India’s largest airline IndiGo is exploring buying widebody aircraft, Bloomberg said in its report citing sources. With this purchase, IndiGo stands to gain in international radius and up its competition game with Tata Group-owned Air India. IndiGo weighs options As per the Bloomberg report, the airline is considering multiple options with a potential order for […]
Day: March 23, 2024
British Airways’ £7 bn modernisation journey! Airline announces new website, new routes and more – Details here
British Airways has unveiled a massive transformation plan of £7 billion. Sean Doyle, CEO and Chairman of British Airways announced plans on modernising IT, catering to world class customer experience and on driving timely. ‘’We are on a journey to make British Airways better for our customers, an investment of £7billion to over two years […]
Indian airlines prepare for summer surge: Over 24,000 weekly flights to take off from March 31
Indian airlines are gearing up for an increased flight frequency as they prepare to operate 24,275 weekly domestic flights during the upcoming summer schedule, starting from March 31. This marks a nearly 6 percent surge compared to the corresponding period last year. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the number of weekly […]
Jewar Airport Update: Noida International Airport’s trial runs likely by June, 80% of project under phase one completed
The Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) on Tuesday (March 19) announced that trial runs at the Jewar airport are expected to commence by the end of June, with approximately 80% of phase one of the project completed. NIAL is responsible for overseeing the construction of the greenfield Noida international airport in Jewar. Officials familiar with […]
Akasa Air confident in Boeing delivery schedule for 737 MAX jets amid intense scrutiny
Akasa Air remains confident about the timely delivery of its ordered Boeing 737 MAX jets, despite concerns surrounding the US manufacturer’s production schedule amid intense scrutiny after a mid-air incident this year. In January, India’s newest airline announced a substantial order for 150 Boeing 737s, signaling its strong focus on expanding its international operations. This […]
Expressways master plan for 2047 in the works
The government is working on National Master Plan for development of highways and expressways for 2047, that will enable trucks to more than double the distance they cover in a day to 800 km, a senior official said Thursday. At present, trucks in India cover 300-350 km in a day which is much less than […]
Border Roads Organisation commences Project Himank to reopen Leh-Manali NH in Ladakh
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has initiated efforts to reopen the vital Leh-Manali national highway in Ladakh union territory after months of closure due to heavy snowfall. According to officials on Thursday, Project Himank launched snow clearance operations to restore access to the Ladakh region from the Manali side. Defence spokesperson highlighted that a team […]
IndiGo nears decision on widebody jets; forecasts slower capacity growth in next fiscal year
IndiGo is exploring the purchase of widebody aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would give Asia’s biggest budget carrier a greater international radius and intensify competition with Air India Ltd. The airline is still considering several options, with an order for about 30 Airbus SE A350s emerging as the most […]
Delhi Metro services to begin from 2:30 pm on Holi: DMRC officials
Delhi Metro services will begin from 2.30 pm on the day of Holi on March 25, officials said on Friday. The services on non-terminal stations will be available much later as the operations start from terminal stations at 2.30pm. “On the day of the Holi festival, on March 25 (Monday), Metro services will not be […]
Indian refiners refuse to take Russian oil delivered on Sovcomflot tankers
All of India’s refiners are now refusing to take Russian crude carried on PJSC Sovcomflot tankers due to US sanctions, further complicating the trade that has flourished since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Private and state-run processors including the biggest — Indian Oil Corp. — have stopped taking cargoes if they’re on Sovcomflot […]
Credit Suisse says SpiceJet cleared all dues; SC posts case for July hearing to ensure it doesn’t default again
The Supreme Court on Friday took note of the Swiss financial services firm Credit Suisse’s submissions that CMD Ajay Singh-led SpiceJet has cleared all the outstanding dues and is no longer in default as on date in a $24 million payment dispute. However, the apex court has posted the case for a hearing in July […]
DGCA imposes fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violating pilot rest rules
Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a fine of Rs 80 lakhs on Air India Limited for violation of pilot rest period rules of DGCA. DGCA said that it had conducted an audit of the airline in January for checking if it was complying to regulations on Flight Duty Time […]