IndiGo, which placed its first-ever order for widebody planes last Thursday, is now on the path to establish itself as a global aviation player and make India a global aviation hub, said its Chief Executive Officer, Pieter Elbers, on Tuesday. “We have demonstrated over the years that we maintain a cost leadership (lowest unit cost […]
Category: Civil Aviation
DGCA removes Vistara’s head of training for violating pilot training rules
The vice-president (VP) of Vistara airline’s pilot training was on Tuesday removed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) over lapses in conversion training of pilots, which involved preparing narrow-body pilots to fly wide-body aircraft. According to sources, Vikram Mohan Dayal, VP, Training, at the full service carrier, has been suspended by the aviation […]
US strikes deal to boost aviation safety, to not raise pilot retirement age
US House and Senate negotiators said early Monday they had reached a deal to boost air traffic controller staffing and boost funding to avert runway close-call incidents, but will not increase the airline pilot retirement age to 67 from 65. The US House of Representatives in July voted 351-69 on a sweeping bill to reauthorize […]
Interglobe Aviation appoints Chief of Transformation
Interglobe Aviation announced the appointment of Isidro Pablo Porqueras Orea as Chief of Transformation with effect from 29 April 2024. Orea possess 25 years of professional experience in different functional areas such as Operations, Commercial, Strategy and Finance. He has been a C-Level Executive for the last 10 years. He was with Volotea, one of […]
IndiGo airline appoints former Volotea COO as ‘Chief of Transformation’
InterGlobe Aviation on Monday appointed Isidro Pablo Porqueras Orea, former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Spanish low-cost airline Volotea, as ‘Chief of Transformation’ of IndiGo airline. Currently, Wolfgang Prock-Schauer is the COO of India’s largest airline. Orea will take over the role from Prock-Schauer whenever he retires. “Orea possess 25 years of professional experience in […]
Cheaper air fares? New DGCA guideline to make flying more affordable
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced new guidelines aimed at making air travel more affordable for passengers in India. These guidelines focus on “unbundling” certain services currently included in airline ticket prices, giving passengers more control over their travel experience and potentially lowering the base fare of flights. What’s changing? Previously, airline […]
Chennai-based The ePlane to develop electric air taxi prototype by Mar 2025
Chennai-based startup The ePlane Company expects to develop a certifiable prototype of a flying electric taxi by March next year as it works on ways to alleviate urban congestion. Incubated out of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, the company also aims to initially commercialise its drones that can carry a payload of 2-6 […]
Go First revival chance fades as HC allows lessors to reclaim 54 aircraft
The recent Delhi High Court ruling permitting lessors to deregister and reclaim the 54 Go First aircraft has ended creditors’ hopes of obtaining a favourable valuation for the now-defunct airline. Without these planes, there are few assets left for the airline to be sold as a viable entity, potentially disrupting the current bankruptcy proceedings with […]
Dubai plans to move int’l airport to $35 bn new facility within 10 years
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state’s second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches within the next 10 years in a project worth nearly $35 billion, its ruler said Sunday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s announcement marks the latest chapter in the rebound of […]
IAF helicopter roped in to douse forest fires in Uttarakhand’s Nainital
An IAF helicopter was pressed into service on Saturday to extinguish the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said. The situation in the district worsened on Friday with the flames reaching the High Court Colony in the Pines area. An MI-17 helicopter collected water in a Bambi Bucket from […]
Deregister Go First aircraft in five days, Delhi High Court tells DGCA
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the civil aviation regulator to deregister planes leased to Go First within five working days, giving respite to the lessors. This means that the airline will have to give back all 54 aircraft to the lessors if its resolution professional (RP) does not challenge the order or ask […]
Go First: Busy Bee Airways to evaluate position after reviewing court order
With the Delhi High Court allowing lessors to take back 54 planes leased to bankrupt Go First, joint bidder Busy Bee Airways’ Nishant Pitti on Friday said he will consider any necessary adjustments to its proposed offer for the airline after reviewing the court order. Busy Bee Airways, along with SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh, has […]