Category: Civil Aviation

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Lenders led by State Bank of India are confident of resolving the financial crisis at Jet Airways before the end of the month. SBI has not ruled out Etihad renewing interest in the troubled airline. Lenders have also asked the Goyal family to step down from the board so that the spirit of […]

NEW DELHI: As many as 60 planes belonging to Jet Airways are now out of operation as the struggling airlines was forced to ground four more aircraft on Monday. This means that almost half of its fleet of 119 is now grounded. A number of flights were cancelled following the grounding of the planes, but […]

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: The crisis in Jet Airways deepened on Monday with Etihad Airways refusing to step into the shoes of the promoter of the troubled carrier. In its meeting with lenders, the Gulf-based airline did not commit to hiking stake as it had several pre-conditions, outside the ambit of lenders, for taking the role of […]

NEW DELHI: Be prepared for high spot airfares these summer holidays. Almost all airlines have reduced flights, even as the demand remains strong. A concerned Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has called a meeting with airlines on the issue on Tuesday. The supply side crisis has been worsening over time, for a variety of […]

MUMBAI: With cash-strapped Jet Airways struggling to stay afloat, questions are being raised on whether the airline should be allowed to sell advance purchase tickets for travel months later. Two separate parties have taken up the issue, one with a litigation filed in a court and the other by approaching the civil aviation ministry seeking […]

NEW DELHI: Several of Jet Airways’ grounded Boeing 737s (not Max but previous generation) could soon be flying for SpiceJet. Over 50 of the cash-strapped airline’s aircraft, a mix of turboprops, narrow and wide body, have been grounded by unpaid lessors beginning last month. Barring a handful, lessors have not deregistered these aircraft from Jet’s […]

NEW DELHI: Air India has grounded two pilots who reportedly forgot to extend their Boeing 787’s landing gear while approaching to land into Hong Kong, till a very late stage of the final approach. Pilots extend landing gear when aircraft is at 2,000 feet. On this flight last month, the pilots are learnt to have […]

New Delhi, Mar 15 () The pilots’ union of crisis-hit Jet Airways has approached the government flagging concerns about salary arrears, saying that the situation is leading to extreme tension and frustration, according to a letter. The cash-strapped full service airline has been making delayed salary payment for the last few months and has also […]

PUNE: Amadeus and SpiceJet recently announced a new distribution agreement that gives Amadeus’ global network of travel sellers access to the airline’s range of fares and prices through the Amadeus Travel Platform. This is the first time that SpiceJet is working with a distribution partner. By connecting to travelers through the world’s largest community of […]

NEW DELHI: With India in Parliamentary election season, aviation authorities have tightened security at airports to check carriage of cash and unauthorised arms. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has introduced special checks on flights from uncontrolled, remote, unserved, airstrips, aerodromes, helipads, private airstrips and waterdromes. Surprise inspections will be carried out at airports […]

NEW DELHI: The closure of Pakistan airspace for overflying since February 27 has now cast its shadow on the longest route so far to be operated by an Indian low cost carrier — IndiGo’s Delhi-Istanbul nonstop that is to start from next Wednesday (March 20). It will be a one-stop flight via Doha as IndiGo’s […]

NEW DELHI: Cash-strapped Indian carrier Jet Airways’ pilots union has for the first time sought the government’s help to recover pending salaries and dues from the airline after their pleas to the management have fallen on “deaf ears.” In a letter to labour minister, National Aviators Guild, which represents the majority of Jet’s pilots, has […]