April 10th, 2020 1:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government Might Not Be Able To Create A Bailout Package For The Aviation Industry

Governments all over the world have sought out some form of a bailout package for their aviation industry, and Indian aviation is expecting the same from its government. But the government might not be able to create a bailout package for the aviation industry and to assume that it will is an unrealistic demand according to Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), which is a global aviation consultancy firm. The... Read More

April 4th, 2020 8:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Might Start Flight Bookings from April 15

Indian Airlines might soon start to operate domestic and international flights. Since March 25, 2020, the government has banned the Indian Aviation until April 14, 2020, to combat the deadly virus. The finest full-service carrier of India Vistara has also stated that they will start taking bookings from April 15, 2020. However, the airline has also marked that decision will be changed if the threat of Covid-19 is not neutralised... Read More

April 4th, 2020 12:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Will Not Take Fresh Bookings For Sometime Now

Flag carrier Air India has decided to shut down all the fresh bookings for now. No domestic or international booking can be made through the airline. The airline is waiting to hear from the government about how the aviation industry has to proceed post the lockdown period scheduled to end on April 14, 2020. The 21-day countrywide lockdown began on March 25, 2020, and it has resulted in heavy losses... Read More

April 2nd, 2020 9:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Temporarily Suspends 200 Pilots Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Indian Aviation Industry has been banned till April 14, 2020, by the government of India because of Covid-19. All domestic and international travel is banned until April 14, 2020. However, cargo planes and recuse flights are exempted from the ban. Due to the lockdown period, the entire aviation industry is facing financial distress. Airline and Airports are facing operational issues. Major airlines such as IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India is getting... Read More

February 17th, 2020 10:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Flight Suffers Tail Damage On Taking Off from Pune Airport

An Air India aircraft suffered a tail strike while taking off from Pune airport on Saturday, February 15, 2020. The incident has led to the damage of the aircraft as per the reports available. The aircraft which has suffered damage is the Airbus A321 which was flying for Delhi. The flight bound for Delhi from Pune was forced to take an early lift-off after the pilot realised there were incursions... Read More

February 3rd, 2020 10:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Evacuates Second Group of Indian Citizens from China

Using an Air India flight, Indians are being airlifted out of China to save them from the Corona virus outbreak. In the first rescue flight from Air India, 324 Indians were airlifted from the Wuhan district. Currently, the death toll from the Corona virus has crossed 350 across the world, with more than 17,000 identified cases. On 7:30 AM, Saturday, the flight carrying 110 professionals, 211 students, and three minors... Read More

January 31st, 2020 12:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Officials Meet British Airways, IndiGo and Other Airlines to Discuss Air India Sale

Air India is to be put on the block with the 100% stake in the airline up for sale. Although on a first look, the deal might look attractive for the buyers, on looking around that is certainly not the case given the financial health of the airline. The government of India is also putting in the effort to make the stake sale attractive for the buyers. The first step... Read More

January 31st, 2020 11:07 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Acquisition Might Not Be Easy for Tata Sons Due to AirAsia Non Compete Rule

While Tata Sons might seem like a fit entity who could invest in Air India and participate in the stake sale for the national carrier, there are a few hurdled that the company might face. Tata Sons already owns a majority stake in Vistara. However, the company had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AirAsia Berhad for AirAsia India in partnership with Telestra Tradeplace which had a non-compete clause.... Read More

January 30th, 2020 11:10 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo and Air India Cancel Flights to China Due to Corona Virus Outbreak

The outbreak of Corona virus has sent a frenzy through the country and people who are especially travelling to popular airports connecting China have been in fear. Seeing the severity of the threat, Indian airlines have also responded and cancelled their routes connecting China in the light of the recent events. IndiGo has cancelled its flight connecting Bengaluru to Hong Kong starting February 1, and the Delhi-Chengdu route of IndiGo... Read More

January 28th, 2020 6:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Could Likely Be One of the Takers for Air India

It is quite possible that the Tata Sons and Singapore International Airlines, jointly owned airline, Vistara might be in line to buy the national carrier Air India as the government plans its 100% stake sale. As per a new ET report on the matter, Vistara might be one of the carriers which could try to buy the airline. As per an executive, since the government is selling its entire stake... Read More

January 28th, 2020 11:06 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Sale Document Sees Light of the Day as Govt Invites Bids

The plans of Air India’s sale are getting solidified as we move further into the year. As per a Reuters report, the Indian Government on Monday, again remarked that it would be making a move to sell its stake in Air India after it drew no attraction from the bidders in its last attempt to sell the airline. The centre also released a document on Monday which highlighted that March... Read More

January 23rd, 2020 11:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Divestment Plan to Help Government in Ramping Up Other Sectors

One of the prime things in the agenda for the Indian government happens to be the sale of Air India. The government is already working to put Air India for sale. However, as per a new report by Hindu Business Line, the government is pushing the sale of Air India because it wants to bring reform to the domestic aviation sector in lieu of the Air India sale.  Government to... Read More

January 22nd, 2020 7:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Will Transfer Four Jumbo Jets to Alliance Air Before Privatisation

The national carrier, Air India is all set to go through privatisation in the coming months and will be sold to the highest bidder. The government has no plans of retaining any stake in the airline. However, before that happens, there are some changes which the government will do to the airline. For example, as part of its privatisation process, Air India will transfer ownership of its four VIP Boeing... Read More

January 20th, 2020 8:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Unions to Ask for VRS From Civil Aviation Minister

While on the one side, Air India is battling massive losses every day, on the other side, the airline is being prepared to be sold to the highest private bidder. However, in this process, the employees of Air India, and the various unions of Air India employees are not happy. The employees of Air India are concerned about the security of their jobs post-privatisation and have expressed their sentiments through... Read More

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