Flights Have Increased Significantly in Russia

The increase of SSJ100 flights is based on the most recent schedule file, which was submitted over the weekend. There are currently 70,376 services, up 15% (and 9,203) in only one week. It's also the first time the number of monthly flights has surpassed 10,000, with over 14,000 total. The twin-engine aircraft has never performed nearly as many services. The rise shows that it is due in part to the... Read More

March 14th, 2022 5:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sikhs Working at Airports in India Can Continue Carrying Up to 9- Inch Long Kirpan

Sikhs working at Indian airports will continue to be able to carry a tiny kirpan with them when entering these high-security facilities. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has updated an aviation security (AvSec) circular that permits Sikh passengers on domestic flights inside India to carry a kirpan that is up to 9 inches long (22.86 cm) and has a blade that is no more than 6 inches long... Read More

March 13th, 2022 1:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

For the First Time in Two Years, Aer Lingus Flies From Shannon To The United States

Aer Lingus resumed direct flights from Shannon Airport to Boston Logan International and New York JFK this week, after two years of suspended service due to pandemic. This effort represented the resumption of connectivity from the Irish city to the United States' Northeast after a two-year hiatus. Back in the game We announced at the beginning of the year that Aer Lingus planned a record number of flights to North... Read More

March 12th, 2022 6:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Airlines Boosts Domestic Services From 22,980 to 25,309 Weekly Flights

Indian airlines have increased their domestic services by 10.1 percent to 25,309 weekly flights in the 2018 summer schedule, up from 22,980 the previous season, according to the aviation regulator DGCA. IndiGo has expanded its domestic flight capacity by 10.4% to 11,130 weekly services for summer 2022, up from 10,084 weekly services in the same period last year, according to the regulator. In the previous 24 months, the COVID-19-induced travel... Read More

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