July 30th, 2022 3:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indigo Inaugurates Its New Non-Stop Flight From Delhi to Deoghar

It looks like IndiGo, India’s leading carrier, is not stopping anytime from adding new destinations to its network. IndiGo has flagged off its inaugural flight from Delhi to Deoghar, a major city in Jharkhand, today with Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (Union Minister for Civil Aviation) in the august presence of General Vijay Kumar Singh (Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation), Dr Nishikant Dubey (Member of... Read More

July 29th, 2022 12:14 AM 0 COMMENTS

Let’s Sale With IndiGo: Fares Starting at Rs.1499

  IndiGo, India’s leading carrier, has a reason for you to plan your travel. Maybe, you can plan any of those upcoming long weekends for a trip! The airline has launched an offer to the customers booking IndiGo flights from July 28, 2022 up to 23:59 hours on July 31, 2022 for travel between Aug 15, 2022 till Dec 31, 2022. Let's Sale with IndiGo Offer: IndiGo offers all-inclusive fares... Read More

July 20th, 2022 2:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Statement Shows Airlines Have Been Slacking in Maintenance

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said that all the airlines will now need to appoint senior certifying staff and place them at “all base and transit stations”. Multiple incidents of aircraft faults have been reported in the last few months in India. The watchdog conducted several spot checks and concluded that Indian airlines have been operating flights on MEL or Minimum Equipment List. Multiple flights from SpiceJet... Read More

July 16th, 2022 8:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Onboards Former SEBI Chairman M Damodaran as Non-Independent Executive Director

India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has onboarded the former SEBI (Securities & Exchange Board of India) chairman, M Damodaran as the non-independent executive director of the company. The announcement was made by InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo. The move is subject to shareholders' approval. Damodaran was earlier serving as an Independent Director and chairman of the board of Directors at InterGlobe Aviation from January 24, 2019, to May 3,... Read More

July 9th, 2022 11:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Domestic Airlines Faces Tussle for Talent as Aviation Market Revives From Pandemic

As the aviation business recovers from the interruption brought on by the Covid-19 outbreak during the previous two years, domestic airlines are once again faced with a number of issues, including a tussle for talent. The largest airline in India, IndiGo, had erratic flight schedules last week. Due to last-minute absences, the airline saw its poorest on-time performance over the weekend. On July 2, as a result, more than 56%... Read More

CPI MP Binoy Viswam Writes to Civil Aviation Minister Raising Concern Over Airlines’ Safety Conditions

Following a number of accidents reported over the past few weeks, CPI MP Binoy Viswam wrote to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to express his concern over the "woeful and dire" safety conditions of airlines. After SpiceJet's aircraft experienced eight technical issues over the course of 18 days, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) sent a show-cause notice to the airline on Wednesday. IndiGo and Vistara experienced technical problems... Read More

July 5th, 2022 11:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo and SpiceJet Fights for Cabin Crew to Manage Margin Pressure

Investigation into the flight delays experienced by low-cost carrier IndiGo last Saturday has reportedly been opened by aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The majority of its flights were delayed. Following the revelation, the airline's shares dropped 4% intraday as investors anticipated a potential staffing shortage. And IndiGo might not be the only one. Three new participants are competing for pilots and cabin crew members: Jet Airways, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's... Read More

Hundreds of IndiGo Cabin Crew Called in Sick; Twitter Swamps With Complaints

The COVID-19 pandemic's effects have created numerous obstacles for the world's aviation industry during the past two years. The sole goal of airlines was to survive. Airlines left no stone unturned to cut costs as much as possible, even at the expense of staff costs. This was true for airlines in India as well. However, after more than two years of lower pay and increased hardships, the anger among employees... Read More

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

IndiGo Starts Direct Service on the Delhi-Mangaluru Sector

The seashore city of Mangaluru will now be able to go directly to the capital of the country thanks to IndiGo's launch of service on the Delhi-Mangaluru sector. In accordance with a press statement from this city's Mangaluru International Airport (MIA), 77 passengers landed at the airport while 140 passengers took the first aircraft in the sector directly to Delhi. The flight would operate on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.... Read More

June 26th, 2022 10:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Suspends Operations at Two Flight Training Schools

Due to unsuitable facilities in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, two flight training schools in India have had their operations terminated. The largest airline in India, IndiGo, has partnered with Chimes Aviation Academy for its cadet programme. IndiGo and Chimes collaborated in 2021 to source its junior flying officers (JFOs). “Operations at the school have been stopped till such time the runway is suitable for flying operations. During inspection, it was... Read More

June 17th, 2022 5:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Shares of SpiceJet and InterGlobe Aviation Came Under Heavy Selling Over ATF Rise

After ATF prices were hiked to a record high on Thursday, shares of SpiceJet and InterGlobe Aviation were heavily sold. SpiceJet's stock dropped 7.05 % to Rs 40.90 per share on the BSE. During the day, it fell 8.29 % to Rs 40.35, a one-year low. IndiGo's parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, slumped 5.22 % to Rs 1,644.65 a share. During the day, the stock plummeted 5.83% to Rs 1,634. Jet fuel... Read More

June 11th, 2022 5:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indigo to Restore the Flying Allowance of Pilots to the Pre-Pandemic Levels

Indigo has declared that the airline's pilots' flying allowances would be restored to pre-pandemic levels. The incident occurs when the flight operations are resuming. Layover and deadhead allowances for pilots will be resumed on July 31, according to the airline. It should be noted that the airline has already made a partial reinstatement of pilot pay, which has yet to be returned to pre-covid levels. Other allowances, such as overtime... Read More

American Airlines and IndiGo Launches Codeshare Agreement

According to a statement released on Thursday, American Airlines and IndiGo have entered into a codeshare arrangement that will allow the former to sell seats on the latter's flights operating on the Delhi-Bengaluru and Delhi-Mumbai routes. Only the New York-Delhi route is now served by American Airlines. “American and IndiGo plan to expand the codeshare in the near future to include more than a dozen additional destinations in India (in... Read More

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