July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Express to Adopt Taxibots in IGI Airport

Air India Express has completed the trials for using Taxibots at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Monday. As a part of the trial, Air India Express Boeing 737-800 NG series aircraft was taxied from Apron 3 towards Runway 29. Each taxiing event of about 15 minutes with Taxibot attached saves about 200 litres of Aviation Turbine fuel. In addition to this, it saves engine life plus emission of... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

No Dilution of Air Safety and Standards, Says Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

The Ministry of Civil Aviation will not tolerate anything that compromises on air safety and standards, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. Minister was speaking at the 12th International Conference on Civil Aviation and Cargo, organised by ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry) in New Delhi. “The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) knows its job. I do not know what the DGCA had been doing earlier,... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

AirAsia Launches Flights To Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Goa From Ahmedabad

AirAsia India will commence daily flights connecting Ahmedabad and Bengaluru from November 22, 2019. Ahmedabad is AirAsia’s 21st destination. AirAsia also plans to launch Ahmedabad-Delhi flights next month at a frequency of three times a day. The airline may also launch flights to Goa and Hyderabad from Ahmedabad soon. According to Sanjay Kumar, Chief Operating Officer of AirAsia, the airline is on its process of adding more destinations by 2020.... Read More

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GoAir Facing Delay in Aircraft Delivery from Airbus, Cancels Many Flights

GoAir has said that it is facing troubles because of the delays caused by the late deliver of Airbus A320neos that it has placed order for. The Mumbai based carrier said that it has had to cancel flights because of the late delivery of the aircrafts. However, as per a Livemint report on the matter, the Airbus delivery schedule begs to differ on the narrative. As per the Airbus data,... Read More

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Mumbai Airport Witnesses 15% Drop in Traffic

The traffic at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai witnesses a 15% reduction in its traffic, reports Hindustan Times. The airport that generally manages around 1000 aircraft movements daily, now sees a net reduction of 150 arrivals and departures. The primary reason for the reduction of traffic is the grounding of the aircraft by various airline service providers. There are also frequent cancellations of services, affecting passenger traffic. According to... Read More

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Air India Bids Goodbye to Its 30-Year Old A320 Classic Fleet

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

July 16th, 2020 4:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

ACI Appeals Indian Government to Defer Aviation Taxes

The Airport Council International (ACI) has appealed the government of India to defer the aviation specified taxes till December 31, 2020, to support the industry from operational losses and safeguard the interest of Airport’s business and working. The spread of the deadly Covid-19 has forced the government to declare 21 days lockdown to combat the virus. All the aviation operations have also been banned till April 14, 2020, except Cargo... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

India, China to Contribute 45% of Air Passenger Growth in Two Decades: IATA

India and China will together account for nearly 45% of all additional passenger trips in the next two decades, according to IATA Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac. India was one of the fastest growing aviation industries in the world for nearly five years. The grounding of Jet Airways has reduced the growth. However, IATA finds it as a temporary scenario, and the market will soon expand. India is... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:55 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Disinvestment Process Should be Conducted Fairly: IATA

The International Air Transport Association has said that the disinvestment of Air India, the national carrier which is to be put up for sale soon should be done in a fair and transparent manner. The process should be carried out such that it improves the situation of the aviation sector of the country. As per a PTI report, top officials of IATA said the following things on Wednesday about the... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

COVID-19 Impact – A Crisis For Indian Aviation

All the commercial aviation activities in India were stopped on March 23, 2020. It was initially planned that the airline activities would resume post-March, 2020, that didn’t happen. The Indian government imposed a lockdown in the whole country, and every airline had to ground its operations until April 14, 2020. It has happened for the first time that not a single flight took off on the commencement of summer schedule.... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Kannur International Airport to Witness More Flights from January 2019

More carriers will begin services from Kannur International Airport (KIAL) this month, reports a Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi. According to the article, airlines such as GoAir, Air India and Jet Airways have scheduled flights from Kannur Airport to new destinations. IndiGo is all set to begin its services from January 25. GoAir will start services to Mumbai from Kannur Airport from January 10 at 11 pm, which reaches Mumbai at 1... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Madhya Pradesh’s Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport Gets Approval for International Operations

People can now fly to international destinations from Indore. The Central Government has designated Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore of Madhya Pradesh with global status, an official statement revealed. International services from the airport will begin soon. The announcement came as a follow-up to the gazette notification stating Indore airport as an authorized immigration check post for international flyers. The permission for customs was already granted. In pursuance of... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Cochin Airport to Cease Daytime Operations From November 2019 to March 2020 for Runway Re-Carpeting

The Cochin International Airport will remain shut for five months, from 6 November 2019 to 28 March 2020 during the daytime between 10 am and 6 pm. The authorities will conduct the necessary re-carpeting works on the runways of the airport during the course of time. “The major re-carpeting work will start on 20 November and continue till 28 March. There will be no flight operation from 10 am to... Read More

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IndiGo Bags Rank as One of the Top Five Safest Low Cost Carriers in the World

For a lot of conservative travellers, stepping on a flight a thing of concern because of the safety involved. Somehow, for some Indian citizens, soaring in the sky just seems a lot daunting because of all the stories they might have heard. But, it surely helps to know that the airline that you are opting for is one of the safest airlines in the world and ranks in the top... Read More

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