India is one of the most competitive aviation markets in the world and there is also a lot of competition in the market, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said on Tuesday. IndiGo is the country’s largest carrier with a domestic market share of more than 63 per cent and is also expanding its international operations. The […]
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Vistara merger: Air India, Singapore Airlines to maintain minimum capacity on certain routes to address competition concerns
Air India and Singapore Airlines will ensure minimum capacity on various domestic and international routes, including Delhi-Sydney and Delhi-Paris, as part of commitments made to fair trade regulator CCI to address possible competition concerns arising out of the Vistara merger. Competition Commission of India (CCI), on September 1, approved the proposed merger of Vistara with […]
Can’t interfere in employment agreement between pilots, Akasa Air: DGCA to Delhi HC
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has told the Delhi High Court that it cannot interfere in the employment agreement between pilots and Akasa Air, which has sought action against pilots who have resigned without serving the notice period. The DGCA said it would be in the interest of the parties that petitioner airline, […]
Vietjet to launch more services to India, Tiruchirappalli – Ho Chi Minh City route from November
As Vietnam is largely becoming an emerging tourism destination for Indian travellers, Vietjet, the country’s largest private carrier, is getting ready to tap this growing interest by expanding its service to India connecting more cities. A new route connecting Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) and Ho Chi Minh City is expected to be launched this November, airline […]
SpiceJet assures Supreme Court of clearing dues to Credit Suisse through monthly installments
SpiceJet on Friday gave an undertaking to the Supreme Court that it would pay a monthly instalment of $1 million every month for the next six months and, thereafter, $500000 every month to clear its outstanding dues to Credit Suisse. The assurance was given by the company’s counsel to a bench of Justice Vikram Nath […]
Boeing comes out with ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ approach for P-8I aircraft, eyes additional orders
US aerospace major Boeing on Thursday outlined its plan for enhancing engineering, manufacturing, and sustainment capabilities of the P-8I long-range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft in India, eyeing an additional order of six planes. At present, the Indian Navy has 12 P-8I aircraft. The company said it had already generated a substantial economic impact, […]
Tripura: Man tries to open emergency door of Indigo flight mid-air, detained
Passengers of a Guwahati-Agartala Indigo flight had a mid-air scare when a passenger attempted to open an emergency door, an Airports Authority of India official said. The man, identified as Biswajit Debath (41) of West Tripura’s Jirania, was immediately detained after the flight landed on, he said on Thursday. “Around 1 pm on Thursday, an […]
Akasa Air cuts flights after more than 40 pilots allegedly quit
Akasa Air has cut some flights, thereby ceding certain market share in the short-term, as it tries to provide stable operations amid the resignation of several pilots to rival carriers. This was indicated by Vinay Dube, CEO, Akasa Air, in an internal email to its employees on Wednesday where he sought to reassure them that […]
Directorate General of Civil Aviation suspends Air India’s chief of flight safety Rajeev Gupta
Air India’s chief of flight safety Rajeev Gupta was suspended for a month after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found lapses in accident prevention protocols during a surveillance operation carried out in July. DGCA’s surveillance carried out over two days, July 25 and 26, scrutinised key aspects including internal audits, accident prevention efforts, […]
Directorate General of Civil Aviation didn’t halt pilot exodus: Akasa Air
New Delhi: Indian budget carrier Akasa Air has accused the aviation regulator of causing it “significant financial and operational hardship” by not intervening to stop pilots from abruptly quitting and disrupting operations, legal filings showed. Over 40 of more than 450 pilots have recently quit Akasa without serving their notice, leading to cancellations of around […]
DGCA suspends approval of Air India’s Flight Safety Chief for one month for certain lapses
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Thursday said it has suspended the approval of Air India’s Flight Safety Chief for one month for certain lapses. On July 25 and 26, the regulator’s team carried out the surveillance of Air India in the areas of internal audit, accident prevention work and availability of required technical manpower. The surveillance […]
‘May shut down’: Akasa Air cuts flights after more than 40 pilots allegedly quit
Akasa Air has cut some flights, thereby ceding certain market share in the short-term, as it tries to provide stable operations amid the resignation of several pilots to rival carriers. This was indicated by Vinay Dube, CEO, Akasa Air, in an internal email to its employees on Wednesday where he sought to reassure them that […]