November 30th, 2022 12:37 AM 0 COMMENTS

Go First Further Indulges in a Government Loan Program for $49 Million

Go First, an Indian low-cost carrier, has been granted a government loan once more as it gets ready to restart operations. The carrier has had a difficult few months as it battles to meet demand as a result of planes being grounded. The current loan is a component of a government programme launched to provide financial assistance to industries most severely impacted by COVID lockdowns. Borrowable of Funds In accordance... Read More

November 26th, 2022 7:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Star Alliance, HSBC Australia Launch HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card

The HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card will allow Australians to earn Star Alliance Points on everyday purchases and convert them into miles or points across Star Alliance carriers' frequent flyer programmes, as well as accelerate their path to Star Alliance Gold Status through everyday spending. The card is the world's first credit card created in collaboration with an airline alliance, and it will be issued solely on Visa credit. Star... Read More

November 22nd, 2022 9:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kerala: Two New International Flights by Air India Express Will Depart

With Air India Express's soon-to-be-launched services to Bahrain and Dammam from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, the southern Indian state of Kerala will benefit from two new connections to the Middle East. In order to increase the number of flights it offers during the winter, the airline has opted to lease two Boeing 737s from Vistara. Over the coming years, the airline is also set to receive significant money from the... Read More

August 23rd, 2022 11:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

India May Need 1000 Pilots per Annum Over Next Five Years

If you are following aviationscoop, we are talking about Offers, Network Routes, Airports, Sponsorships and Sustainable Aviation Practices and here comes the time for pilots and training institutes. It's a hard fact that the pandemic has hit the aviation sector badly, and there may be experts behind the Airlines and Regulatory bodies trying to revamp the Industry for a Good Reason. We know the demand-supply logic, and they are basics.... Read More

August 9th, 2022 1:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

SWISS Plans Collaboration With Air Baltic; To Wet-Lease up to Six Airbus A220 This Winter

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), the flag carrier of Switzerland, plans to collaborate with Air Baltic of Latvia in the coming winter timetable period. The collaboration will take the form of a wet-lease agreement (i.e. the lease-in of both aircraft and crew) under which Air Baltic will perform SWISS flights on SWISS’s behalf. Wet-lease Up to six Airbus A220-300 aircraft: The services concerned will be operated by up to six... Read More

June 15th, 2022 2:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Aviation Regulator Told Airlines to Ensure Their Summer Timetables “Deliverable”

On Tuesday, the government and the aviation authority sent letters to airlines advising them to make sure their summer schedules were "deliverable." They went on to say that cancelling flights in advance was "better" than cancelling flights at the last minute. It comes after tens of thousands of travellers were inconvenienced by airport cancellations and delays. The problem was particularly bad during Easter and last month's half-term school holiday, and... Read More

June 2nd, 2022 10:32 AM 0 COMMENTS

South African Carrier Kulula Grounds Flights Owing to Lack of Funds

Comair Ltd., the South African operator of IAG SA-owned British Airways aircraft, has suspended all flights due to a lack of finances and is awaiting additional investment. According to a statement released late Tuesday evening, the carrier, which also operates the domestic low-cost airline Kulula, has ceased all ticket sales with immediate effect. "The funding may be secured," Comair said of the company's administrators. The suspension will result in a... Read More

May 15th, 2022 6:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

UK Airlines in a Fix as They Struggle to Hire Staff

Airlines in the UK have been going through a rough patch for the last couple of months as they battle with the problem of understaffing. The airlines in the country have been forced to cancel their flights on multiple occasions because of the shortage of staff. There has been a constant lack of an operable workforce which has disrupted flight schedules and caused numerous frustrated passengers to become stranded. The... Read More

Nigerian Carriers to Shut Down Operations Due to Rising Fuel Prices

The Nigerian Airline Operators Association has declared that it would cease operations on Monday owing to rising fuel prices. Beginning Monday, about 225 flights operated by nine airlines will be cancelled. The association Airline Operators of Nigeria notified the executive directors of nine Nigerian airlines in a letter that it will cease commercial operations due to the high cost of jet A1 fuel. Max Air, Ibom Air, Aero Contractors, Overland... Read More

Virgin Australia Planning to Take Four Boeing 737 MAX 8s Starting in February 2023

The airline had originally ordered 23 MAX 8s, but after a 2020 reorganisation, the purchase was cancelled later that year. Virgin Australia has reversed its decision and is bringing back the MAX 8, with the first of four new planes scheduled to arrive in February 2023. The four MAX 8 planes do not match the original order for 23 planes, but Virgin Australia contacted Boeing after deciding to retire its... Read More

Mumbai Airport to Close Runways for 6 Hours for Pre- Monsoon Maintenance

On May 10th, Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), one of India's busiest airports, will be closed for six hours. The airport's runways must be prepared for the considerable rains that Mumbai experiences every year as the monsoon season approaches. Mumbai airport will close its runways from 11:00 to 17:00 on May 10th, in keeping with its annual tradition of pre-monsoon repairs and maintenance. "All operations will resume as usual... Read More

Family Brings Unexploded Ordinance; Panic Ensued at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport

After attempting to investigate an unexploded bomb, a family of American tourists caused a commotion in the departures area of Israel's main airport. After security inspectors discovered an unexploded artillery shell at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport this week, evacuation procedures were launched. The family, who were on a visit from the United States, attempted to take the ordinance home with them as a memento. During a travel to the... Read More

LEVEL Airline Restarted Flights To Boston On May 1

As part of its Summer 2022 programme, LEVEL airline has resumed direct flights between Barcelona and Boston, the United States' oldest city. The flights will operate three times a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and will be the only non-stop connection between the two cities. A round-trip ticket to Boston will cost as little as €289. The route will be LEVEL's fourth to the United States, which has progressively... Read More

April 23rd, 2022 1:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy Resurrects Airline After 23 Years

Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, is planning to start a flag-carrier airline nearly a quarter-century after the previous one went out of business in the country once known as Swaziland. Starting later this year, Eswatini Air will fly from Mbabane to towns in neighbouring South Africa, including Johannesburg and Cape Town, according to Qiniso Dhlamini, chief executive officer of holding firm Royal Eswatini National Airways Corp. To begin service, the... Read More

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