Airbus has tied up with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to set up a maintenance repair overhaul (MRO) unit in the country for the A320 family of aircraft in Nasik, Maharashtra. This collaboration with the largest European aircraft manufacturing company will increase self-reliance in the aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry in India, HAL said. The […]
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Air India bets on generative artificial intelligence; to introduce more AI features to address customer queries
Air India plans to introduce sophisticated features to its generative artificial intelligence virtual agent that handles more than 6,000 customer queries daily. The Tata Group-owned airline is using ChatGPT to analyse even some complex questions it may not be able to immediately answer to improve customer experience in later interactions and is helping it to […]
Long-haul carrier Emirates opens Dubai Air Show with $52 billion aircraft purchase from Boeing
Long-haul carrier Emirates opened the Dubai Air Show with a $52 billion purchase of Boeing Co. aircraft, showing how aviation has bounced back after the groundings of the coronavirus pandemic, and even as Israel’s war with Hamas clouds regional security. That conflict, as well as Russia’s war on Ukraine, likely will influence the five-day show […]
Canadian authorities investigating possible ‘threat’ against Air India passengers on November 19
Canada has said it takes any “threat” to aviation “extremely seriously” and is investigating online warnings, days after a banned pro-Khalistani group warned Air India passengers against travelling on November 19. Founder of the outlawed Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) Gurpatwant Singh Pannun recently released a video threatening passengers of Air India flights on November 19, […]
Air India and Vistara merger remains on course: Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said the proposed merger of Air India and Vistara “remains on course” and is subject to approvals from regulators as well as competition authorities in several jurisdictions. Once the merger is complete, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will have a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India. Currently, Singapore Airlines owns a 49 […]
IndiGo says it expects at least 35 planes to be grounded due to P&W engine issue
IndiGo on Tuesday said it expects at least 35 planes to be grounded due to a powder metal issue with the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines during the March quarter next year. The country’s largest airline has nearly 40 aircraft on the ground due to other issues with the P&W engines. The carrier, which had […]
Aviation watchdog DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India
Aviation watchdog DGCA has issued a show cause notice to Air India for non-compliance with norms pertaining to facilities that are required to be provided to passengers. Last year, the regulator imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Air India for not complying with the provisions of Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) on denied boarding […]
Directorate General of Civil Aviation proposes changes to flight crew duty norms
Aviation regulator DGCA has proposed various changes to norms governing duty timings of flight crew, including more rest time for pilots, amid concerns over fatigue. In recent times, the issue of fatigue among pilots has come to the fore, especially after the death of an IndiGo pilot, who had collapsed at the boarding gate of […]
Air India to add 30 new planes in next six months, fly to four more overseas destinations
Air India on Friday said it expects to induct more than 30 new planes, add over 400 weekly services and operate to four new international destinations in the next six months. Providing details about its ongoing network and fleet augmentation efforts, the Tata Group-owned airline said international expansion is planned in North America, Europe, and […]
Air India to commence direct flights from Mumbai to Melbourne from December 15
Air India on Tuesday said it will launch direct flight service from Mumbai to Melbourne in Australia, on December 15, as part of its global route network expansion plans. The flight services on the new route will be operated three-times-a-week and will add nearly 40,000 seats per year into the Australian state of Victoria, Air […]
Foreign airlines to operate 2,336 weekly flights to and from 23 Indian cities in current winter schedule
As many as 50 foreign airlines will be operating 2,336 weekly flights to and from various Indian cities during the winter schedule and the number of flights is 9 per cent higher compared to the year-ago period. The winter schedule that started on October 29, 2023 will continue till March 30, 2024. A total of […]
ED attaches assets worth Rs 538 crore of Jet founder Naresh Goyal, others in London, Dubai
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has attached in London, Dubai and India assets worth Rs 538 crore of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, his family members and companies as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged bank loan fraud. The attached properties include 17 residential flats, bungalows and commercial premises. […]