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IndiGo: Welcome competition; good time to expand our networkSubscriber Only
September 25, 2022 07:04 IST
Last month, Air India had a domestic market share of 8.5 per cent, while IndiGo’s was 57.5 per cent, according to data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
AAI to deploy private security personnel at 60 airports for non-core duties
September 24, 2022 11:36 IST
The move will reduce the security expenditure, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said.
Tata Group to bring AirAsia India, Vistara under Air India by 2024Subscriber Only
September 21, 2022 12:48 IST
As part of the plan, being discussed at multiple levels within the group, the consolidation process is likely to start with the merger of AirAsia India into Air India Express, to be completed over the next 12 months.
Asia-Pacific region may not remain world’s largest air passenger market in 2022: Report
September 19, 2022 17:15 IST
As against 3.38 billion flyers travelled in the APAC (Asia-Pacific) region, accounting for 37 per cent of the global volume of 9.16 billion in 2019, the numbers of air passengers in the region slipped to more than half at 1.50 billion in 2021, with the region's share declining to 33 per cent, as per the report by Airports Council International-Asia Pacific (ACI-Asia-Pacific).
‘Vihaan.AI’: Air India’s 30% market share plan
September 16, 2022 00:59 IST
The Tata group-owned airline, which plans to induct 30 new wide-body and narrow-body aircraft, said the plan is code-named ‘Vihaan.AI’, which in Sanskrit means dawn of a new era.
Air India puts in place transformation plan; aims 30% domestic market share in 5 years
September 15, 2022 15:37 IST
The carrier, which plans to induct 30 new wide-body and narrow-body aircraft, on Thursday announced 'Vihaan.AI', a comprehensive transformation plan with a detailed road map for next five years.
Smoke from engine of AI Express plane in Muscat, all evacuatedSubscriber Only
September 15, 2022 04:00 IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating the incident.
Air India fleet to rise by 25%, premium economy on cards
September 13, 2022 06:54 IST
The last time Air India had expanded its fleet was in 2016, when it leased 14 Airbus A320neo aircraft.
Airlines start hiring as travel demand soars after pandemicSubscriber Only
September 11, 2022 10:21 IST
Carriers including Air India, IndiGo, Vistara and AirAsia India are conducting fresh recruitment drives to hire cabin crew members across multiple stations throughout the country.
Gangwal to begin sale of 2.8% IndiGo stake for $250 million
September 8, 2022 02:35 IST
Gangwal served as a non-executive and non-independent director on the board. The Gangwal family and their trust will sell a 2.8 per cent stake through a block deal for $250 million or Rs 2,000 crore in InterGlobe Aviation on Thursday.
Lufthansa strike today: Lufthansa pilots stage strike in wage dispute
September 2, 2022 11:42 IST
Labour union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) had said on Wednesday that pay talks with Lufthansa had failed, calling on pilots at both the passenger airline and at Lufthansa Cargo to go on strike.
Lufthansa cancels many flights Friday due to pilots strikeSubscriber Only
September 1, 2022 16:06 IST
The union accused Lufthansa on Thursday of failing to improve on their previous offer, leaving pilots no choice but to go on strike to press their demands.
Boeing sees Indian airlines raising capacity by 25% over next year
September 1, 2022 12:41 IST
Boeing dominates India's widebody market but fare wars and high costs have led to casualties among full-service carriers
SpiceJet loss widens; CFO resigns
September 1, 2022 02:17 IST
SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said the industry has been witness to one of the most severe operating environment in the recent past which impacted the progress and recovery made in the third quarter of FY2022.
SpiceJet delays salaries for second straight month, payments made in ‘graded format’
August 31, 2022 18:15 IST
There was a delay in disbursal of salary for staff, including flight crew, for the month of July and many are yet to get the Form 16 for the financial year 2021-22 as well, SpiceJet employees claimed.
Data breach at Akasa Air; ‘self-reported’ to CERT-In, says airline
August 29, 2022 07:46 IST
Akasa Air alerted many passengers that their sensitive personal information has been leaked through a data breach related to the airline's login and sign-up service.
Vistara to start Mumbai-Abu Dhabi direct flights from Oct 1
August 25, 2022 09:08 IST
It already has flights to Dubai.
Kolhapur airport to get facelift, work to end by March 2023: Union ministry
August 18, 2022 19:30 IST
Kolhapur airport will get a new terminal building and 60 per cent of work has been completed.
American Airlines to buy 20 Overture aircraft having ‘twice the normal speed’
August 17, 2022 18:36 IST
Overture aircraft, designed to carry 65 to 80 passengers, can fly at a speed of 4,250 nautical miles.
Emirates puts into service world’s largest A380 for Dubai-Bengaluru route
August 16, 2022 18:37 IST
This will be the second Indian destination after Mumbai to be covered by Emirates through A380.
SpiceJet reaches settlement with aircraft lessor, will get two more Boeing 737 Max planes
August 16, 2022 11:22 IST
The dispute between SpiceJet and Goshawk was related to pending dues.
No upper, lower caps on domestic airfares from August 31: CentreSubscriber Only
August 11, 2022 06:16 IST
"The decision to remove air fare caps has been taken after careful analysis of daily demand and prices of air turbine fuel (ATF). Stabilisation has set in and we are certain that the sector is poised for growth in domestic traffic in the near future," Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Twitter.
Customs to airlines: Give details of foreign travellers for ‘risk analysis’Subscriber Only
August 10, 2022 12:54 IST
Airline officials said the move creates a standardised process of passenger data sharing with the Customs department, given that non-standard requests for passenger data could potentially lead to privacy infringements.
Air India increases Delhi to Vancouver direct flight frequency from three times week to daily
August 9, 2022 10:42 IST
It became possible with the return to service of the widebody Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, Air India said.
In 12 months, airlines see 478 snags due to malfunctioning of componentsSubscriber Only
August 9, 2022 05:30 IST
However, despite the high number of technical snags faced by airlines in the country, only 27 safety related issues happened in 2021 and 2022 (till July 25), according to a different reply by Singh in the Rajya Sabha.
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