Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Air India for lapses in effectively addressing the “safety sensitive issue” related to the incident of a pilot allowing a female friend into the cockpit during a Delhi-Dubai flight on February 27. This is the third time in less than four months […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Global aviation leasing watchdog issues warning to India after Go First bankruptcy protection
A global aviation leasing watchdog has put India on a watchlist with a negative outlook saying it failed to comply with international aircraft repossession norms after airline Go First was granted bankruptcy protection. The move from the Aviation Working Group (AWG), a UK-based entity that monitors leasing and financing laws on behalf of planemakers and […]
Pratt & Whitney says faces higher risks after Go First filed for bankruptcy
Pratt & Whitney on Thursday opposed Go Airlines (India) Ltd’s push to enforce an arbitration ruling in an engine dispute, with the U.S. company arguing in a Delaware court that the Indian airline’s bankruptcy filing has raised risks for it. The Indian airline, widely known as Go First, approached the Delaware court to enforce an […]
NCLT admits Go First’s plea for insolvency, puts moratorium
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), on Wednesday, admitted Go First’s voluntary insolvency plea, resulting in a moratorium on the airline’s financial obligations, and even lessors will not be able to take possession of the aircraft which are on lease. While the tribunal’s order is a significant relief for the airline, its flight path is […]
P&W says pursuing its own legal recourse against Go First’s claims
Pratt & Whitney on Wednesday said it is pursuing its own legal recourse against budget airline Go First, which has alleged that the engine maker is responsible for its financial condition. The engine maker’s statement came hours after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted the carrier’s plea for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings. “Go First’s […]
Go First CEO says NCLT order on insolvency plea is landmark, historic
Go First CEO Kaushik Khona on Wednesday described the NCLT’s decision to admit the airline’s plea for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings as a “landmark judgement” that is very timely and effective for its revival. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has appointed Abhliash Lal as interim resolution professional (IRP) to run the debt-ridden company. Besides, […]
NCLT to decide on Go First bankruptcy, lessors seeking planes fear impact
The fate of India’s fourth-largest carrier Go Airlines (India) Ltd and its 7,000 employees is set to be decided on Wednesday, in a bankruptcy plea ruling that will also have major implications for foreign lessors trying to repossess planes. The low-cost carrier, recently rebranded as Go First, has said its financial crisis was sparked by […]
Go First says will respond to DGCA showcause notice in due course
Cash-strapped Go First on Tuesday said it will respond to aviation regulator DGCA’s showcause notice in due course and is taking all possible measures to reduce inconvenience to the passengers. The Wadia group-owned carrier, which is awaiting the NCLT decision on its plea for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings, also said that it stopped booking tickets […]
Air India gives more time to pilots to accept revised compensation structure
Air India has given more time to pilots to accept the revised compensation structure, which has been opposed by two pilot unions, according to a source. The decision to provide more time to pilots who are yet to sign the new contracts also comes days after Air India organised a town hall meeting with many […]
25 Maharashtra students return from Manipur by special aircraft
Emotions ran high as a special flight carrying around 25 students from Maharashtra who were stranded in riot-hit Manipur landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Monday evening. The students, who have been pursuing higher education degrees in various institutions in the northeastern state, and parents who were waiting for them thanked the state […]
3 civilians killed as IAF’s MiG-21 jet crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe
Three civilians were killed as a MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Rajasthan’s Suratgarh during a routine training sortie on Monday morning. A Court of Inquiry has been instituted to ascertain the cause of the accident, the IAF said. Hanumangarh SP Sudheer Choudhary said the aircraft crashed in the district’s Bahlolnagar […]
IAF’s MiG-21 jet crashes in Rajasthan, 3 civilians killed: A look at similar such incidents in last five years
Three civilians were killed as the Indian Air Force’s MiG-21 aircraft crashed near Rajasthan’s Suratgarh during a routine training sortie on Monday. The pilot ejected safely. Hanumangarh SP Sudheer Choudhary said the aircraft crashed in the district’s Bahlolnagar village. In the last 60 years, MiG-21 crashes have killed over 170 pilots, according to data from […]