The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday announced that the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, Scoot, had acted promptly regarding many passengers who missed their Amritsar-Singapore flight due to a rescheduling of departure timing on January 18. The timing of the flight was changed due to the foggy conditions at the Amritsar airport.
Goa-bound passengers from Moscow had a harrowing time on Saturday when their flight was diverted to Uzbekistan due to a hoax bomb threat. The Azur Air flight AZV2463 was scheduled to land at Dabolim Airport in South Goa at 4.15 am. It was diverted to Uzbekistan after authorities received an email claiming that a bomb
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
On Wednesday, a Vistara flight from Singapore to Mumbai was forced to return to Singapore after a technical snag was detected in one of the engines of the Airbus A321 aircraft. The plane, which took off at around 11 am (local time), was seen circling over Malaysia before returning to Changi Airport. The Vistara spokesman
With the Union Budget 2023 around the corner, the Aviation Ministry is looking to garner more private investment in the aviation sector. The ministry is aiming to generate Rs 20,000 crore through asset monetization. This would include the privatization of 11-12 airports, including Raipur, Jaipur, Vijaywada, Kolkata, and Indore. The estimated revenue generated through this
The news of the seizure of four aircraft belonging to Jet Airways has come as a shock to the aviation industry in India. Jet Airways, one of the leading airlines in the country, has been struggling with financial issues since the beginning of the year. The airline was forced to shut down operations due to
Avolon’s paper on global airline traffic is a much-needed look at the current state of the industry, and a hopeful outlook for its future. After a tumultuous year of losses, airlines have been able to recover to near-pre-pandemic levels of traffic. It is largely due to the strength of Europe and North America last year.
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
The Indian market has become one of the fastest-growing aviation markets in the world, with domestic air traffic growing at a rapid rate. This growth has been particularly strong for budget carrier IndiGo, which is India’s largest airline by market share. The airline has been able to capitalize on the surge in demand for domestic
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
