Taipei: Taiwan said on Saturday it scrambled jets in response to the approach of Chinese jets for the second day in a row, escalating tensions further as a senior U.S. official was on the island for talks. “Twelve J-16 fighters, two J-10 fighters, two J-11 fighters, two H-6 bombers and one Y-8 ASW crossed the […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Dubai suspends AI Express flights for bringing passengers with COVID-positive certificates
New Delhi: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has suspended Air India Express flights till October 2 for allegedly bringing passengers with COVID-positive certificates twice during the last couple of weeks, senior government officials said on Friday. As per the UAE government rules, each passenger travelling from India need to bring original COVID-negative certificate from RT-PCR […]
28.32 lakh domestic air passengers in August, 76% lower than in August 2019: DGCA
New Delhi: A total of 28.32 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in August this year, 76 per cent lower than the corresponding period last year, aviation regulator DGCA said on Wednesday. While IndiGo NSE 0.91 % carried 16.82 lakh passengers, a 59.4 per cent share of the total domestic market, SpiceJet NSE -1.79 % […]
Amid Rafale’s induction, Rajnath Singh issues ‘big and stern’ message to China
Amid the rising border tensions with China at Eastern Ladakh, the Indian Air Force on Thursday inducted five Rafale jets during a glittering ceremony at the Ambala air base. However, the occasion also turned out to be an opportunity for the Indian political establishment to issue a subtle warning to a rampaging China. In a […]
Five Rafale jets inducted into Indian Air Force in glittering ceremony in Ambala
Amid growing border tensions with China in eastern Ladakh, the Indian Air Force inducted five Rafale fighter jets at a glittering ceremony in the Ambala air base on Thursday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his French counterpart Florence Parly, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria were among the dignitaries […]
United Airlines to cut 16,370 jobs as COVID hammers demand
CHICAGO: United Airlines is preparing to furlough 16,370 workers when federal aid expires on Oct. 1 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the airline industry, it said on Wednesday. Chicago-based United had over 90,000 employees before the pandemic brought the industry to a near standstill in March. It warned in July that 36,000 jobs […]
Vistara announces leave without pay for three days for pilots in September
Mumbai: Vistara has decided to introduce three days of leave without pay for its pilots in September amid the airline industry continuing to grapple with weak travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an airline source. The three-days leave without pay (LWP) measure for pilots is in addition to a cut in monthly […]
Adani Group seals deal to take control of GVK’s Mumbai airport
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s Adani Group on Monday said it has reached an agreement to acquire GVK Group’s shareholding and control of Mumbai airport. Adani Airport Holdings has “entered into an agreement to acquire the debt of GVK Airport Developers,” Adani Enterprise said in a regulatory filing. GVK Group holds 50.50 per cent equity […]
Air India has been an asset: Hardeep Puri hopeful of privatising Air India in 2020
New Delhi: The government should not be running airports and airlines Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday adding that he is hopeful of completing Air India’s privatization process within 2020. “Air India has been an asset and has a very good record, very trained professional people. But, the government should not […]
DGCA extends ban on international passenger flights till September 30
New Delhi: The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till September 30, said Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Monday. “However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” noted the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in a circular. Scheduled international passenger services […]
Supreme Court rejects Vijay Mallya’s plea against 2017 contempt order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya seeking review of its 2017 order holding him guilty of contempt of court for transferring USD 40 million to his children. A bench comprising justices U U Lalit and Ashok Bhushan said, “We do not find any merits. Review petition […]
DGCA extends suspension of international flight operations till September 30
Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday announced its decision to extend the suspension of international flight operations till September 30. The circular, dated August 31, stated that travel and visa restrictions have been further extended. The circular read, “…scheduled international commercial passenger services to/ from India till 2359hrs of 30th September. […]