One of the top technical universities, TU Dresden, is pleased to announce the launch of its much-awaited Master’s program in Air Transport & Logistics. The program is specially designed for students who want to pursue a rewarding career in the aviation industry or similar fields such as logistics, supply chain operations, and more. As the […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Low-cost airline IndiGo to run flight from Goa to Dehradun from May 23
Low-cost airline IndiGo will run a direct flight from Goa to Dehradun (Uttarakhand) connecting both the tourist destinations from May 23. The flight between Manohar International Airport (Mopa) in Goa and Jolly Grant Airport (Dehradun) in Uttarakhand will be operated by IndiGo. Goa tourism minister Rohan Khaunte is scheduled to board the first direct flight […]
Vistara-AI merger to boost Singapore Airlines’ presence in Indian market
Singapore Airlines Group on Tuesday reported its highest ever net profit and outlined various strategic initiatives, including the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India to boost the Singaporean carrier’s presence in the Indian market. Vistara is a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata Group, which holds 51 per cent stake. The process to […]
Air India Express hires 280 pilots, 250 crew in recent recruitment drive
Low-cost international carrier Air India Express on Tuesday said it has hired over 280 pilots and 250 cabin crew during a recent recruitment drive conducted across Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Approximately 300 pilots actively participated in the selection process conducted during the drive, the airline said. Formerly under the Indian Government, Air India Express is […]
Bombay Burmah Trading Corp’s Go First exposure falls to Rs 65 crore
Some of the listed Wadia Group entities reduced their exposure to the now-bankrupt Go First airline (founded as GoAir) in 2022-23, with Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation’s (Bombay Burmah’s) exposure falling to Rs 65 crore. According to the annual report of 2021-22, Bombay Burmah had an exposure of Rs 315 crore to the airline by way […]
Engine Leasing Finance moves to NCLAT against Go First’s insolvency
After three aircraft lessors, Engine Leasing Finance BV has moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), opposing the insolvency resolution proceedings initiated against Go First. Ireland-based Engine Leasing Finance is a leading engine financing and leasing company. It is a group entity of Japan-based Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. A two-member NCLAT bench on Tuesday […]
Banks tighten rules around lending money to airlines after Go Air crisis
Indian airlines may find it more difficult to take loans due to banks’ increased reluctance to lend to the industry following the bankruptcy filings of Jet Airways and Go First within a five-year period, said a report by Economic Times (ET). Airlines executives told ET that lenders are demanding more collateral or promoters to pledge […]
Akasa Air expands its training centre, can train over 700 professionals
Akasa Air has expanded its training and development centre, which can train more than 700 aviation professionals, including pilots, cabin crew, engineers and airport services and security personnel. As the less-than-a-year-old carrier, which has more than 2,500 staff, announced its expansion on Monday, Founder and CEO Vinay Dube said, “we are confident about our future […]
Passenger molests crew member on Sharjah-Amritsar flight, arrested
An inebriated passenger on an IndiGo flight from Sharjah to Amritsar was arrested for allegedly molesting a cabin crew member, police said on Monday. Rajinder Singh, who hails from Kotli village of Jalandhar in Punjab, got into a heated argument with the cabin crew member and allegedly molested her during Saturday’s flight, the police said. […]
Fourth airport upgrade, ready for commercial flights in Chhattisgarh
Work on airstrip upgrade at Mahamaya airport in Ambikapur has been completed, at ~48 crore, and commercial flights can start. The airstrip was upgraded from category 2C to 3C to enable the operations of 70-72-seater aircraft under the UDAN scheme. Ambikapur, the divisional headquarters of Sarguja, has rich coal reserves, and the airport will be […]
SpiceJet subsidiary SpiceXpress to get $100 mn investment from UK group
Budget carrier SpiceJet on Monday said its subsidiary SpiceXpress and Logistics will receive USD 100 million investment from a UK-based group. SpiceJet, which is facing financial headwinds and an insolvency plea by an aircraft lessor, had recently hived off SpiceXpress. Also, last week, the airline said it has no plans to file for insolvency and […]
Go First backs emergency arbitration in dispute with Pratt & Whitney
India’s Go Airlines said on Monday it needed an emergency arbitration in its dispute with engine maker Pratt & Whitney to be enforced in Delaware to prevent it from going out of business. The Indian airline blames the Raytheon Technologies-owned engine maker for its financial woes and recent bankruptcy filing, arguing that the U.S. firm […]