Noida International Airport (NIA) has announced that Air India SATS (AISATS) will be developing a multi-modal cargo hub (MMCH) on 80 acres of land. This cargo hub will provide a quick, convenient and intermodal connection to and from manufacturing hubs in India. This cargo and logistics infrastructure and ecosystem will enable a differentiated catchment and
Air India SATS, in partnership with Zurich Airport, will be constructing an integrated multimodal cargo hub at the upcoming Jewar airport in Uttar Pradesh. On Friday, N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of the Tata Group, announced their plans to connect every part of Uttar Pradesh with the rest of India, and potentially with significant destinations around the
Up to 170 passengers were left stranded at the Mumbai airport, their Air India Express flight to Dubai having been delayed by 13 hours due to a technical issue. Scheduled to depart at 3 pm on Thursday, the plane eventually left at 4 am on Friday. In response, the Tata Group-owned Air India Express provided
On Thursday, IndiGo Airlines had a major blunder when it inadvertently left behind 37 bags of passengers who were taking a flight from Hyderabad to Vishakhapatnam. In a statement, IndiGo apologized for the inconvenience caused to the passengers. Also, ensure that the bags deliver safely to the customers’ addresses in Visakhapatnam. This incident is a
Vistara, the full-service airline, is proud to announce the launch of its flight services to Mauritius from Mumbai, starting March 26. The flights will take place five times a week with a recently inducted long range A321 aircraft, with a three class configuration (business, premium economy and economy). This marks the 12th international destination that
Indian airlines are expected to place orders for 1,500-1,700 aircraft over the next 12-24+ months, according to aviation consultancy CAPA. This is driven by the immense potential of the Indian market, which is considered to be one of the most promising aviation markets post-COVID. Air India is expected to make the first move, with reports
Domestic air passenger traffic in India touche 1.25 crore in January this year, an increase of 96 per cent compared to the year-ago period, according to rating agency Icra. Although the traffic remained around 2 per cent lower compared to the pre-Covid levels in January 2020, Icra maintained a negative outlook on the Indian aviation
Air India and AirAsia India are merging their route networks in an effort to create a low-cost airline. AirAsia India will be taking over flights to and from three local destinations – Bhubaneswar, Bagdogra and Surat – while Air India will be operating exclusively on Delhi-Visakhapatnam and Mumbai-Lucknow routes. Flight frequency will remain the same.
Passenger traffic at Bangalore International Airport surged 71 per cent to 27.5 million in CY2022, due to a strong recovery in domestic passenger volume. This figure reached 85 per cent of the 2019 (pre-pandemic) level and stood at 24.36-million during the year. A host of factors including relaunching of key routes, introduction of new routes
Indian engineers at GE’s largest R&D facility in Bengaluru are at the forefront of a global effort to design an aircraft engine that could reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent. The project, Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE), is a joint effort between GE Aviation and the French firm Safran and includes
