Airline

Air India Pilot Bodies Reject Revamped Compensation, Asks Members Not To Sign Structure

Under the new Air India compensation structure, salaries have been hiked for more than 2,700 pilots across Air India and AIX Connect as well as over 5,600 cabin crew members.

Apr 19, 2023, 20:15 PM IST

Aviation Explained: Why Airlines Perform SLPC At Airports Despite CISF Security Check?

A journalist recently tweeted a photo of an IndiGo ground staff frisking passengers ahead of boarding the bus at the T1 Delhi Airport, sparking a debate on Twitter about SLPC. 

Apr 19, 2023, 09:27 AM IST

Akasa Air Trumps IndiGo To Become India's Most Punctual Airline, DGCA Report Reveals

DGCA calculates the On-Time Performance (OTP) of scheduled domestic airlines for four metro airports viz. Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.

Apr 18, 2023, 19:30 PM IST

Wadia Group-Owned Go First Airlines Not Exiting Aviation Business Amid Cash Crunch: Report

Go First is running daily operations with 28 aircraft out of the airline's fleet of 57, with the remaining aircraft grounded due to trouble with engines supplied Pratt & Whitney.

Apr 18, 2023, 15:27 PM IST

IndiGo Plane Tail Strike: DGCA Orders Probe After Multiple Incidents In 2023

Two IndiGo planes suffered tail strike while landing on April 14, while multiple incidents have been reported in 2023 alone.  

Apr 18, 2023, 12:02 PM IST

Flight Review: My First Akasa Air Experience Onboard Goa to Delhi Boeing 737 MAX Plane

Starting its operations only in August 2022, Akasa Air has already inducted 19 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircrafts and is serving 17 cities, flying over 1 million passengers in just 8 months. 

Apr 15, 2023, 13:56 PM IST

Exclusive: Belson Coutinho, Co-Founder, Akasa Air On Gender Neutral Crew Dress, Pet Policy And More

We recently got in touch with Belson Coutinho, Co-Founder, CMO & CXO of Akasa Air to talk on the comfortable cabin crew dress, pet policy, Cafe Akasa meals and much more. 

Apr 12, 2023, 12:52 PM IST

DGCA Issues Advisory To Airlines For Strictly Dealing With Unruly Passengers

On the very day DGCA issued guidelines, a 25-year-old male passenger was deboarded by Air India from a Delhi-London flight for causing physical harm to two cabin crew members.

Apr 10, 2023, 22:15 PM IST

Bengaluru-Varanasi IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing At Hyderabad International Airport

IndiGo Flight 6E897 from Bengaluru to Varanasi was diverted to the Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport due to a technical problem.

Apr 04, 2023, 09:52 AM IST

Saudi Arabia's Newest Airline Riyadh Air Orders 72 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Aircrafts

Two Saudi Arabian airlines - Saudia and newly announced Riyadh Air - has announced a combined order of 121 planes from Boeing, all in the form of B787 Dreamliners. 

Mar 15, 2023, 09:01 AM IST

Saudi Arabia Announces New Airline 'Riyadh Air', $35 Billion Aircraft Deal With Boeing On Cards

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced the establishment of Riyadh Air, the new national carrier of Saudi Arabia. 

Mar 12, 2023, 20:15 PM IST

Finnair Announces Improved Business Class, Premium Economy On New Delhi-Helsinki Route: Check Features

The new Business and Premium Economy cabin classes will make its debut for Finnair customers travelling between New Delhi to Helsinki and onwards from March 27, 2023.

Mar 01, 2023, 16:08 PM IST

The List Of Growing Complaints Is Hampering Air India's Makeover Plans: A Look At Recent Incidents

Although Air India is planning a major overhaul under the new ownership of Tata Group, a recent spree of in-flight incidents has put the airline on a back foot. 

Feb 28, 2023, 09:09 AM IST

Indian Diplomat Complains Of Poor Facilities At Air India's Lounge At JFK Airport in New York

Dr K.J. Srinivasa, India's High Commissioner of India to Guyana, Antigua & Barbuda, and St.Kitts & Nevis, complained of bad facilities in Air India business class lounge at JFK Airport.

Feb 27, 2023, 21:31 PM IST

Tata Group To Axe Vistara Brand Post Merger With Air India: CEO Campbell Wilson

Tata Group has announced that Vistara will be merged with Air India, while AIX Connect, earlier known as AirAsia India, is getting integrated with Air India Express.

Feb 27, 2023, 16:13 PM IST

IndiGo Cochin-Delhi Flight Diverted To Bhopal Airport Due To Medical Emergency

IndiGo and Bhopal Airport's team, after making an emergency landing, quickly offboarded the passenger and shifted him safely to the nearest hospital.

Feb 25, 2023, 09:16 AM IST

Fact Check: Has IndiGo Trumped Air India to Place Largest Aircraft Order of 500 Planes?

As part of the expansion plan, IndiGo has partnered with Turkish airlines to expand its reach to Europe, said the airline's head of international sales, Vinay Malhotra.

Feb 18, 2023, 15:55 PM IST

IndiGo to Focus on International Routes; Plans Nairobi, Jakarta Flights: CEO Pieter Elbers

IndiGo, India's largest airline, which has more than 300 planes in its fleet, currently operates to 76 domestic and 26 international destinations.

Feb 17, 2023, 13:20 PM IST

Vistara Inaugurates Flight Services to Goa’s Manohar International Airport

Vistara now connects both airports in Goa, as the Indian airline already flies to Dabolim Airport (Goa International Airport) from Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Feb 14, 2023, 14:58 PM IST

DGCA Imposes Rs 70 Lakh Fine on Vistara for Not Operating Minimum Mandated Flights

Vistara said that the shortfall was due to the closure of Bagdogra airport, which resulted in a difference of just 0.01 per cent in the required number of flights in April 2022, short by just one flight.

Feb 06, 2023, 15:21 PM IST