Category: Civil Aviation

NEW DELHI: Air France-KLM Group Monday announced that Tata Communications has joined its corporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program to promote and develop the use of this fuel type. Tata Communications is the first global corporate from India to join this program which actively supports the transition to SAF and will therefore contribute to the […]

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has informed the Delhi high court it has no power or authority to interfere in the ongoing feud between pilots and Akasa Air, which has sought action against the pilots who resigned without serving the notice period. The airline has blamed the DGCA for being “unwilling […]

PUNE: Vistara had announced direct, 6x weekly flights between Mumbai and Frankfurt, starting from November 15, airline officials said. This new route is in addition to Vistara’s 6x weekly service between Delhi and Frankfurt which has been getting good response since its launch in February. With the addition of this new long-haul route, Vistara further […]

NEW DELHI: IndiGo continues to look at “mitigating measures” as Pratt & Whitey (PW) engine troubles show no signs of ebbing with the latter recently warning 600-700 engines will need to be checked globally over the next three years. While it is the world’s largest Airbus A320 family customer and could see a significant impact, […]

Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express: Kerala is all set to get its second Vande Bharat Express train, and this time it will be orange in color. The first Orange-gray Vande Bharat Express rolled out by ICF Chennai last month will be flagged off by PM Modi on September 24 along with 8 other Vande Bharat services. […]

PUNE: IndiGo and British Airways have signed a codeshare agreement to further boost connections between India and the UK, airline officials said on Thursday. Through this partnership – which sees British Airways add its code onto a couple of destinations across IndiGo’s network – customers can enjoy improved connectivity between India and the United Kingdom […]

Canada’s largest airline carrier, Air Canada has reported a cyberattack. The Canadian airline has claimed that an unauthorised group of hackers obtained access to its internal system. The latest hacking has exposed the personal information of an unknown number of employees working for Air Canada. Air Canada loses internal data In a statement to Globe […]

BENGALURU: A 40-year-old man was recently arrested on charges of misbehaving with a flight attendant on an AirAsia India flight at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), minutes before take-off to Goa. He was deplaned and booked for outraging the modesty of a woman and sent to jail. Sources at KIA’s Terminal 2 said the incident took […]

NEW DELHI: The government has given the nod to 13-month-old Akasa to start international flights which it will do this coming winter. However, for now the youngest Indian airline is fighting on two fronts: an exodus by 43 pilots that has forced it to cancel hundreds of flights in last 2-3 months. Akasa sued these […]

Akasa Air, the low-cost Indian airline, has secured authorization to operate international routes, according to an ET report quoting sources. The airline plans to commence international flights, primarily targeting Middle Eastern destinations, possibly starting in December. The next steps involve the allocation of traffic rights by the government, followed by approvals from the respective countries. […]

PUNE: IndiGo on Monday announced a special homecoming sale with the offer available from September 18 to September 20, its officials said. It is aimed at providing customers with the perfect opportunity to plan their upcoming journeys, especially for those heartwarming moments when people travel back home to celebrate festivities with family. During this limited-time […]