Airline

Go First Flights Cancelled Till June 25, Grounded For Almost Two Months Now

Go First Airline filed for bankruptcy at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and suspended its flight operations on May 3, 2023 due to rising losses. 

Jun 22, 2023, 09:31 AM IST

Vistara Awarded Best Airline In India & South Asia By Skytrax For 3rd Consecutive Year

Vistara has been ranked 16th, moving four places up from last year, at 2023 World Airline Awards by Skytrax making it the only Indian carrier to feature in the list of World’s Top 20 Airlines.

Jun 21, 2023, 10:24 AM IST

Indian Airlines Reduced Airfares By 61 Percent After Govt Intervention: Aviation Minister Scindia

Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia explained that airlines have the authority to determine airfares and various factors are taken into account including market dynamics and season.

Jun 08, 2023, 10:51 AM IST

IndiGo Airline Aims To Carry 100 Million Passengers By March 2024: CEO Pieter Elbers

IndiGo Airline CEO Pieter Elbers said the budget carrier aims to fly 100 million passengers in FY24, as against flew 86 million flyers in FY23.

Jun 06, 2023, 09:27 AM IST

IndiGo Airline Inches Close To Make Historic 500 Airbus A320 Aircraft Order: Report

IndiGo was in talks with both Airbus and Boeing for the order, which, if confirmed would be the largest by a single airline ranked by units.

Jun 04, 2023, 22:33 PM IST

Go First Insolvency's Impact On Aviation Industry: Uncertainty Over 7000 Jobs, Rising Airfare

Apart from the uncertainty staring at more than 7,000 Go First staff, a spike in air ticket prices on certain routes that used to be serviced by the airline is witnessed.

Jun 03, 2023, 13:51 PM IST

Go First Crisis: Aviation Ministry Analysing Airline's Impact On Rising Airfare

Go First Airline, which is undergoing an insolvency resolution process, has not been flying since May 3 impacting airfare on most of its routes. 

Jun 02, 2023, 15:20 PM IST

IndiGo Announces Flights To Africa, Central Asia Under Massive International Expansion Plans

IndiGo also is strengthening its connectivity to Europe through the codeshare connections with Turkish Airline and offers connectivity to 33 destinations in Europe via Istanbul. 

Jun 02, 2023, 15:03 PM IST

IndiGo Becomes Second Indian Airline After Air India To Induct Boeing 777 Aircraft

The Boeing 777 aircraft has a total seating capacity of 400 passengers and is one of the largest passenger planes in the production world, ever since Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 were discontinued.

May 31, 2023, 07:34 AM IST

How Big Is IndiGo's First Boeing 777 Aircraft? Here's A Comparison With Airbus Planes

A pic shared by IndiGo on Twitter reveals the size difference of the Boeing 777 as compared to the Airbus A321neo, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A320 and ATR 72-600 aircrafts.

May 29, 2023, 20:44 PM IST

IndiGo Airline Operates Maiden Goa-Dehradun Flight With Goan Woman As Pilot

Shasha Saldanha, a pilot with IndiGo Airline, was specially requested by the state government to co-pilot the aircraft as a sign of women empowerment.

May 27, 2023, 17:19 PM IST

Go First Insolvency: Airline Extends Flight Cancellations Till May 28, To Offer Full Refund

DGCA has advised Go First Airline to submit a comprehensive restructuring/revival plan for a sustainable revival of operations, within a period of 30 days.

 

May 26, 2023, 13:50 PM IST

Submit Revival Plan Within 30 Days: DGCA Advises Go First Airline

Indian aviation watchdog DGCA has advised Go First to submit a comprehensive restructuring/revival plan for a sustainable revival of operations, within a period of 30 days.

May 25, 2023, 18:36 PM IST

Aviation Minister Urges Domestic Airlines To Start More International Flights

The aviation minister also stressed the need for having more wide-body aircraft in the fleets of domestic carriers for making an international civil aviation hub in the country.

May 25, 2023, 11:35 AM IST

DGCA To Audit Go First Airline's Preparedness Ahead Of Flight Resumption

Budget air carrrier Go First airline has cancelled all its flights till May 26 and is expected to resume ops from May 27, as per an internal memo to the employees.

May 25, 2023, 11:24 AM IST

Airline Weighs Woman 'Like Baggage' Before Flight; Internet Is Divided

The viral video of the female passenger being weighed on a luggage scale has divided the internet into people who support the airline and the ones who stand against it.

May 22, 2023, 09:52 AM IST

Go First Crisis: NCLT Admits Airline's Plea For Insolvency Resolution, CEO Says 'Landmark Judgement'

Go First Insolvency: According to the order by NCLT, IRP has been asked to take necessary steps including execution of the arbitral awards, keep it as a going concern and run its services smoothly.

May 10, 2023, 12:48 PM IST

Go First Crisis: Lessors Now Seek To Reregister 45 Planes Of Low-Cost Airline, NCLT Hearing Today

Go First Airline had 55 aircraft in its fleet as on May 2 when it filed the petition and also announced suspension of operations.

May 10, 2023, 09:00 AM IST

SpiceJet Airline In Trouble, Ireland-Based Lessor Seeks Bankruptcy Proceedings

Amidst Go First bankruptcy, NCLT will hear the insolvency plea filed by Aircastle against SpiceJet on May 17, while SC will also hear Credit Suisse contempt plea against the airline.

May 09, 2023, 14:42 PM IST

Go First Pilot Blames Airline For Not Paying His Rs 1 Crore Dues, NCLT Issues Notice

Go First pilot R Dastoor submitted a plea with NCLT stating that there is more than Rs 1 crore due on the low-cost carrier for his services provided to the airline.

May 08, 2023, 22:31 PM IST