Air India Express, the first budget airline for international travel in India, announced the start of its operations from Goa International Airport on Monday. The airline will offer four direct flights per week on the Goa-Dubai route. The first flight, IX 840, departed from Dabolim Airport at 1:00 am with 148 passengers onboard. Air India
Delmos Aviation, which handles Aeroflot’s cargo operations in India, announced that Aeroflot has increased its Delhi-Moscow flight services from four to seven times per week as of March 26. The airline has also introduced a Boeing 777 aircraft alongside its Airbus A330 to meet demand between the two capital cities. Aeroflot will now offer daily
Online booking for helicopter services to the Kedarnath temple will soon be available through the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website. Shortly after, the IRCTC will start the booking process once the temple opens on April 25th. TOI’s news report suggests that they will complete a trial run of helicopter services by March
According to a statement released by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Etihad Airways resumed flight services between Kolkata and Abu Dhabi on Sunday, after a hiatus of three years. The airline will be operating four flights per week, on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, with two flights a day. The statement further added
According to a senior official, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India’s aviation regulator, has requested information from Nepal authorities about a recent air incident involving an Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft, which nearly collided mid-air. The incident occurred on Friday morning, when a Nepal Airlines plane, traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Kathmandu,
The Nepali aviation authority has taken action against Air India pilots for endangering a mid-air collision with a Nepal Airlines flight over Kathmandu. The pilots brought their plane down to 15,000 feet on Friday without receiving permission from the Air Traffic Controller (ATC), prompting Nepali authorities to ban them from flying in Nepali airspace. The
Vinay Dube, the founder of Akasa Air, said that the airline prefers to be known for its nimbleness and efficiency rather than being pigeonholed into certain labels. Dube said that people have been using words like “warm, empathetic, and kind” to describe the onboard experience. The airline wants to be associated with those kinds of
CEO Vinay Dube announced that Akasa Air will expand its workforce by almost 1,000 employees, bringing the total staff number to over 3,000 by March 2024. The airline, which commenced operations just over seven months ago, plans to broaden its horizons by expanding its fleet and routes. Additionally, Akasa Air aims to commence international operations
The fair-trade regulator CCI approved the proposed deal between GMR Airports Infrastructure and Aeroports de Paris SA (ADP) through the green channel route. The CCI notice states that the proposed combination involves ADP’s acquisition of foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCB) issued by GMR Airports Infrastructure Ltd. In addition to approving the proposed deal, the Competition
An official release on Thursday stated that India has a significantly higher percentage of women pilots. This is almost three times the global average of 5 percent, with 15 percent of pilots being women. Despite this, the government currently does not have any specific program in place to encourage pilot training for women and marginalized
