The German flag carrier, Lufthansa is cutting down on its investments and assets for long-term now. The airline recently said that it is going to ground 40 aircraft from its fleet because they feel that the demand for air travel is going to be very low for the next few years. Thus having a large fleet of aircraft will only add to the fixed costs of the airline without adding... Read More
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
Reducing the turnaround time of aircraft has been one of the major hurdles in the aviation industry. In a sector where minutes of delays can cause hefty losses to the companies, the airlines are always striving to bring down the aircraft turnaround time, which is simply the time taken by the various activities carried out to prepare an aircraft for departure. In a new development related to reducing the turnaround... Read More
SpiceJet has played a significant role in keeping the aviation industry afloat. It is one of the biggest airlines in India. SpiceJet also offers cargo services under SpiceXpress. During the time of lockdown, SpiceJet has been working non-stop with its freighter planes to keep distributing medical supplies throughout the country. Recently, SpiceJet freighter flew to China for getting medical supplies. The aircraft landed back in Hyderabad, India from Shanghai, China.... Read More
India’s budget carrier IndiGo and Qatar’s state-owned flag carrier Qatar Airways signed a one-way codeshare agreement, offering Qatar Airways extensive access to the Indian market. The codeshare agreement is expected to get operationalized by December 2019. Under the codeshare agreement, Qatar Airways will use the airline code ‘QR’ on IndiGo flights originating from Doha to destinations such as Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad. Qatar Airways to invest in IndiGo after dispute... Read More
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
Once the lockdown lifts, Delhi Airport will make the Terminal 3 of the airport active for passengers. Initially, it will be the only terminal which will be operating flights through it. One of the airport officials said that the airport is keeping all of its food and beverage outlets open so that people don’t crowd into one. This is a smart move by the Delhi Airport. Every passenger will be... Read More
The only private service carrier in India, Vistara, which is jointly owned by Singapore International Airlines (SIA) and Tata Sons might be gearing up to give a competition to the Gulf-based carriers Etihad and Emirates. According to a report by straitstimes, Vistara might be looking to induct more Boeing 787 Dreamliners, wide-body long haul planes into its fleet for an increased frequency to international destinations which are primarily being serviced... Read More
The only private full-service carrier in India, jointly owned by Tata Sons and Singapore International Airlines (SIA), Vistara, is all set to increase its international destinations by double the current figure in 2020. This report comes from IANS. In conversation with IANS, Vistara CEO, Leslie Thng said that the airline plans to double the number of its international destinations that it connects with India. Currently, Vistara has connectivity to countries... Read More
After a drop of 4.4% in April, Air passenger traffic in India has reported a growth of 3.3% in May 2019, according to ICRA report. The growth is attributed to the capacity increase of the airlines and the resulted moderation of airfare. IndiGo and SpiceJet have added around 15 and 25 aircraft in April and May 2019, registering a fleet growth of 7% and 33% respectively from March 2019. The... Read More
Air India is on a trajectory to be divested fully by the Indian government, as soon as in the first half of next year. The national carrier which is also one of the most prominent one in the industry is under many losses which is the reason why the government is interested in selling its entire stake in the company hoping that private buyer will be able to run it... Read More
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
Turbo Megha Airways that operates Trujet plans to increase its fleet size and expand service areas by the end of 2019. The airline has decided to add ten ATR 72 aircraft and ten more destinations by the end of this year. Currently, TruJet operates five ATR-72 planes to 20 destinations across India. The airline holds the largest share of its capacity deployed on UDAN routes. Over the past four years,... Read More
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
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