Airbus and Boeing have been locked in a fierce battle for orders from Indian carriers in recent years and the new Air India order is a major win for the European planemaker. On January 27th, Air India is set to announce a historic purchase of some 495 jets, with the order being roughly split between
The aviation industry is facing a significant safety challenge in light of the recent incident on an Indigo flight, in which an air passenger opened the emergency door and created panic. The incident took place on December 10, when the IndiGo 6E flight 6E-7339 was traveling from Chennai to Trivandrum. Fortunately, the situation was pacified
Asteria Aerospace, a full-stack drone technology company, recently announced that it has received type certification for its indigenously designed and manufactured A200-XT drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This certification marks a major milestone for the company and makes it the first company to have two DGCA-certified drones, allowing the company to
Air India, the Indian flag carrier, is the latest in a series of international airlines that are looking to expand their fleets in anticipation of a post-pandemic recovery. According to AirLease Corp executive chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy, the Tata-owned airline is planning to order close to 500 aircraft. Also, 400 of them are narrow-body planes, and
Under this scheme, more than 60 airports have been operationalized in tier-two and tier-three cities across India. Passengers traveling through these airports are exposed to various security threats. And, hence the need for a comprehensive armed security cover was felt to ensure their safety. The deployment of CISF personnel will provide the passengers with much-needed
GoFirst, the budget airline, has announced a great offer on domestic and international airfare. With fares starting as low as Rs 1,199 and international fares starting at Rs 6,599. It’s a great opportunity for anyone looking to travel without breaking the bank. The promotion is valid for tickets booked between January 16 and 19, and
In the ongoing tussle between the Jalan Kalrock Consortium (JKC) and creditors of Jet Airways, the former has written to the head of the Jet Airways management committee (MC) and the Resolution Professional (RP) Ashish Chhawchharia, defending the designation of Sanjiv Kapoor as the CEO-designate of the defunct airline. The consortium, the successful bidder of
India’s airline industry is experiencing a major shake-up as two of the country’s newer carriers, Vistara and Akasa Air, switch up their PR support. Tata Group’s Vistara has brought in Adfactors as its new PR firm, replacing Avian WE which had held the account for the past seven years. This comes as Tata announced plans
Passengers of a Bengaluru-bound SpiceJet plane were left waiting for a long time at the aerobridge at Delhi airport on Tuesday, with the airline saying the flight was delayed due to weather disruption that led to incoming crew exceeding their duty time limit. The incident happened with passengers of SpiceJet flight SG 8133 from Delhi-Bengaluru.
DGCA said there is no cause for concern in India due to the air traffic disruptions in the US. “Operations at all airports in the country are normal and there is no cause for concern,” the aviation regulator said in a statement. Air India, which operates direct flights to five American cities – New York,
