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July 26th, 2022 2:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Condor Renews Fleet With Airbus A320neo Family

German Airline Condor Flugdienst GmbH has selected the A320neo Family to modernize its Single-Aisle-fleet. The agreement will cover 41 aircraft, via lease and via direct purchase. The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney engines. Airbus International: “Following Condor’s earlier decision to order the A330neo for its long-haul network, we are double grateful the airline has now also selected the Airbus A320neo Family to modernise its single-aisle-fleet following a... Read More

July 26th, 2022 1:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Has Undertaken Installation of Night Landing Facility at Kolhapur Airport

To an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha about the Night Landing facility at Airports in the country and the status of commissioning of the night landing facility at Kolhapur Airport, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd) has responded in a written reply with the necessary details. Modernisation of Airports is a Continuous Process: The response states that the up-gradation/modernisation... Read More

July 25th, 2022 5:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

AirAsia India Leads On-Time Performance Charts for the Third Month Consecutively as per the DGCA Reports

Who likes delayed flights and disturbing schedules? Maybe AirAsia India is also on the same feeling, and hence striving to be the most punctual airline. Leading On-Time Performance for the third month, AirAsia continued its dominance in the punctuality segment, as per the data reported by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. We know how busiest the metro airports are, as they carry most of the air traffic and that... Read More

December 16th, 2020 10:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Welcomes First-ever Air Canada Flight to Doha

Qatar Airways today announced its Air Canada’s inaugural flight from Toronto to Doha today, establishing Hamad International Airport as the only airport in the Middle East to be operated with a scheduled service by a North American carrier. The flight was welcomed with a water cannon salute at Hamad International Airport and a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Her Excellency Ambassador Stefanie McCollum, Ambassador of Canada to Qatar along with Qatar... Read More

November 18th, 2020 3:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways and Air Canada Sign Codeshare Agreement

Qatar Airways is pleased to announce it has finalised a codeshare agreement with Air Canada applicable for travel between Doha and Toronto. Sales have started with the first codeshare flight to operate from 15 December 2020. The agreement reinforces Qatar Airways’ long-term commitment to Canadian passengers, and to boosting Canada’s global connectivity to support the recovery of tourism and trade. Qatar Airways’ passengers can now enjoy seamless, one-stop connections to... Read More

November 17th, 2020 5:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

COVID-19 : Emirates Tops the Global ‘Safe Travel Score’ Rankings

Emirates has been rated the safest airline in the world in its response to the COVID-19 Pandemic according to the Safe Travel Barometer. The airline, which has set industry-leading safety standards since the resumption of its operations back in May, has topped the ranks with a ‘Safe Travel Score’ of 4.4 out of 5.0 among 230+ airlines evaluated worldwide. The score is based on an independent audit of 26 health and... Read More

November 17th, 2020 1:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Launches its First Exclusive Programme for Students Worldwide

Qatar Airways has launched a global programme exclusive to students worldwide. Student Club is powered by the airline’s loyalty programme, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, and offers a range of benefits curated for students to support them throughout their educational journey. Members of the Student Club will enjoy great savings and bespoke benefits. They will also be automatically enrolled to Qatar Airways Privilege Club – unlocking even greater rewards – and... Read More

November 17th, 2020 12:35 AM 0 COMMENTS

Etihad Airways Expands NDC Distribution with Focus on India

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has partnered with Verteil Technologies, a New Distribution Capability (NDC) aggregation partner, as it continues its NDC strategy launched earlier this year. The new partnership will enable Etihad to expand its global NDC distribution with a particular focus on India, the home market of Verteil. The technology company will provide Etihad with its International Air Transport Association (IATA) certified NDC distribution platform, Verteil... Read More

November 16th, 2020 10:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Etihad Airways to Commence Daily Flights to Tel Aviv Starting March 2021

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will launch daily scheduled year-round flights to Tel Aviv, the economic and technological centre of Israel. The launch of flights follows the normalisation of diplomatic ties between the two nations and the signing of the Abraham Accords between the UAE and Israel in Washington D.C. on 15 September. Only a month later, Etihad became the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger... Read More

November 9th, 2020 4:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Starts Its Services Between Delhi and Dehradun

Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, today launched its services between Delhi and Dehradun, marking its entry into Uttarakhand. The airline will operate three flights a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Vistara is also the first airline to offer Premium Economy Class of travel between Delhi and Dehradun, in addition to Business and Economy Class. The inaugural flight departed from Delhi at 1350 hours today and arrived at Dehradun’s Jolly... Read More

November 9th, 2020 9:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

English High Court Issues Draft Judgement in Favour of Qatar Airways in Al Arabiya Case

Qatar Airways has brought claims in the English High Court against the Al Arabiya news channel relating to a video simulation published in August 2017 which purported to explain the effect of the illegal blockade on Qatar and Qatar Airways. In a 130-page judgement of the English High Court published on Friday 6 November 2020, the court dismissed Al Arabiya's application to contest the jurisdiction of the English court to... Read More

November 9th, 2020 9:32 AM 0 COMMENTS

Etihad Changes Organisational Structure to Address the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

Etihad announced a new organisational structure that will position the business to deliver on its mandate in the wake of COVID-19 and meet the challenges of the global downturn in aviation head-on. The restructuring sees the airline continuing its transformation into a mid-sized, full-service carrier concentrating on its fleet of widebody aircraft, with a leaner, flatter and scaleable organisational structure that supports organic growth as the world returns to flying. By... Read More

November 7th, 2020 9:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

IATA : Air Cargo Recovery Continues in September, but No Relief to Passenger Downturn

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight and passenger markets pointing that air cargo demand though encouraging, remains depressed compared to 2019 levels and passenger demand remained highly depressed.  Passenger: Total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) was 72.8% below September 2019 levels (only slightly improved over the 75.2% year-to-year decline recorded in August). Capacity was down 63% compared to a year... Read More

November 5th, 2020 11:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Passenger Survey: 84% of Respondents Likely to Fly Within India on Their next Flight

Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, recently announced the results of the second wave of its customer survey to gauge passenger sentiment about flying in the current times. Conducted between 17 August and 02 September 2020, about 4,550 customers responded to the survey. Overall, the responses indicate increased passenger confidence since the first customer survey rolled out by Vistara in June 2020. First Survey: Vistara Survey Reveals 65% of Customers Willing to... Read More

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