IndiGo will significantly expand its overseas network in 2019 with the induction of new 222-seater Airbus A321Neo planes, the airline said today. IndiGo’s aggressive push in international market comes as rivals face financial crunch or regulatory hassles and it hopes to leverage low cost advantage and domestic network to grow international traffic.
Category: Civil Aviation
HAL wants to outsource production of advanced light helicopters Dhruv
Public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is planning to outsource the manufacturing of its twin-engine Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv.
Russian plane forced to land shortly after take-off in suspected hijacking
Russian authorities say that a plane bound for Moscow has been forced to land shortly after take-off in a suspected hijacking.
‘Worried about climate change, but can’t stop chartering private jets’
The Davos elite say they are more worried than ever about climate change. But that isn’t stopping them chartering private jets in record numbers.
At 138.9 million, number of domestic flyers grows 18.6% in 2018: DGCA
The number of flyers on domestic routes increased to 138.9 million in 2018 from 117.1 million in 2017, a growth of 18.6 per cent, according to data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday.
Air India plans to enter leisure travel space with packaged holidays
Debt-ridden national carrier Air India is planning to enter the holiday packages business to enhance its share in the fast-growing leisure travel segment.