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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.

June 10th, 2022 5:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Akasa Air Signs Contract With Griffin Global Asset Management for Sale and Leaseback of Five Boeing 737-8 Aircraft

Akasa Air has agreed to sell and leaseback five Boeing 737-8 aircraft to Griffin Global Asset Management, an Irish leasing company. Under a sale and leaseback deal, the airline sells its planes to a leasing company and then leases them back. This frees up the monies that were used to acquire the plane by the airline. Just three months after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) gave the planes... Read More

June 9th, 2022 9:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Passengers Refusing to Wear Mask Can Be Denied Boarding – DGCA

Passengers who refuses to follow Covid's guidelines at airports and on flights would be de-boarded prior to departure, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). After the Delhi High Court ordered the regulatory authority to take action against passengers who do not wear masks at airports and on flights, the order was issued. The directive further stipulates that any passenger who refuses to wear masks or breaches the... Read More

June 9th, 2022 8:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara in Initial Discussions With Air India on Synergies on Procurement of Parts

Vistara is in initial discussions with Air India about parts procurement synergies and may look at training synergies in the future, according to its CEO. According to a source familiar with the matter, the airline also expects to lease 4-5 Boeing Dreamliner jets because supplies from the American plane builder are taking longer than planned. "Procurement is certainly one of the areas we're discussing," Vinod Kannan said, adding that they'll continue... Read More

June 9th, 2022 7:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

American Airlines and IndiGo Launches Codeshare Agreement

According to a statement released on Thursday, American Airlines and IndiGo have entered into a codeshare arrangement that will allow the former to sell seats on the latter's flights operating on the Delhi-Bengaluru and Delhi-Mumbai routes. Only the New York-Delhi route is now served by American Airlines. “American and IndiGo plan to expand the codeshare in the near future to include more than a dozen additional destinations in India (in... Read More

June 9th, 2022 5:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Malaysia Airlines Operates First Passenger Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel on World Environment Day

On June 5, Malaysia Airlines honored World Environment Day by flying its first passenger flight using sustainable aviation fuel. The flight, MH603, was serviced by a Boeing 737-800, registration 9M-MXX, and flew from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). It left Kuala Lumpur at 12:32 a.m., landed in Singapore at 13:22 a.m., and returned at 14:58 a.m. The B737 was powered by a mix of conventional... Read More

June 8th, 2022 2:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Launches National Air Sports Policy

Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of Civil Aviation, launched the National Air Sport Policy 2022 (NASP 2022). By 2030, NASP 2022 aims to make India one of the top sports nations in the world by creating a safe, economical, accessible, pleasant, and sustainable air sports ecosystem. India has the potential to become one of the world's major air sports nations. It has a huge geographical area, varied topography, and pleasant... Read More

June 8th, 2022 1:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Falcon Aviation Services Signs Letter of Intent for 35 Embraer EVE eVTOL Air Taxis by 2026

Falcon Aviation Services, a premium charter company located in the United Arab Emirates, has made a significant step ahead in terms of its future urban mobility plans. Falcon recently signed a letter of intent for up to 35 Embraer EVE eVTOL air taxis, according to a statement issued today. Deliveries are expected to begin in four years. Falcon Aviation isn't the only corporation that has expressed an interest in the... Read More

June 8th, 2022 12:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hashtag Boycott Qatar Airways Trends on Twitter in Consequence of Qatar’s Reaction to Nupur Sharma’s Comments

Twitter has lately been flooded with tweets using the hashtags Boycott Qatar Airways, propelling the term to the top of the trending list. The string of events that made the term a trending topic began with BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's remark and the Middle Eastern country's response to it. Now, Twitter users are claiming that the government that granted citizenship to Maqbool Fida Hussain (MF Hussain), a photographer who published... Read More

June 8th, 2022 11:36 AM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Orders Investigation After Air Arabia Crew Declare Mayday and Made Emergency Landing at Ahmedabad

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation launched a probe on Tuesday after the crew of the Air Arabia flight called a Mayday and made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad Airport. "The preliminary investigation will be done by DGCA in consultation with Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)," a senior DGCA official stated. According to the DGCA, on June 6, Air Arabia A320 Aircraft A6-AOT, which was flying flight 3L-062 (Chittagong-Abu Dhabi),... Read More

June 7th, 2022 10:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA’s Decision to Exclude 90 Pilots From Flying MAX Aircraft Won’t Impact Operations- SpiceJet

SpiceJet has stated that it has 650 MAX-trained pilots and that the DGCA's decision not to authorise 90 pilots to operate Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will have no impact on operations. The airline is retraining them in accordance with the DGCA's directive. The airline was fined Rs 10 lakh by the aviation regulator after it utilised malfunctioning simulators to train those pilots. The carrier has a sufficient number of qualified... Read More

June 6th, 2022 11:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Emirates and Airlink Officially Activate Codeshare Partnership

The codeshare partnership between Emirates and Airlink has been activated. Customers may construct their perfect itinerary with Emirates and Airlink, and gain from flawless connections and a single reservation reference spanning eight domestic South African cities via Emirates' gateways of Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban. Itineraries can now be booked on emirates.com, as well as through travel agents and online travel agencies (OTAs). Tickets purchased after June 2022 are instantly... Read More

June 6th, 2022 9:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Asks Chopper Pilots to Exercise Caution as a Helicopter Bounces and Turns by 270 Degrees While Landing at Kedarnath Helipad

Thumby Aviation's helicopter bounced and spun 270 degrees when landing at Kedarnath helipad on May 31, prompting the aviation regulator DGCA to advise chopper pilots to exercise caution anytime there are tailwinds when heading for landing, according to officials. Officials with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed that an inquiry into the event had begun. They reported that on May 31, around 1.30 p.m., a Bell 407 helicopter... Read More

June 4th, 2022 1:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

All Nippon Airways Reveals a Series of Special Liveries

The next in a series of distinctive liveries to be applied to All Nippon Airways' fleet has been announced. The new livery will be seen on two of the airline's Boeing 787s, spreading the sustainability message across domestic and international flights. The plane will also provide a customised service that focuses on sustainability and lowering CO2 emissions. While the pandemic is in the rearview mirror for many airlines, ANA is... Read More

June 4th, 2022 12:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

After a Two-Year Hiatus, British Airways Resumes Boeing 787 Flights to Portland

British Airways will fly from London Heathrow to Portland on June 3rd, after a long wait. BA likewise relaunches Pittsburgh on the same day, bringing the total number of US destinations served by the oneworld carrier to 26 this summer. Portland was supposed to start on June 1st, 2020, as stated in December 2019, but the pandemic put a stop to that. The path is finally taking shape. The UK... Read More

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