Jet Airways hikes seats on domestic routes with new services
Private carrier Jet Airways Monday scaled up its daily seat deployment on the domestic network by 1,000 seats with the addition of new services to provide an enhanced connectivity within the country.
Jul 13, 2015, 18:53 PM IST
China Eastern orders 50 Boeing planes in $4.6 bn deal
US aerospace giant Boeing said Thursday it had won an order for 50 aircraft from China Eastern Airlines, worth $4.6 billion at list prices.
Jul 10, 2015, 00:19 AM IST
Ryanair to start flying to Israel
No-frills airline Ryanair on Tuesday announced its first flights to Israel, with three new routes departing from Hungary, Lithuania and Poland.
Jul 07, 2015, 17:49 PM IST
Strict hand baggage rules in UAE for Air India passengers
India's national carrier Air India and its budget airline will restrict the weight of hand luggage carried by passengers from the UAE from July 1.
Jun 29, 2015, 21:35 PM IST
Govt rejects airlines' proposal to charge for check-in baggage
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has turned down a proposal of airlines to charge for check-in baggage while providing incentives for passengers who travel light, according to a news channel report.
Jun 27, 2015, 11:42 AM IST
SpiceJet inducts first Airbus plane
SpiceJet, which is into operations for over ten years now, has for the first time inducted an Airbus plane in its fleet as so far it was depending on Boeing's narrow body B737s and Canadian Bombardier Q400.
Jun 23, 2015, 23:33 PM IST
Poor infra, high taxes deter foreign airlines from investing: IATA
Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), also termed the proposed system to replace the 5/20 rule, which allows Indian carriers to fly abroad only after five years of domestic operations and a 20-aircraft fleet, as "misguided" and said such rules "should not be there".
Jun 21, 2015, 15:29 PM IST
Gulf carriers to register $1.8b net profits in 2015: IATA
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the region's carriers are expected to see a 12.9 per cent growth in passenger numbers this year, the only region with a double-digit expansion.
Jun 14, 2015, 14:52 PM IST
RBI extends ECB borrowing window for airlines till March 2016
The Reserve Bank Thursday extended the deadline for aviation sector to raise funds through external commercial borrowings (ECBs) route by a year till March, a move aimed at providing relief to the cash-crunched sector.
Jun 11, 2015, 20:20 PM IST
Airlines trim losses by 30%, Indigo reports record profit
Lower fuel prices have helped domestic carriers to trim their combined losses by an estimated 30 percent at USD 1.21-1.27 billion in fiscal 2015, while budget carrier IndiGo reported an estimated record USD 150-175 million profit during the period, according to an industry report.
Jun 08, 2015, 23:24 PM IST
Indian airlines urge govt to prevent 'poaching' of workforce
Flagging its concern over "rampant poaching" of skilled workforce including engineers and cabin crew by global carriers, primarily the cash-rich Gulf airlines, the domestic airline industry has urged the government to formulate some regulations to tackle the issue.
May 26, 2015, 19:31 PM IST
Malaysia Airlines to lay off all staff, re-hire two-thirds
Debt-ridden Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is likely to lay off its entire workforce of 20,000 to start afresh as as a smaller airline with a regional focus rather than international, a media report said Monday.
May 25, 2015, 22:09 PM IST
Airlines again under CCI scanner; face cartelisation probe
Airlines face a fresh probe for suspected cartelisation and for the alleged arbitrary hike in airfares, with the fair trade regulator CCI Thursday saying it needs to get to the bottom of the issue.
May 21, 2015, 20:48 PM IST
Pre-booking seat with extra leg-room to cost more
The move comes after the civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) allowed the airlines to charge for all such services.
May 13, 2015, 22:24 PM IST
EU accepts anti-trust remedies from Delta, Air France, Alitalia
EU regulators accepted concessions from Delta, Air France-KLM and Alitalia Tuesday to end an anti-trust probe into alleged illegal collusion over flights between the United States and Europe.
May 12, 2015, 19:32 PM IST
'Air traffic sees strong recovery; 'fittest' to gain more'
Moreover, rising incomes and ease of travelling abroad is expected to continue to boost outbound travel.
May 01, 2015, 17:53 PM IST
Domestic airlines get 132 complaints of misbehaviour in 2 months
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said there were 70 complaints of staff misbehaviour received by airlines in January 2015 and the count was at 62 in February.
Apr 28, 2015, 18:07 PM IST
AAI opposing cut in Delhi airport charges unfortunate: IATA
On the contrary, lower airport fee would stimulate the traffic growth at the Delhi Airport as it would bring down airfares to an affordable limits, it said.
Apr 19, 2015, 16:09 PM IST
Voluntary safety audit programme launched for non-IATA members
A voluntary safety audit programme was today launched by global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) for carriers which are not part of the grouping.
Apr 15, 2015, 22:29 PM IST
Vistara launches flight to Pune from Delhi
With the addition of Pune in Vistara's route network, its customers can travel from its base Delhi to Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bagdogra and vice versa.
Apr 09, 2015, 21:44 PM IST
