Category: Civil Aviation

SpiceJet, grappling with financial crisis, announced on Tuesday its plan to raise Rs 2,250 crore in fresh capital through the issuance of equity shares. The airline’s board has granted approval for the issuance of equity shares/equity warrants through a private placement basis. The proposed fund injection is expected to bolster product presence, extend market reach, […]

The government on Monday said that 10 investigations and enquiries are ongoing against officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for alleged corruption and misconduct. Ten investigations/enquiries against DGCA officials are presently ongoing, Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. “Five disciplinary proceedings […]

PUNE: Vistara inaugurated daily, non-stop flights between Delhi and Bali from Friday. The inaugural flight, operated on Vistara’sA321LR aircraft, commenced from Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi at 00:30 hours on December 1 and arrived at Denpasar International Airport, Bali (DPS) at 11:05hours. Vistara’ s A321LR with three-class seating configuration is distinguished for its exceptional features […]

PUNE: IndiGo has commenced operations to and from Gondia, Maharashtra, effective December 1, airline officials announced on Friday. Gondia is now the 85th domestic destination and 117th overall destination within the extensive 6E network. The new connection between Gondia and Hyderabad aims to enhance interstate accessibility and substantially reduce travel time between the two cities. […]

PUNE: Vistara on Thursday announced the addition of Doha (Qatar), its 50th destination, to its growing network, airline officials said. The airline will be operating direct, 4x weekly flights between Mumbai and Doha, starting from December 15 using its A321neo aircraft. Bookings for the flights are being progressively opened on all channels, including the airline’s […]

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will buy a 10% stake in London Heathrow Airport as part of a shareholder reshuffle, becoming a partial owner in one of Europe’s busiest airports alongside the Qatar Investment Authority. The fund is buying the stake as Spain’s Ferrovialsells down its 25% holding. The remaining 15% held by the infrastructure […]

NEW DELHI: A transatlantic flight powered only by alternative fuels has taken off, BBC reported. The flight was operated by Virgin Atlantic from London to New York using alternative fuels. According to the report, this is the first time a large passenger plane is making a transatlantic journey with only eco-friendly fuels.

A Vistara flight from Kolkata to Delhi was diverted to Lucknow due to escalating air traffic congestion at the Delhi airport on Monday. The airline announced the diversion in a tweet, informing passengers that the flight is anticipated to touch down in Lucknow at 6:45 pm. The decision to reroute the flight comes as a […]

IndiGo has launched an AI chatbot, 6Eskai, powered by the GPT-4 technology with an aim to address travellers’ queries in 10 different languages and to offer a first of its kind platform for booking tickets across the entire network. The airline spokesperson said that developed entirely in-house by IndiGo’s digital team, in close collaboration with […]

Popular Indian airline carrier, Indigo, has launched an AI chatbot named 6Eskai. The chatbot is powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 technology. IndiGo’s digital team collaborated with Microsoft to develop the 6Eskai chatbot in-house. The AI chatbot also represents a significant milestone for the airline. 6Eskai can efficiently address customer queries in 10 different languages and offers […]

NEW DELHI: IndiGo will be the first airline at Noida International Airport (NIA) that is scheduled to get operational by the end of next year. The two signed an MoU on Friday to “”develop air connectivity within UP and beyond.” NIA is also in talks with there airline, both Indian and foreign, and they will […]

Air India Express launched its “Christmas comes Early” Sale, offering up to 30% off and domestic and international flights across major channels for bookings made till November 30 and for travel from December 2 to May 30 next year, its officials said. Logged-in members get an extra treat with complimentary Xpress Ahead Services and zero […]