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Air India to issue full refund to passengers who were stranded in remote Russian townSubscriber Only

June 8, 2023 18:33 IST

The Tata group airline also said that it would give vouchers to all 216 passengers aboard the June 6 Delhi-San Francisco flight for future travel. The passengers landed in San Francisco on Thursday.

Air India to send replacement flight to Russia’s Magadan for stranded passengers, crewSubscriber Only

June 8, 2023 08:33 IST

The Tata Group airline also confirmed that all passengers were being housed in makeshift accommodation in Magadan “after making sincere attempts to accommodate passengers in hotels locally with the help of local government authorities” given the infrastructural limitations around the remote airport.

Govt asks airlines to devise mechanism for reasonable pricing of air tickets

June 6, 2023 10:07 IST

During an hour-long meeting of the airlines advisory group, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia shared his concerns about the steep rise in airfares on certain routes.

Scindia asks airlines to monitor fare surge, devise mechanism to ensure reasonable pricingSubscriber Only

June 5, 2023 19:22 IST

Scindia also advised airlines to provide free cargo services to the families of those who lost their lives in the Odisha train accident

Go First crisis: Civil aviation ministry, airlines to discuss airfare spike

June 5, 2023 13:03 IST

Airfares have jumped significantly on certain routes, especially in the wake of crisis-hit Go First suspending operations from May 3.

IndiGo closing towards record deal to buy 500 jets from Airbus: report

June 5, 2023 10:31 IST

Airbus and Boeing are also still competing in separate talks to sell 25 A330neo or Boeing 787 wide-body jets to IndiGo.

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Govt advises carriers to act on abnormal surge in airfares for Odisha flights

June 4, 2023 13:27 IST

“In view of the unfortunate accident in Odisha, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has advised all airlines to monitor any abnormal surge in airfares to and from Bhubaneswar and other airports of the State and take necessary action regarding the same,” MoCA said in a statement on Saturday.

IndiGo to start flights to six places in Central Asia, AfricaSubscriber Only

June 3, 2023 00:10 IST

IndiGo will start direct flights to six new destinations in Africa and Central Asia, including to Nairobi, Tbilisi and Tashkent, this year.

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Go First lessors plea for deregistration shown as rejected due to ‘technical glitch’ on portal: DGCA to HCSubscriber Only

June 1, 2023 00:36 IST

The submission was made by advocate Anjana Gosain for the aviation regulator before a single-judge bench of Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju.

DGCA stalls lessors’ requests to reclaim Go First planes due to asset freeze

May 30, 2023 15:25 IST

India's aviation watchdog has put on hold requests from lessors to repossess planes from airline Go First as the carrier's bankruptcy process imposes a freeze on assets which supersedes such requests, it said in a court filing.

Air India hiring 600 cabin crew members, pilots every month: CEO Campbell Wilson

May 30, 2023 13:57 IST

"In the case of cabin crew members, it is about ten times and in the case of pilots, it is about five times on an annual rate of the pre-privatised airline," Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said.

Go First executives discuss revival plans with DGCA officials

May 30, 2023 12:47 IST

Senior executives of crisis-hit Go First, which is undergoing insolvency resolution process, on Monday discussed its revival plans with officials of aviation regulator DGCA.

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NCLAT gives Jet consortium more time to clear SBI dues

May 27, 2023 05:06 IST

The NCLAT also pulled up SBI for threatening to invoke bank guarantees instead of cooperating with JKC in implementing the resolution plan.

Go First extends suspension of flights till May 28

May 27, 2023 00:10 IST

Owned by the Wadia group, Go First on May 2 filed for involuntary insolvency and announced the suspension of its flights, which was initially for two days.

DGCA asks Go First to submit revival plan in 30 days: Report

May 25, 2023 16:23 IST

Go First, which is undergoing a voluntary insolvency resolution process, stopped flying on May 3.

DGCA to conduct audit of Go First’s preparedness before allowing flight resumption

May 24, 2023 12:48 IST

Cash-strapped Go First stopped flying from May 3 and is undergoing voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings.

Air India, Air India Express to operate special Haj flights

May 22, 2023 16:53 IST

Air India and Air India Express will operate special Haj flights from Jaipur, Chennai, Kozhikode and Kannur, carrying around 19,000 pilgrims.

IndiGo boosts connectivity in Kolkata, announces new international & domestic routes

May 22, 2023 13:32 IST

Strengthening its connectivity in Kolkata, IndiGo on Monday, May 22, announced five new flights and additional frequencies to and from Kolkata.

Can achieve 1% sustainable fuel blending for all commercial flights by 2025: Oil ministerSubscriber Only

May 19, 2023 18:04 IST

Sustainable aviation fuel is produced from sustainable feedstock and has similar chemistry to conventional ATF or jet fuel, which is derived from crude oil.

Go First extends suspension of flight operations till May 26

May 18, 2023 09:48 IST

Go First, which is undergoing insolvency resolution proceedings, stopped flying from May 3.

SpiceJet’s offer to settle unpaid dues not good enough, lessor tells tribunal

May 17, 2023 15:18 IST

SpiceJet's settlement offer was not good enough and talks had not reached anywhere, Aircastle told the tribunal which will next hear the case on May 25.

Go First backs emergency arbitration in Pratt & Whitney dispute

May 16, 2023 09:10 IST

Go First has blamed Raytheon Technologies-owned Pratt & Whitney for its financial woes and recent bankruptcy filing, arguing that the US firm supplied "faulty" engines and failed to replace them on time, resulting in the grounding of half of its fleet.