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India’s air passenger growth may outpace China’s from 2026; likely to be fastest-growing major aviation market over next 3 decadesSubscriber Only
April 16, 2025 20:22 IST
While China’s size as an aviation market is notably bigger than India, the pace of the latter’s growth is expected to gather pace amid rapidly growing air travel demand from a massive population base whose per capita air travel is low, which in turn points to a significant growth potential.
Delhi dust storm spillover: Scores of flights delayed, some cancelled on Saturday due to heavy congestion at IGI AirportSubscriber Only
April 13, 2025 11:27 IST
As IGIA is the country’s largest airport and a major hub for India’s main airline groups, any significant disruption in flight operations usually leads to a network-wide cascading impact on flight operations.
SpiceJet to launch Pune-Varanasi and Pune-Chennai flights from March 30
March 27, 2025 08:57 IST
Apart from Pune, the airline’s expansion includes new flights linking Ahmedabad to Srinagar and Bengaluru to Goa, as well as introducing three new destinations:
Air India, Air New Zealand want to launch direct flights between the two countries by 2028-endSubscriber Only
March 20, 2025 04:22 IST
Currently there is no direct flight service between the two countries and flyers have to transit via airports in Southeast Asia and Australia with an overall travel duration of around 17 hours or more.
First retrofitted A320 jet of Air India’s $400-million makeover plan ready; wide-body aircraft refit to take off in AprilSubscriber Only
March 17, 2025 19:46 IST
The retrofit of the 27 legacy narrow-body planes began in September last year and is expected to be completed by the July-September quarter.
Haryana’s Hisar likely to house India’s first private sector trainer aircraft manufacturing facility by year-endSubscriber Only
March 11, 2025 20:22 IST
Sakthi group, Austria’s Diamond Aircraft join hands for made-in-India single-engine planes for flying schools.
IndiGo to foray into long-haul segment with flights to Manchester, Amsterdam from JulySubscriber Only
March 6, 2025 22:57 IST
In addition to the damp-leased aircraft that has already been inducted by IndiGo, the airline will be taking three more Boeing 787-9 jets from Norse Atlantic on damp lease in the second half of this year.
Now, Sula Vineyards brings Indian wines for passengers aboard IndiGo’s wide-body aircraft
March 4, 2025 15:08 IST
The partnership with Sula Vineyards reflects IndiGo’s focus on providing a premium, yet accessible experience for passengers, ensuring that travellers enjoy both comfort and luxury during their flights.
Proposed Delhi airport tariff hike to make airfares only marginally costlier, says operator DIALSubscriber Only
February 27, 2025 23:00 IST
The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) is currently in the process of determining the aeronautical tariff for IGIA for the five-year period ending March 31, 2029.
With Europe on its mind, IndiGo to add three more wide-body jets on damp lease in 2025Subscriber Only
February 27, 2025 23:00 IST
IndiGo has been making concerted efforts as part of its strategy of internationalisation, which entails a rapid expansion of its international network—including foraying into the long-haul segment—given the robust overseas travel demand from India.
IndiGo to fly leased Boeing 787 aircraft on Delhi-Bangkok route from March, flights to Europe from mid-summerSubscriber Only
February 25, 2025 17:53 IST
The airline currently has no direct flight to any destination in the European Union, but has been looking to deploy flights to the continent for a while.
Heavy fog disrupts flight movement in Chennai
February 4, 2025 09:42 IST
Delays were caused between 6-7 am and incoming international services from destinations, including Muscat and Dubai were diverted to nearby Tirupati and Hyderabad airports, officials said.
Mahakumbh: Amid surge in airfares to Prayagraj, airlines to mount more flights after govt nudgeSubscriber Only
January 28, 2025 16:36 IST
According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), SpiceJet is set to launch flights between Prayagraj and Delhi, Chennai, Guwahati, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Jaipur, and Hyderabad, adding around 43,000 seats in February.
No India-China direct flights: Singapore, Vietnam, Bangladesh gain as connecting hubs for flyersSubscriber Only
January 27, 2025 18:25 IST
Resumption of direct flights and normalisation of visa issuances — demands China has been making over the past couple of years — are expected to come up in Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s discussions with Beijing during his visit, which begins today.
Domestic aviation industry likely to clock Rs 2,000-3,000 cr net loss in FY25: Report
January 15, 2025 21:30 IST
The industry witnessed improved pricing power during FY24, reflected in the higher yields (over pre-Covid levels) and the revenue per available seat kilometre–cost per available seat kilometre (RASK–CASK) spread of the airlines.
Air India aspires to double its international connecting traffic in 3 years, bets big on premium classesSubscriber Only
January 13, 2025 09:52 IST
According to airline’s chief commercial officer Nipun Aggarwal, the efforts, which include network expansion and realignment at the Air India group level and tweaking flight schedules to facilitate better flight connections, have started bearing fruit.
Flights delay owing to inclement weather: Singapore Airlines
January 13, 2025 10:03 IST
More than 50 Singapore Airlines flights over the two days (January 10-11) were delayed or re-timed due to the inclement weather, said a spokesman for the national carrier.
Akasa Air appoints marketing veteran Belson Coutinho as Chief Operating Officer
January 7, 2025 22:45 IST
With over two decades of experience in the aviation industry, Belson has delivered multiple industry-first initiatives in Indian aviation, underpinned by his strong operational, strategic and leadership skills, Akasa said.
Emirates launches first Airbus A350 with Dubai-Edinburgh flight: All you need to know
January 6, 2025 07:48 IST
The inaugural flight, EK23, departed Dubai at 14:50 and landed in Edinburgh at 19:05 local time.
Flight from Dubai makes precautionary landing at Karipur due to suspected hydraulic failure
January 3, 2025 22:36 IST
An Air India Express flight from Dubai made a precautionary landing at Karipur Airport near here on Friday after its pilot suspected a failure in the hydraulic system.
More flights to Thailand and Malaysia as visa-free entry spurs Indian trafficSubscriber Only
January 4, 2025 08:02 IST
In the December quarter of 2024, the number of flights in both directions between India and the two countries rose 29.2 per cent year-on-year to 14,409
DGCA suspends 2 senior Akasa Air officials over lapses in pilot trainingSubscriber Only
December 28, 2024 22:16 IST
Friday’s action by the DGCA follows a series of fines imposed by the regulator on the fledgling airline in recent months, including those pertaining to lapses in pilot training.
Indian carriers flew 12% more passengers at 1.42 crore on domestic routes in November
December 24, 2024 17:18 IST
Domestic air passenger traffic was at 142.52 lakh in November compared to 127.36 lakh in the same period a year ago.
Airlines ask DGCA for fatigue management system before implementing new FDTL rules, call for phased rolloutSubscriber Only
December 19, 2024 01:29 IST
Airlines had been voicing concerns that quick implementation of the new rules—aimed at better fatigue management—would result in a requirement of many more pilots, whom they would not be able to hire and train in such a short period.
Mumbai-Delhi route ranked the world’s eighth busiest domestic flight route in 2024Subscriber Only
December 19, 2024 10:40 IST
India is the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market, and also among the fastest-growing major aviation markets globally.
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