With the last flight from Delhi to Mumbai, Air India grounded its AI 865 aircraft. This puts an end to the 30-year old classic Airbus A320 fleet of Air India. The plan to eliminate all 14 classic A320 planes was first announced in April 2014. Air India then said that it would retire them in a phased manner. Instead, the national carrier inducted more fuel-efficient Airbus A320 Neo aircraft. Air... Read More
Since the commencement, Kannur International Airport Ltd (KIAL) is showing a drastic surge in terms of passenger growth and is exceeding the expectations of the authorities. The rate of growth of Kannur airport is far higher than the other new airports in the country. In the first month of inauguration after 9 December 2018, the airport reported a footfall of 31,269. Among the count, 15, 260 passengers were for international... Read More
India’s budget carrier IndiGo and Qatar’s state-owned flag carrier Qatar Airways signed a one-way codeshare agreement, offering Qatar Airways extensive access to the Indian market. The codeshare agreement is expected to get operationalized by December 2019. Under the codeshare agreement, Qatar Airways will use the airline code ‘QR’ on IndiGo flights originating from Doha to destinations such as Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad. Qatar Airways to invest in IndiGo after dispute... Read More
Turbo Megha Airways that operates Trujet plans to increase its fleet size and expand service areas by the end of 2019. The airline has decided to add ten ATR 72 aircraft and ten more destinations by the end of this year. Currently, TruJet operates five ATR-72 planes to 20 destinations across India. The airline holds the largest share of its capacity deployed on UDAN routes. Over the past four years,... Read More
Considering the popularity of entertainment events in Bengaluru and making it as a way to capitalise, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) plans to develop a world-class stadium at the airport premises. The arena intends to target music concerts, weddings, conventions, exhibitions, or award events. The development of the stadium is a part of the expansion project of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) that is currently underway. The stadium will be built... Read More
IndiGo and AirAsia made it to the list of top 20 punctual airlines in 2018 across ‘mega carriers’ and ‘LCC category’. The list, prepared by a UK-based air consultancy company OAG, analysed 5.8 crores 2018 flights records from across the world to make the rankings of the best on-time performance (OTP) of world’s big airlines and airports. According to the list, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi are the airports that... Read More
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand for air services is beginning to recover after hitting bottom in April. Passenger demand in April (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, plunged 94.3% compared to April 2019, as the COVID-19-related travel restrictions virtually shut down domestic and international air travel. This is a rate of decline never seen in the history of IATA’s traffic series, which dates back to 1990. April... Read More
Airbus, one of the largest airline manufacturers in the whole world, has a keen interest in the Indian market. Airbus Group India Private Limited’s Chairman, Anand Stanley in an interview said that Indian aerospace would require more about 1900 aircraft in the next 20 years. Adding to his comment, he said that these aircraft would comprise of both cargo and passenger flights. As of today, out of the 1900 aircraft... Read More
The Indian Aviation industry has been facing various trouble amidst the outbreak of Covid-19. Recently, the government has announced 21 days lockdown in the entire nation to combat the deadly virus. All the domestic and international flights have also been postponed till April 14, 2020. To ensure that the Aviation Industry takes all safety measures, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has temporarily suspended breath analyser tests across all the... Read More
IndiGo has been one of the most beloved carriers in the Indian aviation sector. With an increase of 26% in quarterly profits, the airline has made a statement to the other airlines on why it is the best airline in domestic aviation at the moment. To ensure that passengers experience a comfortable and hassle-free journey, IndiGo offers a variety of add-on services. To strengthen its international connectivity, IndiGo is expanding... Read More
The problem of overload and excessive air and passengers traffic at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai has lead to an increased focus on the development of the new Navi Mumbai airport. However, it is very highly likely that the plan of Navi Mumbai airport might get delayed by as much as two years. Last we heard about Navi Mumbai airport, the government was on the task of acquiring... Read More
IndiGo, which is currently the go-to domestic airline, today announced that it's operating 1,500 flights every day. IndiGo becomes the first airline in the country to achieve this feat. Right now, IndiGo has a fleet of 249 planes and the airline operates to 83 destinations across the globe. Furthermore, a release from IndiGo also stated that the airline is flying over 2.5 lakh passengers per day. The 1,500 flights per... Read More
Although the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport remains the one with the most air traffic in India. A new airport in Jewar might surpass the enormity of Delhi IGI. For the construction of this new airport, Zurich Airport International, which already operates eight airports across the world, including the one in Zurich has won the bid for the biggest airport in the country which is set to be even bigger... Read More
According to IndiGo Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer Ronojoy Dutta, Indian civil aviation sector is in its “golden age”. He said that there are several opportunities for expansion and there is healthy competition between the airlines. Besides pointing out the provision of opportunities, IndiGo’s Chief also acknowledged that there are problems to be solved, including the high taxes of jet fuel. However, he feels that the problems and variations in economic... Read More
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