When Jehangir Wadia, commonly known as Jeh, embarked on the journey of founding Go First airline at the young age of 32, skeptics viewed it as nothing more than a lavish plaything for the affluent scion. However, this venture represented a natural progression across generations. Almost three centuries earlier, Jeh’s ancestor Lovji Nusserwanjee Wadia had

In the face of financial and operational challenges, Go First has reason to feel relieved on Wednesday. The ruling by the NCLT not only accepts the airline’s request for voluntary insolvency resolution, but it also prevents lessors from repossessing the company’s 45 aircraft, a move that several lessors had sought in recent days. Thanks to

Air India has recently undergone a technological upgrade, which includes a redesign of its website, www.airindia.com. Tata, the current owner of the airline, has also changed the airline’s URL from “.in” to “.com” as part of this upgrade. Air India’s in-house teams located in Kochi and Gurugram, as well as Silicon Valley in the United

The burning smell in the cabin diverted a Singapore-bound IndiGo flight from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu to Kualanamu airport, Medan (Indonesia) on Tuesday. IndiGo, the airline, confirmed the incident and stated that they are flying an alternate aircraft to Kualanamu to fly the stranded passengers to their destination. The flight, identified as A320ceo operating 6E-1007,

On Wednesday, Go Airlines (India) Ltd was granted bankruptcy protection, providing an opportunity for the budget carrier to reevaluate its debts and contracts. The airline had grounded approximately half of its fleet due to alleged faults in the Pratt & Whitney engines. Go First, the airline highlights the significance of the geared turbofan (GTF) engines

In a significant development for Go First, the airline’s plea for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings has been admitted by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The decision has been hailed as a “landmark judgment” by Go First CEO, Kaushik Khona, who believes it to be a crucial step towards the airline’s revival. The NCLT has

Go First has recently made the decision to suspend all its flights until May 19 citing ‘operational reasons’. Previously, the airline had already disclosed cancellations until May 12. The airline sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience caused by these unexpected cancellations, understanding the impact it may have on travelers. In a significant development, India’s bankruptcy court

On Wednesday, Go First’s voluntary insolvency application was accepted by India’s bankruptcy court, which appointed Abhilash Lal as the interim resolution professional responsible for managing Go First. In addition, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) instructed the interim resolution professional to ensure Go First continues its operations and not to terminate any employees. Go First

In a recent development, Pratt & Whitney, the renowned American aerospace manufacturer, has announced its intention to challenge Go Airlines (India) Ltd’s push to enforce an arbitration ruling against the company. The ruling stems from a dispute over the timely supply of spare engines, with Go First alleging that Pratt & Whitney’s failure to deliver

Twenty-five years ago, when the number of Indians flying annually was equivalent to the current monthly figure, two state-owned airlines dominated half of the domestic aviation market. However, in March of this year, a single private airline accounted for 57% of the 13 million tickets sold. While India’s embrace of capitalism has led to higher