InterGlobe Aviation, the IndiGo parent, on Monday said it has placed an order for an additional 10 A320neo family aircraft with European manufacturer Airbus. With this, the revised order placed by the budget carrier for A320 neo family planes has risen to 310. It had sought 300 aircraft in 2019 The planes are scheduled to […]
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SpiceJet allots 4.81 crore shares to nine lessors to clear dues worth Rs 230.99 crore
SpiceJet has allotted 4.81 crore shares to nine lessors on a preferential basis at Rs 48 per share to clear their existing dues aggregating to Rs 230.99 crore. The allotment price marks a premium of 54 per cent to its closing price last Friday. Shares of the budget airline on Monday ended at Rs 31.12, […]
IndiGo expands fleet with order for 10 more Airbus A320 neo planes
The country’s largest airline IndiGo has decided to place an order for another 10 A320 neo family aircraft. These planes will be in addition to the nearly 1,000 planes already ordered by the carrier. The latest decision comes little over two months after IndiGo announced placing a firm order to buy 500 narrow-body planes from […]
Vistara expresses regret over incident involving blind woman passenger
Vistara has expressed regret about the incident involving a blind woman passenger who allegedly had to wait for a long time to deboard from a flight at Kolkata airport last week. The woman passenger’s son took to social media to narrate the incident that happened on the Delhi-Calcutta flight after it landed at Calcutta airport […]
Competition Commission approves proposed merger of Air India and Vistara
The Competition Commission on Friday approved the proposed merger of Air India and Vistara subject to certain conditions. The development is a major step forward for the Tata group in consolidating its aviation business. In a post on platform X, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday said it has approved the merger.
NCLT approves appointment of Shailendra Ajmera as Resolution Professional of Go First
The Insolvency Tribunal NCLT on Thursday approved the decision of lenders of Go First to appoint Shailendra Ajmera as the Resolution Professional of the company. The tribunal also directed him to file a reply within a week over the lessors’ plea seeking their aircraft and engine back in their possession from crisis hit air carrier. […]
Jettwings Airways, first-ever airline from Northeast region, may start operations from October
Jettwings Airways, the newest entrant in the aviation sector, on Wednesday announced that it has received the no objection certificate (NOC) to operate Scheduled Commuter Air Transport Services in the country and is aiming to start flying from October. The airline, with its base in Guwahati, plans to offer regional connectivity to passengers under the […]
DGCA grounds two Air India pilots for allowing person in cockpit
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has grounded two Tata Group-owned Air India pilots for an incident in which one of the pilots allowed a female friend inside the cockpit during a domestic flight recently, a DGCA official said on Tuesday. The official also said that the regulator received a report from the airline (into […]
Rakesh, Shobha Gangwal may pare up to 8 per cent stake in IndiGo
The Gangwals are once again looking to pare their stakes in InterGlobe Enterprises, the parent of budget carrier IndiGo. They could reportedly sell 5-8 per cent in a transaction that could be worth up to Rs 7,000 crore next month when the lock-in period for further sale ends. News of the potential sale led to […]
Climate change leading to more clear-air turbulence during flights, says research
Climate change has made travelling by planes more turbulent today than it was four decades ago, according to a study. The researchers from the University of Reading in the UK found that clear-air turbulence, which is invisible and hazardous to aircraft, has increased in various regions around the world. The study, published in the journal […]
Go First extends flight cancellation until June 12, 2023 due to ‘operational reasons’
Go First on Thursday said its flights will remain cancelled till June 12 because of “operational reasons”. The carrier had earlier announced the suspension of flight operations until June 7, pushing it now by five more days. The airline announced that a full refund will be issued to passengers’ original mode of payment soon. Founded […]
SpiceJet plans to add 10 narrow-body Boeing aircraft, including five B737 Max
No-frills airline SpiceJet, which is trying to keep afloat amid several aircraft of its fleet being grounded over payment issues with lessors, on Friday said it plans to add 10 narrow-body Boeing aircraft, including five B737 Max, on lease by October. In the intervening period, the airline is working on restoring and reviving its grounded […]