Ria Lakshman

About the author: Ria is a lead news writer at Aviation Scoop. She writes from dawn to dusk, reads in the evenings, and draws at some ungodly hours. She loathes human interaction and finds solace in the sweet, musky smell of old books, and rain.

February 24th, 2022 5:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Arrival Terminal at Delhi IGI Airport to Commence Operations From Today

The services at the newly built terminal of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport will commence from today. The new terminal, which is built as a part of the ongoing phase 3A expansion of IGI Airport, will expand the airport’s total terminal capacity to 100 million. The airside capacity will also increase to 140 million. The new arrival terminal at Delhi airport spreads across an 8,000 sq. m. arrival hall and... Read More

February 22nd, 2022 4:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Amends Travel Guidelines, VTL Passengers Get Relaxations

Singapore Airlines said that the country’s entry and COVID-19 testing criteria for Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) passengers had been relaxed, and its flight operations will begin from February 22. The passengers on VTL flights originating from India and arriving in Singapore must continue to provide a negative PCR or professionally performed ART test within two days of departure. According to Singapore Airlines (SIA), the travel history requirement of fully-vaccinated travellers... Read More

February 22nd, 2022 3:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Repatriation Flight Leaves for Ukraine to Bring Back Indians as Political Tensions Escalate

This morning, Air India’s planned repatriation flight from India to Ukraine took off for bringing back the Indian nationals. The airline used its B-787 Dreamliner aircraft, which has a capacity of over 200 seats, for its unique operation. Tonight, a flight from Ukraine will arrive in Delhi. Air India announced earlier this week that it would run three flights to Ukraine in the following week. The airline will run two... Read More

February 22nd, 2022 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Some Airlines Relax COVID-19 Travel Guidelines for Indian Passengers

Few Gulf airlines have relaxed the COVID-19 testing requirements for Indian travellers, especially for the passengers travelling from Kolkata to Dubai. On its website, Emirates had mentioned that the passengers from India travelling via its airline need to have valid PCR test result from a test taken within 48 hours, and another rapid test taken within six hours of departure. Interestingly, the airline has specified that the guideline applies to... Read More

February 22nd, 2022 12:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Devas Lawsuit: Quebec Court Rules in Favour of Air India Against the Asset Seizure Ruling

Air India gets the approval of an Appeals Court in Quebec to challenge the order by the Canadian Court that allowed Devas Multimedia to seize its funds as compensation for a failed 2005 satellite deal with Antrix Corporation, the commercial wing of ISRO. Judge Christine Baudouin agreed to Air India’s claim that the Court should take a closer look at the argument of the German Major Deutsche Telekom and three... Read More

February 22nd, 2022 7:49 AM 0 COMMENTS

Malaysia Airlines Joins Arab Air Carriers Organisation

Malaysia Airlines has joined the Arab Air Carriers’ Organisation (AACO), expanding its presence in North Africa and the Middle East. IAG, Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines are the other airlines that are part of the pan-Arabian organisation. Although Malaysia Airlines operated in loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline utilised the time to establish codeshare agreements and partnerships, most notably with Singapore Airlines, British Airways and JAL. The association with... Read More

February 21st, 2022 9:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

BIAL Inks Contract With ACES India Private Limited for Enhancing Mobile Infrastructure at Bengaluru Airport

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) and ACES India Private Limited have signed an agreement for mobile infrastructure services. The contract that will last for a span of ten years intends to provide services related to mobile communication technology, including 5G, to Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport. The duo will focus on creating modern, state-of-the-art infrastructure for the passengers, residents and other visitors of Bengaluru airport. ACES India Private Limited is a... Read More

February 21st, 2022 9:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Asks Airlines to Implement Child Restraint Systems in All Aircraft

  According to the latest directive issued by the aviation watchdog, The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the airlines operating in India have to install a child restraint system in the aircraft. The restraint system comprises a harness and safety belt that can be secured to an aircraft seat. This will help prevent the child from falling off the seats and getting injured during sudden unanticipated acceleration or deceleration,... Read More

February 21st, 2022 6:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airport Lounges to Grow as Airports and Air Travellers Increase

According to a statement released by The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Frost and Sullivan research, the airport lounges in India will increase to 70-90 by 2025, to 150-160 by 2030 and 193 by 2040. The Ministry has quoted FICCI data for the estimates. The Ministry expects eight, 16 and 31 cities in India to have more than two airports by 2025, 2030 and 2040, respectively. Passenger numbers are likely... Read More

February 20th, 2022 5:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Adani Group to Add a New Building to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

Months after the takeover of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Adani Group is set to revamp the airport with new buildings and connect the airport via water. As a plan to make Trivandrum airport world-class, the Group is proceeding with a proposal to acquire a state-of-the-art building close to the airport. According to various sources, the deal is nearing its closure and is all set to get inked. The building is presently... Read More

February 20th, 2022 5:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Commences the Work of Ayodhya Airport, First Phase to Be Completed in Two Years

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has commenced the construction of the Maryada Purshottam Shri Ram Airport in Ayodhya. Vishal Infrastructure, a builder based in; Bengaluru, which won the bid for constructing Ayodhya airport has started the work under the supervision of AAI. Rajeev Kulshreshtha, besides three other officials, from Airport Authority of India has taken charge as the project-in-charge of the airport. Lalji, Ayodhya airport director, and two assistant... Read More

February 20th, 2022 11:18 AM 0 COMMENTS

NCLAT Rejects Go Airlines’ Petition Against the Withdrawal of Sovika Aviation Services’ Insolvency Proceedings

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has rejected a plea filed by budget airline Go Airlines challenging an NCLT judgement allowing Sovika Aviation Services to withdraw from insolvency proceedings. On September 23, 2021, the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal granted the Resolution Professional’s Section 12A plea to discontinue the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Sovika Aviation Services. Sovika Aviation is a company that offers a... Read More

February 19th, 2022 6:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Co-Founder Rakesh Gangwal Resigns From IndiGo’s Board

Rakesh Gangwal, the co-promoter of IndiGo Airlines, resigned from the carrier’s parent company InterGlobe Aviation and hence, from its Board of Directors, with immediate effect. He was serving as a non-independent, non-executive Director at the company. In a letter written to the Board of Directors, Gangwal said that he would sell his stakes at the airline over a span of five years but may consider re-joining the board as a... Read More

February 18th, 2022 9:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

TruJet Suspends All Flights, in Talks With an Investor for $25 Million Funding

Regional air carrier TruJet has temporarily suspended its flight operations citing various technical and administrative reasons. The airline is a crucial player in the central government's UDAN regional connectivity. "The operations are temporarily hampered because of various administrative and technical reasons, and rest be assured that TruJet will resume its operations at short notice," the airline said in a statement released to the media. TruJet has been facing a financial... Read More

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