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DGCA, A-I probe as pilot ‘let friend enter cockpit’
April 22, 2023 03:25 IST
Senior DGCA officials could not be reached for comment despite repeated attempts. PTI reported that the regulator is already probing the matter, quoting an official source.
Tata, Singapore Airlines seek CCI’s nod for AI-Vistara
April 20, 2023 04:56 IST
The notice for the merger was filed jointly by the four parties--Tata Sons, Singapore Airlines, Air India, and Tata SIA Airlines (Vistara).The competition watchdog’s approval is a must for mergers and acquisitions.
Air India onboards more than 3,800 staff in six months
April 6, 2023 14:58 IST
Loss-making Air India, which is being piloted by the Tata Group since January last year, is putting in $200 million in IT systems and is also committed to investing $400 million to completely refurbish existing aircraft.
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, to seek buyer
April 4, 2023 15:56 IST
The California-based company lodged the filing in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking a sale of its assets after announcing the layoff of roughly 85% of its 750 employees last week.
Air India’s plan to expand gives wings to aviation upgradeSubscriber Only
April 5, 2023 15:15 IST
Government looking to revamp 6 key metro airports to global hubs
Air India to introduce premium economy class in US flights
March 31, 2023 22:20 IST
The new service has been designed for customers who do not mind paying a reasonable premium over economy class fares, Air India said without disclosing pricing details.
From manual pricing to ChatGPT: How Air India is transforming under Tata
March 31, 2023 16:01 IST
The push to modernise underscores the decay left by years of under-investment as Air India looks to shed decades-old bureaucratic processes and recapture customers from Dubai's Emirates and powerful domestic rival IndiGo.
AI Express, AirAsia India move to unified reservation system; passengers can book tickets on integrated website
March 28, 2023 16:07 IST
The move is part of the ongoing process of merging AirAsia India with Air India Express.
‘Time has come’ for Airbus, Boeing to set up jet assembly plants: Jyotiraditya Scindia
March 24, 2023 11:24 IST
Tata-controlled Air India last month agreed record orders for 470 jetliners from Airbus and Boeing and sources have said India's largest airline, IndiGo, is in talks for another 500.
Working to provide touchless, seamless journey for customers at Noida airport: NIAL CEO
March 22, 2023 13:53 IST
The airport coming up at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh is expected to start operations late next year.
Global banking crisis unlikely to dent aviation sector demand: Boeing India’s Gupte
March 22, 2023 05:25 IST
The total number of passengers carried in December 2022 stood at 150.1 lakh, which was 106.4 per cent of the pre-Covid level (average for 11 months from April 2019 to February 2020), the Economic Survey 2022-23 said.
India could become top aviation market globally by decade-end: Civil Aviation Secretary BansalSubscriber Only
March 21, 2023 12:13 IST
Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said this at the CAPA India Aviation Summit. Passenger handling capacity at airports at the country’s six major metropolitan cities is likely to expand to 320 million per year in the near future.
Crew shortage: Air India to temporarily reduce frequency of flights to USSubscriber Only
March 20, 2023 15:46 IST
Currently, Air India operates six flights a week to Newark and 17 flights a week to San Francisco. In all, the airline operates 47 weekly flights to the US.
SpiceJet significantly restructuring balance sheet: Ajay Singh
March 20, 2023 14:37 IST
Last month, the airline announced that Carlyle Aviation Partners will acquire a 7.5 per cent stake in the airline by converting outstanding dues as well as snap up shareholding in the cargo business.
India eases leasing rules to address aircraft shortages: Jyotiraditya Scindia
March 20, 2023 11:17 IST
India has taken steps to allow airlines to lease more aircraft to fill a gap in capacity as travel rebounds from the pandemic, Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
Time for India to look at manufacturing of aerospace products in India: Scindia
March 20, 2023 11:10 IST
Scindia said domestic airlines are together projected to have a fleet of around 2,000 planes in the next five to seven years.
Jet Airways CEO-designate tweet comparing Dubai, India metro stations triggers aesthetics debate
March 20, 2023 08:01 IST
"Bangalore, Gurgaon, Kolkata... why are our overground/ overhead metro stations such artless concrete eyesores? Take a look at Dubai (right) compared to Bangalore (left). And this Dubai station was probably built 10 years ago!," he said in the tweet on Saturday.
Carriers to fly 4.4% more domestic flights in summer schedule
March 18, 2023 00:43 IST
SpiceJet to reduce departures by 30%
Lucknow-bound flight makes emergency landing minutes after takeoff from Bengaluru
March 11, 2023 13:02 IST
According to information received, the flight i5-2472 took off at about 6.45 AM on Saturday and was supposed to land by 9 AM in Lucknow.
Boeing, GMR to convert passenger planes into freightersSubscriber Only
March 11, 2023 07:37 IST
The announcement comes close on the heels of Air India’s mega order to Boeing and Airbus, with the latter bagging a firm order for 220 passenger jets.
Overseas air travel: Indian carriers soar, market share higher than pre-Covid levelSubscriber Only
March 7, 2023 10:59 IST
Of the total of 1.45 crore passengers who flew into or out of India in October-December last year, Indian Airlines carried 63.06 lakh passengers.
Arun Kumar: ‘We brought in discipline…imposed penalties and made it public for demonstration effect’Subscriber Only
March 1, 2023 07:06 IST
Arun Kumar, who superannuated on February 28, tells The Indian Express that the Pratt & Whitney engine snag issue was perhaps his biggest challenge and delves on how the DGCA leveraged its penal powers to demonstrate a zero-tolerance approach on safety.
Air India to purchase aircraft through three buying options
February 28, 2023 05:05 IST
Air India plans to finance its mega aircraft order through a combination of three options—using cash flow, equity by parent Tata Group, and sale and leaseback—over the next few years, the airline’s Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson said. The aircraft order, which includes a form order for 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing and another […]
Air India to finance aircraft purchases through cash flow, Tata equity, sale and leaseback options: CEO
February 27, 2023 14:28 IST
Apart from the order for new aircraft, the Tata Group airline is already in the process of leasing 36 planes, two of which have already joined its fleet.
With option to buy 370 more planes, Air India’s mega 470-aircraft order could end up even bigger at 840
February 17, 2023 03:40 IST
The current 470-aircraft order is the largest placed by an airline in one go anywhere in the world, beating the 2011 order by American Airlines for a combined 460 aircraft
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