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DGCA says locusts are a threat to aircraft, issues guidelines for safe flight
According to the circular, flying through a swarm can cause problems for aircraft at the time of landing and takeoff with all the air inlets of an aircraft, including engines, air conditioning packs, etc, prone to being damaged by the insects.
Boeing cuts 12,000 jobs, resumes production of grounded jet
Shortly after disclosing the job cuts, Boeing announced Wednesday that it has resumed production of the grounded 737 Max jetliner. Two deadly crashes of Max jets pushed Boeing into a financial crisis months before the coronavirus squeezed global air travel to a trickle.
As flyers test positive upon arrival, states look to tighten SOPs
As of early Thursday, as many as four passengers, at least two of which were asymptomatic, had tested positive upon arrival.
Aviation Ministry revises figures, says 428 domestic passenger flights operated on Monday
On the flight movement on Tuesday, the aviation minister said the airports have handled 325 departures and 283 arrivals with 41,673 passengers till 5 pm.
No green strings attached in Lufthansa’s bailout package
Lufthansa Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr has previously said the airline, Europe’s biggest with over 760 jets pre-crisis, would slash emissions by investing in more fuel-efficient aircraft.
Germany stamps authority on Lufthansa with $9.8 billion lifeline
Berlin, which has set up a 100 billion euro fund to take stakes in companies struck by the coronavirus crisis, said it plans to sell the Lufthansa stake by the end of 2023.
Hopeful of starting good percentage of international ops before Aug-Sept: Hardeep Puri
A senior government official, on condition of anonymity, said that the Civil Aviation Ministry has been monitoring the situation in countries like the US, the UK, Italy, the UAE, Singapore, Thailand, etc to assess whether it will be safe to resume commercial operations to these destinations.
HC allows Air India pilot to challenge new rule that does not mandate vacant middle seat
The plea, filed by Commander Deven Kanani, stated that during the Vande Bharat Mission flights, Air India did not maintain physical distancing norms and filled all seats, endangering lives of the passengers.
Air fares capped for 3 months, web check-in, face mask, and Aarogya Setu approval must
While airlines did not offer an official comment on the proposal to cap fares, they said a minimum fare would help only if intrinsic demand was muted, but setting an upper cap could create shortages like that for trains.
Govt caps fares for airlines: Here is how much your flight tickets will cost
India Domestic Flights Tickets and Fares: Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said 40 per cent of the seats in any flight would have to be sold at the mid-point of the lower and upper air fare limits prescribed for any route by the authorities.
Domestic flights to resume: Full text of Aviation Ministry guidelines
Airlines are allowed to release boarding passes only after obtaining a self-declaration from passengers that they are not residing in a containment zone or have been under quarantine, the ministry guidelines said.
Global aviation sector expected to achieve 100% efficiency only by 2023: Expert
While the airline industry is going through a rough patch during lockdown, Mathews says the industry has to "try to reduce spending as much as possible so that you don't run out of cash".
Curbs on flights hurt IMD’s weather data collection, IndiGo steps in to help
IndiGo has also incorporated a plan for its pilots to report high-level wind and temperature data at different stages of a flight as desired by IMD across all flight operations.
Some airlines start bookings for June travel: Report
Commercial flights have been suspended since March 25 when the country-wide lockdown began to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Govt’s push for reforms in civil aviation: Easing of airspace restrictions, auction of 6 airports and more
Opening up more airspace would reduce travel time and save on fuel, besides making civilian flying more efficient, Sitharaman said.
Govt prepares for staggered resumption of flights: Stamping of boarding passes suspended
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security issued a circular Wednesday doing away with security personnel stamping boarding passes of flight passengers at airports.
Jet Airways insolvency resolution professional seeks fresh EoI for defunct airline
The last date for submission of bid documents is May 28 and the final list of prospective resolution applicants will be issued on June 10, as per a public document.
Amid pandemic, a US airline will ‘most likely’ fold this year: Boeing CEO
“Traffic levels will not be back to 100%. They won’t even be back to 25%. Maybe by the end of the year we approach 50%. So there will definitely be adjustments that have to be made on the part of the airlines," Boeing CEO said.
IndiGo CEO says airline has ‘no interest’ in buying stake in Virgin Australia
"We deny the contents of these reports and would like to clarify that IndiGo has not formulated any indicative proposal, nor does it have any interest in this matter,” IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said in a statement.
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