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June 7th, 2019 7:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

23 Air India Dreamliner Aircraft Require Spare Parts Revisions, Says FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the governmental civil aviation body of the United States, has issued a warning to Air India about the potential malfunction in braking system and steering functions of specific models of Boeing 787 aircraft. The advice primarily applies to 23 Dreamliner aircraft (B787s) of Air India. According to a senior Air India official who spoke to Times of India, FAA has given a list of components... Read More

June 7th, 2019 4:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi’s New ATC Tower to Begin Operation From June 15

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport is inaugurating the new state-of-the-art air traffic control (ATC) tower on June 15. The transition from the two-decade-old ATC tower to this new 103-meter tall tower will start from the said date. The transition will occur in multiple phases. All flights will be handled from the new facility from September 15. Currently, the final site acceptance test is underway for the new tower. The... Read More

June 7th, 2019 4:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara to Commence International Operations by the Second Half of 2019: CEO

Vistara has confirmed its plans to commence international services in the second half of 2019. It might consider medium and long-haul flights, depending on the authority approvals. During the annual general meeting of airlines’ grouping IATA on Sunday, Vistara CEO Leslie Thng said, “We see India as a growing market. We are here for the long term.” "If we do get the necessary rights, we do have a plan in... Read More

May 25th, 2019 7:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Leases Six Aircraft From BOC Aviation Ahead of Its International Launch

Vistara has leased six aircraft from BOC Aviation, global aircraft operating leasing company. In a statement released to the media, Vistara said that it hired four Boeing 737-800 NG and two Airbus A320 Neo aircraft. While the four Boeing planes will be delivered this month, the Airbus models will be provided later this year. Besides leasing aircraft, Vistara has also hired 500 employees from Jet Airways, including pilots, cabin crew,... Read More

May 25th, 2019 7:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara to Get a New Strategy Officer From June

Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has appointed Vinod Kannan as Chief Strategy Officer, says a statement released by the airline. He will take charge from June 2019. Vinod Kannan is currently the Chief Commercial Officer of Scoot, a no-frills carrier operated by Singapore Airlines. Vistara’s current Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer is the former SpiceJet Executive Sanjiv Kapoor. Even after Kannan’s induction, Kapoor will remain... Read More

May 25th, 2019 6:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Adds 20 New Domestic Services on Routes Vacated by Jet Airways

SpiceJet has announced the launch of 20 new daily domestic flights, most of them connecting Mumbai with metro and non-metro cities. There are new services to destinations such as Trivandrum, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Kolkata, Patna, etc. The new services will be launched from May 26-30. SpiceJet’s new services are said to be open for booking from its official website. SpiceJet has taken the slots vacated by the grounding of... Read More

May 25th, 2019 6:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Gains a Lion’s Share of the Domestic Market at 49.9% in April

IndiGo Airlines’ market share touched 49.9% in April 2019, the highest ever since its inception. It flew a record of 54.81 lakhs of passengers in the month, according to the latest report released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Air India, on the other hand, flew 15.4 lakhs passengers and recorded a market share of 13.9%. SpiceJet comes the third on the list with 13.1% market share flying... Read More

May 21st, 2019 8:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Mumbai-Jeddah Service to Start From July 5

SpiceJet will launch daily non-stop flights between Mumbai and Jeddah from July 5. The tickets are available from INR 12,399 inclusive of all charges for Mumbai-Jeddah trip and INR 15,399 (all inclusive) for Jeddah-Mumbai trip. “We are delighted to announce our new flight connecting Mumbai with Jeddah which will offer more convenience and flexibility to passengers travelling between the two cities for pilgrimage, business or leisure,” said Shilpa Bhatia, chief... Read More

May 18th, 2019 6:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

New Jetliner Airbus A350-900 Begins to Fly From Bengaluru

Singapore Airlines has deployed the new jetliner Airbus A350-900 between Singapore and Bengaluru from Friday. Airbus A350-900 can accommodate up to 325 passengers with a range of 15,000km, making it bigger than the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Airbus A350-900 comes with wider fuselage resulting in better legroom. It also has better amenities like sophisticated inflight entertainment system and auto-mechanical shades. Cabin air will contain more moisture that will reduce fatigue. Singapore... Read More

January 18th, 2019 7:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Announces New Flight Service Between Bengaluru and London

In response to the continuing demands from the passengers, primarily from Bengaluru region, the national carrier Air India has decided to launch flight service connecting Bengaluru with London, according to Economic Times. The service will be available three times a week. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft will offer the service.  From Bengaluru to London, the flights will be available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. From London, the return flights will... Read More

November 26th, 2018 3:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Announces Sale and Leaseback Tender to Raise Money

The debt-ridden Air India is planning various strategies to raise money. One among them is sale and leaseback agreement (SLB pact), under which the airline will sell seven of its Boeing aircraft over the next 15 days to a lessor and take them back for lease for operations. SLB option will allow the airline to remove the planes and the debt associated with them from its balance sheet. The airline... Read More

September 15th, 2018 4:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara to Begin Flying on International Routes by the End of the Year

Leslie Thng, CEO of Vistara Airlines, has planned to strengthen the airline’s networks and take it international by the end of 2018. According to the norms of the government, an airline needs to have a fleet of at least 20 aircraft before being eligible for overseas operations. Vistara, which began operations in January 2015, as of July 2018 had 21 Airbus A320 aircraft in operation and is now looking forward... Read More

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