May 17th, 2019 2:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Business Should Be Restructured to Save It From Unsustainable Debts, Says Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu

As a means to save the debt-ridden national carrier Air India, the Government offered to offload 76% of equity share, according to a report by Money Control. The article that quotes Aviation Secretary said that the government had provided financial support to the airline from time-to-time as it failed to attract any investors in the bidding process that completed on May 31. The Government is also said to have offered... Read More

May 15th, 2019 2:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kempegowda International Airport to Roll Out Paperless Biometric Self-Boarding by Q3 2019

Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru will hopefully be the first airport in the country to roll out face detection technology to replace manual check-in practice. The airport has completed the trial run at the end of March and is now in the process of developing the hardware. The Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) is hoping to do a phased rollout of the new system from the third quarter of... Read More

March 13th, 2019 4:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

India bans Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, SpiceJet cancels many services

After the recent Ethiopian crash that killed 157 passengers onboard, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has decided to ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in India. From 4 pm today (Wednesday), the country has put a strict ban on operating the plane and also has banned any overflying of it in the country’s airspace. “DGCA has decided to ground the Boeing 737-MAX planes immediately. These planes will be... Read More

February 11th, 2019 1:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Announces Valentine’s Week Sale With All Inclusive Domestic Fares Starting at Rs 899

As Valentine’s day draws near, more and more brands and companies are rolling out their special sales and offers. Not behind all of these, is the low-cost Indian carrier, IndiGo. Like it is the case in every festive season, IndiGo has again announced a three-day sale for Valentine’s week. In this sale, interested flyers will be able to get tickets for all-inclusive fares as low as Rs 899 for domestic... Read More

January 23rd, 2019 9:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Reports After Tax Profits of Rs 7,620 million for the October-December 2018 Quarter

IndiGo, the no-frills carrier has posted its latest quarterly earnings report for the quarter ending in December 2018 and despite rising costs in the industry, the airline has managed to post a profit as opposed to many other airlines. The carrier has been making constant inclusion in its fleet to expand its international and domestic operations. Recently, IndiGo posted its quarterly results for the quarter ending on December 28, 2018,... Read More

January 18th, 2019 1:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Fares Starting at Rs 899 as Part of 4th Anniversary 24hr Sale

Vistara, the full-service airline operated jointly by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines has completed its four years of service. As such to celebrate its fourth anniversary, the airline has introduced a special 24hr sale for the flyers. The special fares in this 24-hour sale which will only be live till 11:59 PM Jan 17, 2019, will be available across three classes of travel including Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class.... Read More

January 9th, 2019 2:11 AM 1 COMMENTS

GoAir Faces Similar Engine Issues Like IndiGo, Grounds 7 Planes

The news about the frequently recurring glitches in the Pratt and Whitney engines in the A320neos inducted by the Indian domestic carriers in the 2016 have come into the limelight lately for all the wrong reasons. First the reports were from the low-cost carrier IndiGo, and now GoAir has also come up with updates informing about the same. The Wadia-Group owned no-frills carrier has also reportedly grounded as much as... Read More

January 7th, 2019 1:37 AM 0 COMMENTS

India’s Women Pilot Average Stands at 12.4%, Double That of Global Average: ISA+21

According International Society of Women Airline Pilots a.k.a. ISA+21, India employs 12.4% of women pilots, which is double the global average that stands at 5.4%. Among 8,797 pilots in India, 1,092 pilots ate women, and 385 of these women pilots work as female captains. In the world, there are 1.5 lakh pilots in the total, of which only 8,061 are women, and 2,190 of these are female captains. Among the... Read More

January 3rd, 2019 4:12 AM 1 COMMENTS

IndiGo Receives Airbus A321 Neo Aircraft, Plans to Expand Services to International Destinations

India’s budget air carrier IndiGo has received its first Airbus A321 Neo Aircraft, making it the first domestic airline to own a longer-range plane. The new aircraft will help IndiGo to accommodate travel services to medium-haul international destinations involving flights of up to six hours duration. IndiGo purchased Airbus A321 Neo Aircraft from European aviation major Airbus. The aircraft was initially scheduled to launch on November 29 but got delayed... Read More

January 3rd, 2019 3:17 AM 0 COMMENTS

Mumbai (CSIA) Runway Closure in February and March: Vistara Announces Non Operational Flights

As per the latest reports, travellers who are planning to fly via Vistara airlines and have to board their flights from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai might be in for some trouble and inconveniences since Mumbai airport has announced for a scheduled runway closure. This is bound to affect the Vistara flights between February 7, 2019, and March 30, 2019, on each and every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It... Read More

December 26th, 2018 3:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo to Receive Its First A321Neo Aircraft for Medium Haul Flights

As per a PTI source who reported the new development relating to IndiGo, the low-cost Indian carrier, might be looking forward to inducting a new A321Neo aircraft in its fleet. After almost a month’s delay, the airline will be receiving the delivery of this new aircraft with a new engine option which will allow it to begin its medium-haul international services. The source also added that IndiGo is likely to... Read More

December 21st, 2018 6:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

JetAdvance: A Quick and Easy Way to Prepone JetAirways Flight

These days airlines are offering very innovative and new services to the flyers to provide them with the best experience possible. When it comes to flying experience, Jet Airways is one of the top names in India. The airline offers many services and is one of the top luxury carriers in the country. Jet Airways not only offers its popular loyalty program service, Jet Privilege but it also offers holiday... Read More

December 15th, 2018 7:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kannur International Airport (KIAL) Charts Out Flight Schedule for December 2018

Out of all the happenings and events in the aviation industry this year, the inauguration of Kannur International airport is surely a big landmark for India. This city in Kerala, which is strategically placed as a tourist destination attracts people from all of the country and even from beyond the borders, making it an equally attractive linking point for airlines. That is why shortly after the Kannur airport was operational,... Read More

December 5th, 2018 5:44 PM 2 COMMENTS

GoAir to Start Services From Kannur International Airport on December 9

Domestic airline service will begin from Kannur International Airport on the inaugural day itself, says an exclusive report by a Malayalam news channel Media One. GoAir will launch the service to Trivandrum on the day. The flight that departs Kannur airport at 3 pm will arrive in Trivandrum at 4 pm. On the day, the airline will reach the airport at 12.20 pm from Bengaluru. The fare from Bengaluru to... Read More

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