NEW DELHI: From being the most acclaimed airline to cancelling over 100 flights in two days, full-service carrier Vistara is facing massive turbulence ahead of its merger with Air India, as currently there are not enough pilots to operate its flights. The condition at the airline has turned so severe that the aviation ministry and […]
Day: April 3, 2024
NE Gas Grid to be expanded to other countries
NEW DELHI: As part of India’s larger energy diplomacy, the government is planning to extend the North Eastern Gas Grid (NEGG) to neighboring countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan after its completion in the next two months. According to officials of the petroleum ministry, work on the NEGG, which aims to create a natural […]
CRPF ADG transferred after ‘misbehaviour’ with woman at airport
A 1994 batch IPS officer, posted as additional director general CRPF in the northeast zone, has been repatriated to his parent cadre after a woman employee posted at Guwahati International Airport complained that the officer had made a pass at her and forcibly tried to hug her. A police inquiry was conducted but the woman […]
Sky darkens for Vistara as pilots stay on warpath
The civil aviation regulator on Tuesday directed Vistara to file daily reports on flight cancellations and delays, even as the Tata Group-operated airline scrambled to minimise the disruptions, which industry executives said was in part due to its revised contract for pilots. Over the last few days, the airline has been swamped with complaints from […]
Domestic air traffic may touch 153.4 million in 2023-24: CAPA India
Mumbai, Domestic air passenger traffic is estimated at 153.4 million in 2023-24, according to aviation consultancy CAPA India. In October last year, it had revised the 2023-24 estimate to 155 million from the projection of more than 160 million domestic air passenger traffic in March 2023. For international traffic, the consultancy had pegged the figure […]
What caused the Vistara crisis?
Hundreds of cancelled flights and disgruntled frequent flyers; reprimand from regulator – Tata group airline Vistara’s public image has taken a severe beating in the last few days. Aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday asked the airline to file daily reports on flight cancellations and delays.
Vistara: Why flyers face turbulence when aviation sector is growing
Vistara, a joint venture of Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, has run into pilot trouble. After pilots protesting over a revised salary structure by the airline before its merger with Air India went on mass sick leave, it cancelled nearly 50 flights, with more than 150 delayed across its network. When new airline Akasa celebrated […]
Amid turbulence, 15 pilots quit Vistara
As a section of Vistara pilots continue to protest against pay revision, at least 15 senior first officers resigned from the airline recently, sources said on Tuesday. The airline operates a little over 300 flights daily and has a fleet of 70 planes comprising A320-family aircraft and Boeing 787s. Over the past few weeks, the […]
Here’s why Vistara flights are getting cancelled and delayed
The Tata-SIA joint venture airline Vistara today had to cancel nearly 50 flights, with more than 150 flights across its network experiencing significant delays. Additionally, the airline has disclosed plans to scale back its flight operations and utilize wide-body aircraft on domestic routes to address the backlog of affected passengers. Why Vistara Flights Are Getting […]
Aviation Ministry seeks report from Vistara over flight cancellations, says airlines have to comply with DGCA norms
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Tuesday sought a detailed report from Vistara regarding flight cancellations and major delays, with the airline having cancelled or delayed over 100 flights in the past week. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the ministry wrote, “Ministry of Civil Aviation is monitoring the situation of Vistara flight […]
NHAI spends record ₹2.07 lakh cr in 2023-24, builds 6,644 km of roads
The National Highways Authority of India spent a record ₹2,07,000 crore in construction of national highways in 2023-24, the highest ever capital expenditure so far, and a jump of 20% compared to ₹1,73,000 crore spent in 2022-23 and ₹1,72,000 crore in 2021-22. According to a government official, the construction of highways in the just concluded […]
Revised model concession agreements for toll projects will safeguard interest of all stakeholders: CareEdge Ratings
Revised model concession agreements for toll projects has incorporated series of favourable changes, both in the build-operate-transfer (BOT) and toll-operate-transfer (TOT), to bolster investor confidence while safeguarding the interest of all stakeholders, the CareEdge Ratings said on Tuesday. The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) had last month revised the MCAs for bidding out […]