NEW DELHI : India’s government is open to selling a partial stake in debt-laden state-run carrier Air India to a foreign airline, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The government has moved about 300 billion rupees ($4.21 billion) of Air India’s debt to a separate holding company, leaving the carrier with roughly another […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Airfares in India could go up if oil prices rise further
New Delhi: The rise in oil prices will increase costs for airlines, but it is too early to assess the impact of sudden increase in prices on airfares, according to industry stakeholders. Crude prices have jumped after drone attacks on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, which accounts for around 10 per cent of the […]
Mumbai airport runway incursion: Air India de-rosters senior pilot
MUMBAI : A senior Air India pilot has been put off-duty after he was involved in runway incursion at the Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. The said pilot was operating the AI-669 Bhubaneswar-Mumbai flight on September 16. Confirming the incident, an Air India official said, “The crew of the subject flight are not […]
Bhubaneswar airport to remain partially shut for 8 months
NEW DELHI : The Biju Patnaik International Airport will remain partially shut for eight months, according to an IANS report. Plans of several air travellers could get affected as the Bhubaneswar airport will be partially closed due to the runway re-carpeting work which will be done in two phases from November. Flight services are likely […]
Opinion | Rafale will add heft to Indian Air Force’s deterrence capability
Military power is meant to avoid war and not to perpetuate it. A military strategist would want to win a war without firing a single shot. Military capability is built to deter the adversary from any misadventure, and simultaneously impose your political will on your adversary. It is significant to note that after the Parliament […]
Why Rafale jets may be inducted into IAF by next summer only
NEW DELHI : Come October and India should be receiving the first of 36 French-built Rafale aircraft that the Air Force has long been waiting for. The “multi-role” or “omnirole” aircraft—as the manufacturer Dassault Aviation calls it—aims to add teeth to the capabilities of the Indian Air Force, given its reputation of being the best […]
Opinion | How to set the sell-off ball rolling once again
The government is reportedly drawing up plans to sell its stake in several state-run companies as part of its disinvestment programme for this financial year. A clutch of companies has been identified for the sale of minority stakes, and a list of companies for strategic disinvestment—where the government hopes to reduce its ownership to a […]
Synergy’s Efromovich to seek clarity on Jet Airways’ slots at major airports
Mumbai/New Delhi: Synergy Group founder Germán Efromovich met lenders to Jet Airways (India) Ltd in Mumbai in the last two days as part of the South American company’s initial due diligence process to buy a significant stake in the grounded Indian airline, said a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Efromovich, the 69-year-old Bolivian-born […]
Hong Kong Airlines to reduce flights over protests
HONG KONG : Hong Kong Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will cut 7 per cent of its passenger flights until the end of the year since the number of tourists coming to the city has dropped sharply due to the ongoing anti-government protests. The city’s third-largest airline said it would shrink its business in […]
SpiceJet to shift operations to Mumbai Airport’s Terminal 2 this week
Budget carrier SpiceJet will shift its entire Mumbai operations to Terminal 2 of the city’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport from 22nd September 2019, the airline said. “Effective 22 September 2019 the entire airline operation of SpiceJet will shift to Terminal 2 of Mumbai Airport,” the airline tweeted. The transition is being proactively planned and implemented […]
‘IndiGo Delhi-Istanbul flights taking off without passengers’ luggage for last 2 days’
NEW DELHI : For the last two days, Indigo flights from Delhi to Istanbul have been taking off without the checked-in luggage of most of its passengers due to payload restrictions resulting from heavy headwinds, said sources on Monday. Several passengers, who have travelled on Delhi-Istanbul flights on Saturday and Sunday, have given vent to […]
Vistara adds new route, offers flight tickets from ₹3,399
Vistara airline has launched daily direct flights between Delhi and Indore with effect from 26th October, 2019. The one-way all-inclusive fares start from ₹3,399. With this, Indore becomes the 30th destination on its network. Bookings for these flights are now being opened progressively on all channels, including www.airvistara.com, Vistara’s iOS and Android mobile apps, and […]