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July 16th, 2020 3:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Budget 2019: Government Proposes a Hike in Aviation FDI, Aircraft Financing and Leasing in the Country

Budget 2019 may have some panacea for the financially crippled airlines like Air India and Jet Airways. The finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government intends to increase the limit of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the aviation sector from the current 49%. Besides, the government will also take the initiative to start aircraft leasing and aviation finance from the Indian shores. The government will examine suggestions of... Read More

June 8th, 2019 9:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

Low-Cost Airlines of India Becoming More Valuable Than the Global Counterparts: Report

The unexpected growth of three budget airlines – IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir – creates market distortion, analyses Business Insider. According to a report published by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), the three low-cost airlines – IndiGo, SpiceJet, and GoAir – will make a record profit in FY 2019-20. Among the three, IndiGo alone will register a profit of USD 400-500 million, the report stated. Such profit is more... Read More

October 8th, 2021 11:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Came Back Home to Tata

After close to seven decades, Air India has made its way back to the Tata Group. While this was the expected outcome, hearing it officially makes it even sweeter. The cash-strapped airline had become a burden for the government, and it was high time for it to be privatised. Air India was nationalised way back in 1953. According to a Times of India (TOI) report, Tata’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Talace Pvt... Read More

September 29th, 2020 5:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Terminal Change at Delhi’s IGIA Airport for IndiGo and GoAir

Budget airlines IndiGo and GoAir have announced a terminal change in Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) from October 1, 2020. While IndiGo shifts some of its flights to Terminal 2, GoAir will operate all its domestic flights to and from Delhi from Terminal II. According to a media release from IndiGo, the flights with call sign between 6E 2000 - 6E 2999 are the ones that are being shifted.... Read More

September 8th, 2020 1:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Everything You Need to Know if You’re Flying for the First Time

Are you looking forward to your first flight? Anybody flying for the first time is bound to have their questions and doubts that they're not sure who to ask to or are too embarrassed to ask their friends for the fear of looking stupid. Worry not, here's everything you need to know if you belong to the group who have never flown before and are looking forward to making their... Read More

July 19th, 2020 8:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Skytrax Awards 2019: Qatar Airways Is the World’s Best Airline

Qatar Airways grabbed the top spot at the 2019 Skytrax Awards 2019. It is the fifth time that the airline is achieving this feat. The airline also grabbed the titles for World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class seat, and Best Airline in the Middle East. “It is a proud moment for the airline as our constant innovation and service standards set the benchmark in our industry,” said Qatar... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:55 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Launches New Campaign ‘Fly Higher With Vistara’ to Lure Flyers

Tata Son’s airline Vistara, in association with Singapore Airlines, has launched a new campaign ‘Fly Higher with Vistara’ reinstating its market position as a premium flyer. The new campaign aligns with the previous ‘Fly the new Feeling’ launched earlier. Defining the target of the new campaign, Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, said, “We want to bring this message to a larger audience through this new campaign --... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

It’s Time to Stand and Travel in Flights, Introducing SkyRider 3.0

Have you ever imagined standing and traveling in airlines? If not, it is time to get used to it because standing seats (Well! Almost standing) are soon becoming a reality. In the recent Paris Air Show 2019, the airline interior manufacturer Aviointeriors demonstrated standing seats that can be sold as ultra-basic economy. Dubbed as Skyrider 3.0, it has an upright backrest and bicycle-like seats for the passenger to sit. The... Read More

November 19th, 2022 8:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo, Go First Get a Visit and Assurance from P&W Amidst Engine Supply Chain Issues

The top executives of the US-based aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney (P&W) recently travelled to India to address client problems, look for new business opportunities, and assess existing investments. Due to the inconvenience and unfavourable publicity that numerous Airbus A320neos of IndiGo and Go First generated over the previous few months, Pratt & Whitney recently paid a visit to India. The engine producer was in the country to fix... Read More

November 3rd, 2022 11:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Signs Agreements to Acquire AirAsia India; To Be Merged With Air India Express

Air India on Wednesday announced that it has signed agreements to complete the acquisition of 100 per cent shareholding in AirAsia India (AAI). This is a significant development as TATA group's airlines are on a course of restructuring. After the acquisition, AAI will be a subsidiary of Air India. Consolidation of AirAsia India and Air India Express: The merger of two Low-cost carriers (LCC) is predictable, and the consolidated carrier... Read More

October 27th, 2022 11:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Will Lease Two Boeing 737 Planes to Air India Express

According to a source, budget airline Air India Express is looking to lease two Boeing 737 aircraft from full-service carrier Vistara to expand its winter schedule. Air India Express and Vistara are both part of the Tata group, including Air India and AirAsia India. According to a source close to the situation, the two narrow-body planes will be inducted into the Air India Express fleet on a short-term lease in... Read More

July 4th, 2022 5:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Seeks Explanation From IndiGo After a Massive 55% Flight Delays

On July 2, up to 55% of IndiGo's domestic flights were delayed because a sizeable portion of the cabin staff reportedly went to an Air India recruitment drive while purportedly taking sick leave. The domestic budget airline IndiGo's large countrywide flight delays were strongly condemned by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on July 3. The aviation watchdog has asked IndiGo for more information. DGCA officials told news agency... Read More

June 11th, 2022 5:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Express Looks to Expand International Presence; Explores 30 Countries Including China

Under its new owner, the Tata Group, Air India Express, the low-cost subsidiary of Air India, is trying to extend its international presence. At a recent event, one of the airline's senior officials stated that the carrier plans to aggressively expand its network in the next years. Several aviation executives and leaders attended the Routes Asia 2022 event in Da Nang, Vietnam, which just ended. All major Indian carriers, Qantas,... Read More

June 10th, 2022 7:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Wizz Air CEO Blames Shortage of Staff at Airports for Travel Turbulence

According to the CEO of a major European airline, Wizz Air, the travel turbulence sweeping the aviation sector is due to a shortfall of airport employees, not a shortage of pilots. József Váradi, the CEO of Wizz Air, Europe's third-largest budget carrier, told The Times, "There is understaffing in air traffic control management. There is insufficient staffing at airports and in ground handling." Airlines all across the world have been... Read More

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