Canada has said it takes any “threat” to aviation “extremely seriously” and is investigating online warnings, days after a banned pro-Khalistani group warned Air India passengers against travelling on November 19. Founder of the outlawed Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) Gurpatwant Singh Pannun recently released a video threatening passengers of Air India flights on November 19, […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Air India and Vistara merger remains on course: Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said the proposed merger of Air India and Vistara “remains on course” and is subject to approvals from regulators as well as competition authorities in several jurisdictions. Once the merger is complete, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will have a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India. Currently, Singapore Airlines owns a 49 […]
IndiGo says it expects at least 35 planes to be grounded due to P&W engine issue
IndiGo on Tuesday said it expects at least 35 planes to be grounded due to a powder metal issue with the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines during the March quarter next year. The country’s largest airline has nearly 40 aircraft on the ground due to other issues with the P&W engines. The carrier, which had […]
Aviation watchdog DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India
Aviation watchdog DGCA has issued a show cause notice to Air India for non-compliance with norms pertaining to facilities that are required to be provided to passengers. Last year, the regulator imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Air India for not complying with the provisions of Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) on denied boarding […]
Directorate General of Civil Aviation proposes changes to flight crew duty norms
Aviation regulator DGCA has proposed various changes to norms governing duty timings of flight crew, including more rest time for pilots, amid concerns over fatigue. In recent times, the issue of fatigue among pilots has come to the fore, especially after the death of an IndiGo pilot, who had collapsed at the boarding gate of […]
Air India to add 30 new planes in next six months, fly to four more overseas destinations
Air India on Friday said it expects to induct more than 30 new planes, add over 400 weekly services and operate to four new international destinations in the next six months. Providing details about its ongoing network and fleet augmentation efforts, the Tata Group-owned airline said international expansion is planned in North America, Europe, and […]
Air India to commence direct flights from Mumbai to Melbourne from December 15
Air India on Tuesday said it will launch direct flight service from Mumbai to Melbourne in Australia, on December 15, as part of its global route network expansion plans. The flight services on the new route will be operated three-times-a-week and will add nearly 40,000 seats per year into the Australian state of Victoria, Air […]
Foreign airlines to operate 2,336 weekly flights to and from 23 Indian cities in current winter schedule
As many as 50 foreign airlines will be operating 2,336 weekly flights to and from various Indian cities during the winter schedule and the number of flights is 9 per cent higher compared to the year-ago period. The winter schedule that started on October 29, 2023 will continue till March 30, 2024. A total of […]
ED attaches assets worth Rs 538 crore of Jet founder Naresh Goyal, others in London, Dubai
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has attached in London, Dubai and India assets worth Rs 538 crore of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, his family members and companies as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged bank loan fraud. The attached properties include 17 residential flats, bungalows and commercial premises. […]
Chinese fighter jet flies close to US Air Force B-52 bomber over South China Sea
A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of a US Air Force B-52 bomber over the South China Sea this week in a nighttime maneuver that nearly caused a collision, the US military said on Thursday. The pilot of the J-11 jet that drew close to the B-52 in international airspace on Tuesday night […]
US carry out airstrikes against facilities used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in Syria
The US carried out two airstrikes against facilities used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and its proxies in eastern Syria early Friday in retaliation for a flurry of recent rocket and drone attacks against US forces in Iraq and Syria. The strikes by Air Force F-16 jets, against a weapons storage facility and an ammunition storage […]
Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights till November 2
Air India has extended the suspension of its scheduled flights to Tel Aviv till November 2 amid the continuing tensions between Israel and militant group Hamas. The latest conflict has been triggered by the unprecedented attacks against Israel by Hamas militants from Gaza on October 7. Israel has launched a massive counter-offensive in Gaza to […]