Category: Civil Aviation

NEW DELHI : Ajay Singh, Chairman and managing director of SpiceJet, and Busy Bee Airways have jointly submitted a bid for grounded airline GoFirst on Friday (Feb 16, 2024). The bid has been submitted by Singh in his personal capacity along with Busy Bee Airways, a Delhi-based non-scheduled air transport operator. Pran Sathiadasan, a Director […]

NEW DELHI : In less than two years after commencing operations, Akasa Air will start flying on international sectors. The low-cost carrier on Friday announced international operations with the addition of Doha, capital of Qatar, as the first international destination to its growing network. Starting 28 March 2024, Akasa will operate four non-stop flights a […]

NEW DELHI: In the wake of farmers’ protest leading to huge traffic disruption on the highways, the Delhi-Chandigarh airfares have risen significantly, with one-way tickets costing as high as Rs 1 lakh. Vistara Airlines on Wednesday evening charged as high as Rs 1,04,063 for an economy seat ticket, while for February 15, the ticket would […]

BENGALURU: An Air India flight from Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram recently witnessed two major incidents on the same day massively delaying the journey of the 174 passengers on board. It had to be diverted to Bengaluru due to a medical emergency and refuelling was done before it took off to its destination. Flight no AI 801 […]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : In the wake of increasing demands on its Thiruvananthapuram-Kuala Lumpur flight path, Malaysia Airlines will double the current frequency on the route starting April 3. The airline commenced its inaugural flight to Thiruvananthapuram in November 2023, operating four flights weekly. The amplification of Malaysia Airlines’ services from Thiruvananthapuram will bring the airline’s connectivity […]

CHENNAI: Cathay Pacific has resumed direct flight connectivity between Chennai and Hong Kong nearly after a gap of four years, the airliner said. The first flight departed from Chennai on February 2, part of the three flights per week service. “This development marks a noteworthy return to service after a four-year pause, underscoring Cathay Pacific’s […]

“If we don’t wake up, we deserve it, hai na?” That’s from a recent tweet by actor Richa Chadha after four-hour delays on two back-to-back Indigo domestic flights this almost-gone winter. Chadha was dismayed enough by the delays to point her tinseltown fingers at what she sees as a virtual duopoly in India’s civil aviation […]

WASHINGTON: The US did not comment on a media report that it has put a hold on the proposed sale of 31 armed drones to India under a USD 3 billion deal but said it routinely consults with members of Congress to address any “questions” over the arms transfer process before a formal notification, which […]

NEW DELHI: The US State Department has approved a sale of MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft (drone) and related equipment at a cost of USD 3.99 billion. The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Thursday. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security […]

LUCKNOW: Taking the air connectivity of Ayodhya to the next level, eight direct flights to various destinations across the country became operational on Thursday. The SpiceJet’s direct flight service connecting Ayodhya with eight cities was inaugurated by Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia along with UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Minister of State VK Singh. […]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport was awarded the prestigious Excellence Award by QCFI (Quality Circle Forum of India) in the National Convention on Quality Concepts 2024 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on the continuous improvement initiatives undertaken for airport operations. Union Minister for Roads and Highways Nitin Gadkari presided over. The award jury praised the airport’s initiatives […]

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a January 9 Himachal Pradesh High Court order that stalled the Gaggal airport expansion project in the state’s Kangra district. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra stayed the operation of the high court order. The high court, on January […]