British Airways has unveiled a massive transformation plan of £7 billion. Sean Doyle, CEO and Chairman of British Airways announced plans on modernising IT, catering to world class customer experience and on driving timely. ‘’We are on a journey to make British Airways better for our customers, an investment of £7billion to over two years […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Indian airlines prepare for summer surge: Over 24,000 weekly flights to take off from March 31
Indian airlines are gearing up for an increased flight frequency as they prepare to operate 24,275 weekly domestic flights during the upcoming summer schedule, starting from March 31. This marks a nearly 6 percent surge compared to the corresponding period last year. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the number of weekly […]
Jewar Airport Update: Noida International Airport’s trial runs likely by June, 80% of project under phase one completed
The Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) on Tuesday (March 19) announced that trial runs at the Jewar airport are expected to commence by the end of June, with approximately 80% of phase one of the project completed. NIAL is responsible for overseeing the construction of the greenfield Noida international airport in Jewar. Officials familiar with […]
Akasa Air confident in Boeing delivery schedule for 737 MAX jets amid intense scrutiny
Akasa Air remains confident about the timely delivery of its ordered Boeing 737 MAX jets, despite concerns surrounding the US manufacturer’s production schedule amid intense scrutiny after a mid-air incident this year. In January, India’s newest airline announced a substantial order for 150 Boeing 737s, signaling its strong focus on expanding its international operations. This […]
Southward Soar: AAI unveils state-of-the-art terminal buildings plan for Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Airports
To revolutionise air travel in the southern region of the country, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has set the ball rolling for its mega plan to construct state-of-the-art terminal buildings at three major airports in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The airports earmarked for transformation include Kadapa Airport in Andhra Pradesh and Hubballi & Belagavi […]
Mumbai Airport boosts connectivity! CSMIA set to handle 8% more weekly flight movements in summer schedule
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is all set to kick start its bustling summer schedule and increase its weekly flight movements by eight per cent. With this, Mumbai airport’s flight movements will reach 6,657 per week starting from March 31. It may be noted that the summer schedule will be from March 31 […]
Go First bidders increase offer following banks’ nudge, original bid raised by 1-1.5 billion rupees: Sources
Go First bidder has hiked its offer for the bankrupt airline, this move comes after being instigated by the lenders, sources from banking and one person concerned with the development have said, as reported by Reuters. The two companies, Spicejet’s Managing Director Ajay Singh and Busy Bee Airways have increased the bid price between 1 […]
Now fly directly to Sikkim from Delhi, Kolkata! SpiceJet to commence flights from majestic Pakyong airport
Bringing Sikkim back on India’s aviation map, SpiceJet is all set to resume direct flight operations from the breathtaking Pakyong Airport to Delhi and Kolkata. One of India’s highest airports will resume its calendars from March 31 providing seamless connectivity to major cities. The flight operations at the state’s only airport were halted six months […]
Air India Express’ summer schedule takes off with over 360 daily flights, 20% surge in international services
Air India Express is poised to significantly enhance its operations, with a robust plan to operate more than 360 daily flights, during the upcoming summer schedule. Aspiring for a substantial increase in the airline’s global connectivity, it is looking forward to increasing its international services by over 20 percent. Notably, Tata Group-owned Air India Express […]
Bolstering connectivity to Lakshadweep! IndiGo announces direct flight from Bengaluru to Agatti; flight to start on THIS date
India’s largest airline IndiGo on Monday announced a direct route between Bengaluru and Agatti set to debut on March 31, bolstering connectivity to the picturesque Lakshadweep archipelago. This new route makes Agatti as the 88th domestic and 121st overall destination in IndiGo’s expansive network. Commencing from March 31, the service between Bengaluru and Agatti will […]
Air India Express to start non-stop flights to Kochi, Imphal from Kolkata in April – Details inside
Air India Express is all set to start non-stop flights to Imphal and Kochi from Kolkata this April, an airline official said. The airline company is a subsidiary of Air India. The flights to Imphal will operate every day, he said and added those to Kochi will fly six days a week. Timing of flights […]
FLY91 set to transform regional air travel, expects to have 350 staff in first year of operations
FLY91, a Goa-based airline, is gearing up to embark on its maiden commercial flights starting March 18 in a bid to revolutionise regional air travel. The regional airline will have around 350 staff at the end of the first year of operations. FLY91’s Managing Director and CEO, Manoj Chacko said that the airline has ambitious […]