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Air India group to induct a plane every 6 days throughout 2024; kick off legacy fleet revampSubscriber Only
January 25, 2024 20:57 IST
Apart from fleet expansion, 2024 will also see Air India kick off the full interior refit of 40 legacy wide-body aircraft—Boeing 777s and 787s.
DGCA slaps Rs 1.1 crore penalty on Air India over safety violations; carrier disagreesSubscriber Only
January 24, 2024 18:22 IST
Sources in the DGCA indicated that the action followed a complaint by a former Air India pilot who had served as a Boeing 777 commander.
Air India’s first A350 enters service, carries the airline’s hope of restoring glorySubscriber Only
January 23, 2024 12:17 IST
According to Airbus, in a standard three-class configuration, the A350-900 can carry 300-350 passengers and has a flight range of over 15,000 km. The A350-1000 can carry 350-410 passengers, and can cover a little over 16,000 km non-stop.
Boeing expects no ‘meaningful delays’ in aircraft deliveries to India due to 737 MAX 9 problemsSubscriber Only
January 20, 2024 07:36 IST
Although India does not have any MAX 9 jets in service, safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mandated a one-time inspection of emergency exits on all their MAX 8 aircraft.
Akasa Air announces plan to start flights from Noida international airportSubscriber Only
January 20, 2024 04:57 IST
In November, the country’s largest carrier IndiGo had inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NIA, becoming the airport’s launch carrier.
Boeing expects no ‘meaningful delays’ in aircraft deliveries to India due to 737 MAX-9 problemsSubscriber Only
January 19, 2024 20:26 IST
Boeing's vice president for commercial marketing Darren Hulst added that on its part, Boeing is going to be focussed on quality scrutiny of its aircraft and support the investigation that is underway in the US.
India needs over 2,500 new aircraft by 2042: Boeing
January 19, 2024 16:08 IST
Addressing a press conference, Boeing's Darren Hulst said that to meet rising passenger and cargo demand, South Asian carriers are projected to quadruple the size of their fleets over the next two decades and they will require more than 2,705 new airplanes to address growth and fleet replacement.
After IndiGo, Akasa Air announces plan to start flights from Noida International AirportSubscriber Only
January 19, 2024 17:17 IST
In November, the country’s largest carrier IndiGo had inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NIA, becoming the airport’s launch carrier.
Need collective efforts to fight fog-induced disruptions: Indigo CEO
January 19, 2024 04:02 IST
Flight operations were badly hit by fog-induced disruptions on Sunday, and the impact was particularly evident in IndiGo’s case, given that it is the country’s largest carrier with over 60 per cent market share.
Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing 737 MAX planes to boost network, capacitySubscriber Only
January 19, 2024 01:16 IST
India is the world's third-largest and fastest-growing domestic aviation market.
IndiGo, Mumbai airport operator get show cause notices after video showing passengers eating on tarmac goes viralSubscriber Only
January 16, 2024 23:00 IST
The incident pertains to an IndiGo Goa-Delhi flight on Sunday, which was diverted to Mumbai due to massive fog-related disruptions at the Delhi airport.
Amid flight delays, DGCA’s guidelines to airlines: Publish real-time information on delays, tell passengers via WhatsAppSubscriber Only
January 16, 2024 08:11 IST
The SOP also states that airlines are required to display updated information on delays at airports. It also said carriers must sensitise staff at airports to communicate with and “continuously guide and inform the passengers about flight delays”.
Boeing CEO admits error, says mid-air blowout ‘can never happen again’
January 10, 2024 10:06 IST
CEO Dave Calhoun's remarks were Boeing's first public acknowledgment of errors since a so-called door plug snapped off the fuselage of a nearly full 737 MAX 9 on Friday, leaving a gaping hole next to a miraculously empty seat.
Maldives controversy: India’s outbound travel growth may lead to tourism intersecting more with geopolitics, says CAPA IndiaSubscriber Only
January 8, 2024 22:18 IST
Outbound travel by Indians is growing at a rapid pace and CAPA India expects the growth to be 15 percent per annum through the end of this decade.
Akasa Air, SpiceJet, Air India Express ‘satisfactorily’ complete 737 MAX-8 inspections on DGCA directiveSubscriber Only
January 8, 2024 13:27 IST
There are 44 737 MAX-8 aircraft with Indian carriers currently, as per fleet databases, but not all of them are presently operational.
DGCA orders Indian carriers to inspect emergency exits on Boeing 737 MAX-8 planesSubscriber Only
January 7, 2024 07:58 IST
At present, over 40 Boeing 737 MAX-8 planes are in operation across these three carriers in India, while there are no 737 MAX-9 aircraft in the fleet of any Indian airline.
Alaska Airlines flight scare: DGCA asks Indian carriers to check emergency exits of Boeing 737-8 Max planes
January 6, 2024 21:10 IST
The directive comes after an Alaska Airlines plane's outer section, including a window, fell off mid-air and the aircraft involved was Boeing 737-9 Max.
Tickets set to get cheaper as IndiGo withdraws fuel charge after fall in ATF pricesSubscriber Only
January 4, 2024 12:49 IST
The fuel charge, which was introduced by the airline in early October 2023, has been removed with effect from Thursday.
India’s Akasa Air nears order for 150 Boeing jets: Report
January 4, 2024 17:37 IST
An Akasa spokesperson said the airline does not comment on speculation, while Boeing did not respond to Reuters' queries.
Air India to start operating A350 aircraft from January 22
January 1, 2024 16:47 IST
The plane will operate flights from Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai, Air India said.
Boeing asks airlines to inspect 737 Max jets for potential loose bolt
December 31, 2023 10:49 IST
Boeing's 737 Max jets were grounded worldwide for 20 months after two crashes in 2018 and 2019 killed a total of 346 people.
Expect high competitive intensity between IndiGo, Air India from 2024: CAPA IndiaSubscriber Only
December 31, 2023 09:33 IST
According to the consultancy, India has a stable airline system led by two principal players after a long time, and “possibly for the first time since (the sector’s) deregulation”.
Expect high competitive intensity between IndiGo and Air India group from 2024: CAPA IndiaSubscriber Only
December 31, 2023 07:55 IST
The firm also expects the growth of Akasa Air and the potential revival of SpiceJet to add to the competitive dynamics in the domestic market.
Air India’s first Airbus A350 aircraft arrives, to enter commercial service in JanuarySubscriber Only
December 23, 2023 22:57 IST
In September 2023, Air India completed the acquisition of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft through a finance lease transaction with HSBC.
ICRA expects Indian airlines’ FY24 net loss to shrink by up to 82% on healthy traffic, yieldsSubscriber Only
December 19, 2023 17:10 IST
On the risks from elevated jet fuel prices and rupee depreciation, the ratings agency said that both have a “major bearing” on Indian carriers’ cost structure.
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