November 10th, 2021 11:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Dubai Airshow 2021: Dassault Aviation Bringing Rafale C Combat and Falcon 8X Business Jet

Dubai Airshow 2021 is set to kick off on November 14. It will be running till November 18 which will see many airlines, countries, aircraft manufacturers, and aviation tech companies participating to showcase their latest products and services. Dassault Aviation’s Rafale C combat aircraft and Falcon 8X Business Jet are going to be at static display for the event every day. The aircraft will be presented by the French Air... Read More

August 22nd, 2020 9:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara, Singapore Airlines and Silkair Join Hands Through A Codeshare Agreement

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir have inked a codeshare agreement with India’s full-service carrier Vistara to extent services on international routes. Under the agreement, SIA and SilkAir will add nine new codeshare destinations -- Chandigarh, Dibrugarh, Jammu, Leh, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Siliguri and Srinagar -- with India on Vistara-operated flights. SIA will add its ‘SQ’ designator code to Vistara’s new international flights. Similarly, Vistara will add its ’UK’ designator code... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Signs a Pact With an Academy in New Zealand for Pilot Training

IndiGo and the New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy (NZICPA) have signed a pact to train pilots under IndiGo’s ‘cadet pilot program’. The applicants of the program will be shortlisted through an extensive pilot selection process in India. The first set of selected students will begin their training in Wanganui, New Zealand in January 2020. After the training tenure, the cadets will return to India for flight license conversion of... Read More

July 15th, 2020 1:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qantas Airways International Operations Might Not Start Until July 2021

The Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways has suspended all the international operations from its schedule in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Since the deadly virus started to break, global aviation was affected drastically. Australia reacted to the situation quickly and closed its border. Currently, the airline will operate in its domestic schedule. However, it is expected that Qantas Airways might fly to some parts of New Zealand in late 2021.... Read More

November 19th, 2019 2:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

AirAsia Starts Selling Competitors’ Flights On Official Website In Bid to Transform Into Travel Website

An airline selling the tickets of its competitors is an unheard practice. Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group Bhd is the carrier that has come up with the initiative as it transforms www.airasia.com into Asia Pacific’s leading travel and lifestyle platform. Kiwi.com, a leading travel technology company, is AirAsia’s partner in the venture. The travellers can now book tickets to destinations including Europe, Australia, Middle East, New Zealand, and the USA,... 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

July 16th, 2020 3:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

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

January 28th, 2022 2:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Pilots Request PM to Declare October 15 as National Aviation Day

The Federation of Indian Pilots, along with three other bodies representing pilots and aircraft owners, has petitioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to recognise the anniversary of Jehangir R.D Tata’s first flight as India’s ‘National Aviation Day.’ On October 15, 1932, JRD Tata, the pioneer of India’s civil aviation, flew a single-engine De Havilland Puss Moth from Karachi’s Drigh Road Aerodrome to a mudflat in Juhu, Bombay, with a load full... Read More

December 15th, 2021 9:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Pre-Booking for RT-PCR Mandatory for Passengers From ‘At-Risk’ Countries: Government

The Central Government has made it mandatory for passengers coming from ‘at-risk’ countries to book for RT-PCR tests prior to boarding the flight. It is the responsibility of the airline to ensure that the passenger has done the pre-booking for the test. The mandatory norm will be implemented from December 20 for those arriving at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Bengaluru. This is phase one of the implementation and... Read More

December 1st, 2021 11:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

India May Not Resume Commercial International Flights from December 15 Amid Concerns of Omicron

Last Friday it was announced that India will open its borders for international travel after 21 long months. However, the rising fears of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 across the globe may ruin the party as India might once again postpone the opening of its international borders. Earlier it was announced by the civil aviation ministry that international travel just as pre-covid will begin from December 15. Future of Commercial... Read More

December 1st, 2021 8:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Fiji Opens its International Borders for Selected Countries Amid Raising Concerns of Omicron

In the recent development of events, Fiji has decided to finally reopen its borders to the fully vaccinated international travellers from the selected countries across the globe. The announcement has come on Wednesday, December 1 and the first flight inbound to Nadi in Fiji is already on its way. Flight FJ914 took from Sydney early morning as per the local time and was due to land at its destination just... Read More

November 30th, 2021 9:31 AM 0 COMMENTS

India Revises International Travel Guidelines in the Wake of the Omicron Scare

The emergence of Omicron, a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, has led to the revision of travel guidelines for global passengers in India. The new guidelines will come into effect from December 1. Under the new guidelines, the travellers have to submit their travel history of the last 14 days and a negative RT-PCR test result not older than 72 hours on the Air Suvidha portal. They must also... Read More

November 27th, 2021 2:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

India’s Regular International Flights to Resume From December 15

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced that India will allow commercial international flights to fly as per their schedules from December 15 to the countries where the COVID-19 virus is under control. The announcement is a relief to the passengers who are planning for their Christmas travels abroad. 14 countries are barred On the other hand, India has also barred to and from flights from 14 countries on account... Read More

October 15th, 2020 6:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

How Emirates SkyCargo Is Helping the Supply Chains and Farming Community Across the Markets During COVID-19

On the 2nd of October, when Emirates SkyCargo’s first freighter flight took off from Guadalajara, Mexico, the cargo hold contained several tonnes of avocadoes and other vegetables grown and harvested in Mexico and destined for supermarket shelves in Europe and the Middle East. In Kenya, Emirates’ 10 weekly flights in October 2020 from Nairobi airport transport, among other commodities, fresh fruits and vegetables such as green beans, pineapples, mangoes and avocadoes.... Read More

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