Category: Civil Aviation

SpiceJet on Tuesday announced that it has signed an agreement with Export Development Canada (EDC) to resolve liabilities worth $90.8 million, which amounts to Rs 755 crore. These liabilities originate from a loan that was taken by the airline in 2011 for the acquisition of 15 aircraft. The terms of the settlement will enable SpiceJet […]

Giving a major boost to the domestic aviation sector, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport has announced its summer schedule, boasting a notable 17% increase in weekly flight operations compared to the winter schedule. The bolstered schedule will be effected from March 31 to October 24, 2024, which would reflect the airport’s commitment to enhancing air travel connectivity. […]

A Qantas Airways’ flight faced a mid-flight issue on Monday (March 25) night, following which the pilots had to shut down one of its two engines. The airline informed that the pilots operating a Qantas Airways flight took precautionary measures by shutting down one of the two engines due to an issue encountered during approach […]

A Qantas Airways’ flight faced a mid-flight issue on Monday (March 25) night, following which the pilots had to shut down one of its two engines. The airline informed that the pilots operating a Qantas Airways flight took precautionary measures by shutting down one of the two engines due to an issue encountered during approach […]

The Indian aviation sector is in for a ride and is ready to take off with flying colors. India is poised to experience a remarkable surge in airline seat capacity, with a projected growth of 10.5% in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25 compared to the same period in the current fiscal year. […]

Boeing Co’s CEO, Dave Calhoun, is set to resign by the end of the year as part of a significant management overhaul prompted by the ongoing safety crisis stemming from a mid-air panel blowout on a 737 MAX aircraft in January. The planemaker also announced the retirement of Stan Deal, President and CEO of Boeing […]

The Indian aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is adamant on implementing the new rules on pilot fatigue from June 1 and has rejected a request by airlines to postpone the norms. The aviation watchdog has notified the revised rules, which will govern duty hours and rest periods for pilots, in the first […]

Under enhanced scrutiny from federal regulators in the US, following the January mid-flight door blowout incident, plane maker Boeing said it will scale down production of the 737 MAX model by more than 20%. Boeing will restrict the production of the 737 MAX to below 38 per month for the next several months, down from […]

IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, is expecting growth in aircraft addition to its fleet to be lower in FY25 as compared to FY24, reckoning more than one aircraft inclusion every week. The low-cost carrier, with a market share of more than 60% of the domestic market, said in a presentation on Friday that the growth […]

Seeking to assuage pilot shortage concerns, Akasa Air’s chief executive Vinay Dube on Friday said the carrier has sufficient pilots and flyers should not expect any flight cancellations. “We have plenty of pilots. We have given numbers like 700 in the past. I don’t think this is something from an Akasa perspective people need to […]

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has levied a hefty fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for breaches of regulations concerning flight duty time limitations (FDTL) and fatigue management systems for flight crew. The penalty follows a spot audit conducted by DGCA in January, which included data collection and analysis of random […]

India’s largest airline IndiGo is exploring buying widebody aircraft, Bloomberg said in its report citing sources. With this purchase, IndiGo stands to gain in international radius and up its competition game with Tata Group-owned Air India. IndiGo weighs options As per the Bloomberg report, the airline is considering multiple options with a potential order for […]