Category: Civil Aviation

India’s highest-commercial airport Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir is set to get wings! Yes, the Leh airport, which is located at 3,256 meters above sea-level, will have a new domestic terminal building. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone for a new domestic terminal building. The new terminal building […]

Air India chief Pradeep Singh Kharola has been appointed Civil Aviation secretary as part of a minor top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected on Wednesday, according to an official order. Kharola, a 1985-batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, was in November 2017 named the chairman and managing director of Air India Ltd. He took over the […]

China plans to build four nuclear-powered aircraft carrier by 2035 in order to catch up with the world’s strongest US Navy, says a report. China is rapidly building a blue army as it flexes its muscles in international waters and feuds with over half a dozen countries, including the US, in the South China Sea. […]

Pilots of crisis-hit Jet Airways this week discussed the current situation and are likely to take a final call next month in case the airline fails to adhere to the timeline set for partial payment of salaries, according to a source. Grappling with acute financial woes, the full service carrier is looking to restructure debt […]

In a major concession to senior travellers, several airlines such as Air India, Indigo and Spicejet are offering massive discounts on the air tickets. The exclusive benefits are applicable to those aged 60 and above. Check for details such as eligibility, discounts and validity, here: Air India Applicable only on the select booking classes on […]

Former Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey on Friday took over as the member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the agency that conducts prestigious civil services examination to select the country’s bureaucrats, diplomats and police officers. Choubey, a 1981-batch (retired) IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, superannuated Thursday on attaining the age […]

A Mirage 2000 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed at the HAL Airport here Friday killing a pilot on the spot and leaving another critically injured, police said. “The body of one of the pilots is completely charred while the second pilot is in a serious condition,” a police officer at the HAL Airport […]

The government has allocated Rs 1,300 crore to service Air India’s debt that has been transferred to a special purpose vehicle called Air India Asset Holding Limited (AIAHL) in the Budget announced today. The allocations for the next fiscal has also been doubled to Rs 2,600 crore, which will used to service the debt of […]

Jet Airways Ltd has agreed to most conditions set by shareholder Etihad Airways for offering a lifeline to the debt-laden Indian carrier, the Business Standard newspaper said, sending Jet’s shares soaring as much as 18 percent on Friday. Both airlines are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) within days, which would result in […]

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked Jet Airways if it would be able to stick to flight schedules after the airline grounded five of its planes due to issues with lessors. The airline, which is in the throes of a deep financial crisis, has also been unable to stick to the payment […]

State Bank of India, a lender to Jet Airways, is likely to own 15 percent of the cash-strapped carrier after the airline gets consent for a debt to equity swap, TV channels reported on Tuesday citing agencies. Jet Airways said on Monday it would seek a shareholder nod next month to convert existing debt into […]

The financial turmoil at Jet Airways has impacted the operations of the airline, which has seen about five of their Boeing 737 MAX aircraft being grounded since Monday night, as lessors want to repossess these aircraft. The groundings have led to cancellation of about 19 flights today that is set to cause inconvenience to passengers […]