Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) has been awarded a contract by Airbus to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors for the A320neo aircraft family. According to Airbus, this contract is a significant step towards enhancing the company’s competitiveness in the single-aisle aircraft market and supporting the A320 program’s ramp-up. TASL Using cutting-edge robotics and automation
Air India’s pilot bodies have accused the airline management of implementing “regressive” changes to their service conditions without prior consultation. The Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) sent a joint letter to Air India’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Suresh Dutt Tripathi, on Tuesday, stating that such actions were creating “industrial unrest”
Air India has taken a significant step towards the consolidation of its airline entities by integrating the reservations system and customer interface of its two low-cost subsidiary airlines – Air India Express and AirAsia India. According to a statement by Air India, both low-cost airlines moved to a single, unified reservations system and website, adopting
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
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
