Hyderabad: Most motorists going to drop passengers at Shamshabad airport are unaware of or cannot locate the special free parking area provided for them. Any passenger can avail 15 minutes of free parking for those who come to drop passengers and do not wait. Airport officials reportedly do not want to promote the feature as […]
Category: Civil Aviation
SpiceJet to hire up to 2,000 Jet Airways staff, says Ajay Singh
Seoul: SpiceJet plans to hire up to 2,000 staff, including pilots and cabin crew, of the defunct Jet Airways as the no-frills carrier continues to expand its operations. The airline has taken at least 22 planes that were earlier used by Jet Airways, which temporarily shuttered its operations due to cash crunch in April. “We […]
US regulators say some Boeing 737 MAX planes may have faulty parts
Washington: The US Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday disclosed a new problem involving Boeing Co’s grounded 737 MAX, saying that more than 300 of that troubled plane and the prior generation 737 may contain improperly manufactured parts and that the agency will require these parts to be quickly replaced. The FAA said up to 148 […]
Hyderabad: Flights delayed as airport put on manual mode
Hyderabad: The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport was put on manual mode by the air traffic controller due to a technical snag in the system, resulting in flights getting delayed by five to 15 minutes from 6 pm to 9 pm on Tuesday. A technical snag was detected at the ATC due to which the departure […]
Kempegowda Airport lounges to get facelift starting June 1
Bengaluru: Users of the lounges at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB) can look forward to a new and exclusive lounge and transit hotel experience at the airport, once the refurbishment of the lounges and transit hotel are complete. The airport currently has four lounges — two at International Security Hold Area (SHA) and two […]
Visakhapatnam airport adjudged third best
Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam International Airport was adjudged as the third best in the category of airports having passenger footfalls from 15 lakh to 50 lakh a year. Members of Andhra Pradesh Air Travellers Association (APATA) have welcomed the assessment done by the Quality Council of India (QCI). Airport Authority of India (AAI) had entrusted QCI – […]
Moderate growth in air passenger markets, but further decline in cargo demand: AAPA
Kuala Lumpur: Preliminary traffic figures for April released on Monday by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued growth in international air passenger markets supported by ongoing expansion in the global services sectors. On the other hand, air cargo volumes contracted further following disruptions to global supply chains amid heightened trade tensions, particularly […]
IndiGo posts 5-fold rise in Q4 profit on Jet turbulence
Mumbai: InterGlobe Aviation, parent of IndiGo airline, on Monday reported a five-fold jump in profit after tax to Rs 589.6 crore for January-March on the back of higher passenger revenue. IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said Jet Airways grounding also helped the carrier improve its revenue performance in the fag end of February and in entire […]
IndiGo forecasts strong year as Jet collapse boosts profit
Interglobe Aviation Ltd , owner of Indian budget airline IndiGo, forecast a strong year ahead after the collapse of Jet Airways Ltd helped the company report a fivefold jump in fourth-quarter profit. IndiGo, the country’s largest airline by market share, gained passengers in recent months after Jet Airways shut down operations in April, having been […]
Jet Airways shares jump over 8 pc on Hinduja stake buy buzz
New Delhi: Shares of grounded Jet Airways advanced over 8 per cent in early trade on Wednesday after the diversified Hinduja Group said it is evaluating the opportunity to invest in the airline. On the BSE, the airline’s scrip rose 8.59 per cent to Rs 163.70. The stock gained 8.61 per cent to Rs 163.85, […]
Now, book your domestic flight tickets on Amazon
After allowing you to pay all your various bills, Amazon has now confirmed that it will also allow you to book your domestic flight tickets as well. As with everything else on the Amazon app, booking your flight tickets is extremely simple. In order to book your domestic flight, all you need to do is […]
Virgin Atlantic to resume Mumbai-London flight from Oct 27
Mumbai: British carrier Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday announced the resumption of its daily services to the city from London’s Heathrow, starting October, after discontinuing its flights to the city four years back. The Mumbai London flight will be available from booking from May 28 and the services on the route will restart from October 27, […]