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Mumbai Airport reports 16% year-on-year passenger traffic growth to 52.8 million in FY24
The Mumbai airport saw its passenger traffic rise to 16% year-on-year to 52.8 million in FY24, its operator said. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), owned jointly by the Adani Group and the Airports Authority of India (AAI), served 43.9 million passengers in the previous fiscal year, which concluded in March 2023. The total number […]
‘Digi Yatra does not store personally identifiable information ’, assures Digi Yatra Foundation – Here’s why concerns have been raised regarding the app
The Digi Yatra Foundation on Friday revealed that passengers’ personally identifiable information is not stored by Digi Yatra and that the Indian users’ personal data is safe and secure. This assurance comes amid concerns over the privacy of user data. In its statement the foundation said that the infrastructure of Digi Yatra’s technology is being […]
Iran-Israel conflict: Air India suspends flights to Tel Aviv till April 30
Air India has suspended flight operations to and from Tel Aviv until April 30 after an alleged counterattack by Israel on Iranian targets. “We are continuously monitoring the situation and are extending support to our passengers who have confirmed bookings for travel to and from Tel Aviv during this period, with a one-time waiver on […]
Vistara cuts daily flights by 25-30; domestic network to see 10 per cent capacity dip
Tata Group airline Vistara issued a statement that they are cutting 10 per cent of its capacity or 25-30 daily flights on a daily basis and most of the cancellations are in the domestic network. The reason behind this cited is non-availability of crew members, PTI reported. Vistara usually has over 300 flights each day […]
Virgin Atlantic aircraft and British Airways plane suffer ground collision at London’s Heathrow Airport
An empty Virgin Atlantic aircraft’s wingtip collided with a stationary British Airways plane while being towed from a stand at London’s Heathrow Airport on Saturday (April 6), as confirmed by both airlines. Heathrow Airport, the busiest in Britain, assured that no passenger injuries were reported and that it does not expect any ongoing disruption to […]
Vistara aims to stabilise operations by weekend, CEO says 98% pilots have signed new contracts
Vinod Kannan, the CEO of Vistara, stated on Saturday that the airline aims to stabilise operations by this weekend and that over 98% of pilots have signed new contracts. In a statement, Kannan said the situation has already improved with its on-time performance improving for the last three days. “We hope to stabilise our operations […]
Boeing CEO got nearly $33 million compensation in 2023; this year his stock payout will be cut down by 25%
The CEO of Boeing, David Calhoun, got compensation of around $33 million last year, almost all of which came from stock awards. However, due to the decline in Boeing’s share price following the January blowout of a panel on one of its aircraft during mid flight, his stock payout this year will be reduced by […]
Vistara apologises for flight cancellations amid pilot shortage, says ‘addressing issue’ on war footing
Vistara on Friday (April 5) issued an apology to its passengers for the substantial flight cancellations experienced over past few days. The airline attributed the cancellations to a notable number of pilots taking sick leave, a trend that followed the introduction of new salary regulations coinciding with the merger with Air India. “We acknowledge that […]
Rising traffic necessitated app transition: Digi Yatra CEO
The increasing user base of the Digi Yatra app necessitated the transition from the old to the new application, a senior official in charge of the biometric-based mobile facility for airport entry told FE, even as the move faced criticism from some users. According to Suresh Khadakbhavi, CEO, Digi Yatra Foundation, the move was necessary […]
Air India transformation in final leg, CEO tells staff
Air India managing director and CEO Campbell Wilson on Friday said the airline has entered the final leg of its evolution after spending 18 months under transformation plan called Vihaan.AI, that was launched in September 2022. ‘Taxiing, Take-off and Climb’ were the names given to the near-to-mid term phases of the transformation journey for the […]
Airlines should consider deploying wide-body aircraft on dense domestic routes: GE Aerospace
Domestic airlines should consider deploying wide-body aircraft on dense domestic routes to add capacity as well as to control rising airfares, GE Aerospace’s chief executive for South Asia, Vikram Rai told Fe on Tuesday. Lately, aircraft groundings due to supply chain constraints, along with the insolvency of GoFirst, have led to a capacity crunch, leading […]