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January 19th, 2022 7:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

India Extends Ban on Scheduled International Flights Until February 28

India’s aviation regulatory authority, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), extended the suspension of scheduled international commercial flights to and from India till February 28, 2022. The restrictions will not apply to international all-cargo flights, and a few flights approved explicitly by DGCA. The flights under bilateral air bubble arrangement and Mission Vande Bharat will continue to operate. “The competent authority has decided to extend the suspension of scheduled... Read More

December 26th, 2021 6:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet and Dolby Team Up to Provide Dolby Atmos Experience to Passengers at 38,000 Feet

Budget carrier SpiceJet and the audio and visual expert Dolby have teamed up to provide better audio experiences for travellers 38,000 feet in the air in Dolby Atmos. The passengers can now experience Dolby Atmos-enabled content, such as blockbuster movies and podcasts. SpiceJet's inflight entertainment (IFE) system is SpiceScreen, built by MojoBoxx, an Indian technology start-up. To fulfil the content requirements, MojoBoxx has worked with content experts like Eros Now... Read More

December 8th, 2021 8:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

The Rise in the Price of Aviation Turbine Fuel Is a Concern, Says ICRA

According to the credit rating agency ICRA, the domestic air passenger traffic grew by 15-16% at around 104-105 lakhs in November 2021. There is also a year-on-year growth of 64%. About 80,750 flight departures happened in November 2021, against 54,132 departures in November 2020. On a sequential basis, the number of departures in November 2021 was higher by 12%, as COVID-19 infections demonstrated a downward trajectory. For November 2021, the... Read More

November 15th, 2021 3:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Narrows Loss to Rs 561.7 Crore in Q2 FY22

SpiceJet has reported a narrowed net loss of Rs 561.7 crore in Q2 FY22 against the previous quarter’s loss of Rs 729 crore. The airline has certainly benefited from the ease in flying restrictions, and the airline sector seeing some recovery in the second quarter. At the same time, it is hard to ignore that the telco’s YoY loss for the quarter has widened significantly. In the same quarter previous... Read More

November 5th, 2021 7:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Protests Called Off by SpiceJet Employees After Meeting with the Officials

The protest that began on November 1 by some of the staff from India’s airline SpiceJet has now been called off after a meeting was held between protesters and the officials of the company. The work has been resumed by the protestors who called it off after the airline assured them of addressing their concern in the next few days. The Reason for the Protests The SpiceJet employees at Delhi... Read More

October 28th, 2021 7:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Might Begin One-Stop Flights to the US

Vistara might be able to begin its first flight to the US with a one-stop flight. The possibility has been created after Vistara secured slots to connect New Delhi to Newark via London Gatwick as per the recent reports. The airline has Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner under its wings capable of non-stop flights between the US and India and might be deployed on the route if the plan goes into execution.... Read More

August 20th, 2021 12:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

GO FIRST on Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier!

The Pandemic caused severe turbulence across the aviation industry. While it jolted the entire economy, it is the aviation industry that witnessed an instant and direct setback. A considerable decrease in travel has impacted revenues, and the forced normalisation of the “virtual” directs at a future where travel might limit itself to leisure. With consequences that are still not fully realised, the aviation players in India are facing both, hurdles,... Read More

March 28th, 2021 9:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

New Green Zone Sites Approved for NPNT Compliant Drone Operations

Ministry of Civil Aviation has granted permits to "No-Permission-No-Takeoff' (NPNT) compliant drone operations at 34 additional green zones to facilitate, smoothen, and promote drone operations in India. The approved sites allow drone usage up to 400 ft Above Ground Level (AGL). These zones are in addition to the twenty-six green zone sites approved dated 02 Feb 2021 and six green zone sites approved dated 03 Apr 2020. As per DGCA,... Read More

March 24th, 2021 7:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

International Commercial Passenger Flights to Remain Suspended Till April 30

The Indian government and the DGCA announced that the international commercial passenger flights would remain suspended till April 30, 2021. Exactly a year ago on March 23, the government suspended the international commercial passenger flights to contain the COVID-19 virus from spreading in India. Everyone expected the government to begin regular international flights in the coming weeks, but the rising COVID-19 cases mean the government had no other option other... Read More

February 1st, 2021 6:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Launches Multiple Direct Flights from Kurnool: Report

India’s number one low-cost airline, IndiGo has announced multiple new direct flights for the residents of Kurnool. For the unaware, Kurnool is a district of Andra Pradesh. The new direct flights will connect the citizens of Kurnool with three major cities of India namely Bangalore, Chennai, and Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh government has decided that Kurnool will be the Judiciary capital of the state. All the three new direct... Read More

September 10th, 2020 7:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Makes Aarogya Setu App Mandatory and Announces SOP for Commercial Flights Starting May 25

Hardeep Singh Puri, the Civil Aviation Minister of India two days back tweeted that flights will be resumed from May 25. Flight bookings have already started from Thursday. Airports Authority of India (AAI) recently disclosed the standard operating procedure (SOP) for passengers seeking to board a flight in the near future. One mandatory rule that passengers must follow is the installation of Aarogya Setu app in their smartphones. But that... Read More

July 29th, 2020 4:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

IATA: Global Aviation Will Take 4 Years to Return to Pre-Crisis Levels

Since the time COVID-19 has impacted the world, one of the most severely hit industries remains the aviation industry. This is because most of the airlines were struggling anyway before the global travel stopped. It resulted in huge losses for every airline and the economy. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that it will take at least till 2024 for the global travel to come back to its... Read More

July 18th, 2020 7:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara To Begin Services To Thailand And Nepal By Year-End

The full-service carrier Vistara will provide services to Thailand and Nepal by December 2019.  The airline is expected to deploy capacity to Bangkok and Kathmandu after starting operations to Dubai. The airline is already commencing its international services by August 6, 2019, with flights to Singapore from Delhi and Mumbai. Following its Singapore service, Vistara will also launch operations to Dubai from August 21, 2019. Besides establishing direct services, Vistara... Read More

July 18th, 2020 7:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

International Passengers Count Takes a Hit In India by a Huge Number

All the international and domestic flight operations are at hold in India at the moment. This is because of the lockdown imposed on the country by the government. This has resulted in the loss of international passengers for India. During April, the count for international travellers plunged by 89% for India against the usual projections of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. These are strange numbers to witness and something which... Read More

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