IndiGo and Go Air cancelled around 70 flights on Tuesday as the two airlines grapple with aircraft grounding by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). IndiGo cancelled around 50 flights, whereas Go Air cancelled 20 flights. The airlines said the affected passengers will be accommodated in other aircraft but there will be a […]
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Aircraft grounded only for passenger safety, says Suresh Prabhu
The DGCA decision to ground certain A320 neo aircraft with faulty engines is “only for passenger safety”, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said today and expressed hope that airlines would restore the flights as soon as possible. The aviation regulator’s move has resulted in flight cancellations by IndiGo and GoAir as the two airlines have […]
Government to announce new rules on P&W engines today
The government is set to announce mandatory guidelines on operation of Airbus 320 neo aircraft with single defective Pratt & Whitney engines by evening today. “We have consulted all stakeholders concerned and the mandatory guidelines is likely to be issued by the end of today,” aviation secretary R N Choubey told reporters. On a pointed […]
UDAN has to include freight at some point: Deloitte’s Peeyush Naidu
Global consultancy company Deloitte has been working with the Union civil aviation ministry on the regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) for the past three years. It believes the demands like the inclusion of international flight services, connecting smaller airports to larger metros, etc, under the scheme are a reflection of market […]
Engine failure forces IndiGo flight to return to Ahmedabad
A mid-air engine failure forced an IndiGo flight bound for Lucknow to return to Ahmedabad, where it made an emergency landing this morning, an official said. The Airbus A320 Neo plane, which had 186 passengers on board, landed safely, Ahmedabad Airport director Manoj Gangal said. The aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney Neo engines, returned […]
Ahead of Air India bid, Jet Airways hires Delta’s M&A expert Piero Ceschia
Jet Airways has hired Piero Ceschia, a senior executive from Delta Airlines, known for his expertise in merger and acquisitions, ahead of a possible bid for Air India. Ceschia who served as vice president (strategic alliances) in Delta joined Jet Airways last week. Previously he has worked in senior finance and corporate strategy roles in […]
Air India sell-off to begin with airline arm, other three units to follow suit
The process of Air India’s (AI) sell-off is likely to begin with the airline arm first being put on the block. AI is to be split into four parts — AI-AI Express-AI SATS; ground handling unit; engineering units and Alliance Air — and be offered for sale individually. “The bid documents for the main airline […]
Mumbai airport cant give more flight slots for UDAN: CEO
Mumbai’s airport is “facing problems” because of regional connectivity flights and will not be able to give any more flight landing slots to regional carriers, its CEO said Tuesday. “Whatever slots we have given for UDAN is already causing problems. UDAN flights are reducing the capacity of the airport. An aircraft (regional jet) carries only […]
Air India to operate flights with all-women crew to celebrate International Women’s Day
Air India will be operating flights with all-women cockpit and cabin crew as part of its celebrations to commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2018, the airline said. “The national carrier has planned several flights on its domestic and international sectors operated only by its women employees to salute woman power. Air India will […]
Government reviews cancellation charges for delayed flights
Flight delays may soon cost airlines dear if they are to blame for the behind schedule operations. And, cancelling flight tickets may not mean huge losses for passengers due to steep charges. The Modi government is reviewing issues like these that directly impact air travellers in a bid to have passenger-friendly skies. “We are drawing […]
Jammu-bound GoAir flight returns to Leh airport after technical snag
A Jammu-bound GoAir flight, with 112 passengers and crew members on board, returned to the Leh airport today shortly after take off due to some “technical snag”, officials said. The Delhi-Leh-Jammu flight left the Leh airport in the Ladakh region for Jammu at 9.20 am, but returned within 10 minutes, an official of the GoAir […]
IGI stalemate ends, after SC order IndiGo says will shift flights
Budget carrier IndiGo today said it would comply with the Supreme Court’s order and shift some of its flights from one terminal to another at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport in the coming weeks. On Friday, the apex court rejected IndiGo’s plea challenging a Delhi High Court order to shift its operations partially from Terminal […]