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Malaysia's AirAsia renamed Capital A to show it's more than an airline

AirAsia Group said Friday it has changed the name of its listed holding company to Capital A to reflect the diversity of its business portfolio as it seeks to grow its non-airline revenue.

Akasa Air take off likely in late May or early June: CEO Vinay Dube

Seeking to further democratise air travel with dependable and affordable services, Akasa Air likely to start flights in late May or early June after getting its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in April.

Go First airline's official Twitter handle hacked, says report

A company spokesperson said that the concerned teams are investigating the matter

Lufthansa looks to buy 40% stake in Italy's state-owned air carrier ITA

Lufthansa and ITA were in talks over a 40% stake sale, but it could take longer than a few days to reach a comprehensive deal

Govt asks airlines to enforce one handbag rule to ease airport congestion

Airline execs say the rule is conflicting as it permits a passenger to carry multiple other things like laptop bag, ladies' hand bag, blanket, item bought at duty free shops

Separate 5G band and aviation radar frequency: Bharti Airtel to Trai

Experts say that unlike the US, India already has a large separation between the two bands

Top headlines: Weekend curfew to stay in Delhi; JSW Steel Q3 net rises 63%

Business Standard bring you the top headlines on Friday

Will 5G come in the way of India's flight safety?

The US rolled out 5G services amid fears of its interference with on-board instruments in flights. This led many countries to reschedule flights to the US. Will 5G compromise India's flight safety?

Flight disruptions ease even as 5G service goes live in US

US regulator grants 5G waivers overnight to minimise flight delays

Budget FY23: Reduce central excise on ATF to 5%, says airline major IndiGo

Airline major IndiGo on Wednesday urged the Centre to reduce central excise on jet fuel to 5 per cent from 11 per cent in the Union Budget FY23, to be tabled in the Parliament on February 1.

Japanese airlines resume US Boeing 777 flights after 5G rollout

Two major Japanese airlines said Wednesday they will restore flights to the United States after the deployment of 5G mobile

5G rollout: Air India awaits technical guidance for Boeing 777 aircraft

On Wednesday, the airline cancelled its US flights on 5G concerns

5G roll-out fear disrupts flights into US from across the world

AT&T and Verizon agree to delay switching on 5G cell towers near US airports over safety concerns

Airlines scramble to rejig schedules amid US 5G rollout concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that potential 5G interference could affect height readings that play a key role in bad-weather landings on some jets

Vikram Dev Dutt appointed Air India chief, Manish K Gupta new V-C of DDA

Senior bureaucrat Vikram Dev Dutt has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of Air India Ltd as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. Dutt, a 1993-batch IAS officer of AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre, is at present Principal Secretary (Tourism) in Delhi government. He has been appointed as the Air India chief in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. The Centre had in October last year accepted Tata Sons bid of Rs 18,000 crore to acquire 100 per cent of the debt-laden state-run carrier. The takeover has not been completed yet. Talace Pvt Ltd, a unit of the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate, had made the winning bid of Rs 2,700 crore cash and Rs 15,300 crore debt takeover. Manish Kumar Gupta has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). Gupta, a 1991-batch IAS officer, is currently ...

Airlines again warn of potential disruption from new 5G wireless service

The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports. CEOs of the nation's largest airlines say that interference from the wireless service on a key instrument on planes is worse than they originally thought. "To be blunt, the nation's commerce will grind to a halt" unless the service is blocked near major airports, the CEOs said in a letter Monday to federal officials including Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has previously taken the airlines' side in the matter. AT&T and Verizon plan to activate their new 5G wireless service Wednesday after two previous delays from the original plan for an early December rollout. The new high-speed 5G service uses a segment of the radio spectrum that is close to that used by altimeters, which are devices that measure the height of aircraft .

Boeing airliner sales jump but deliveries lag rival Airbus

Boeing said Tuesday that it delivered 38 commercial planes in December and 340 for all of 2021

Madras High Court dismisses SpiceJet's appeal against winding up order

The airline has time till January 28 to move the Supreme Court.

Airlines forced to cancel flights as omicron hits demand and frontline crew

IndiGo to reduce 20% of capacity and waive change fees for all bookings

Ahead of planned 2022 takeoff, Jet Airways sees spate of senior-level exits

Replacement for accountable manager Sudhir Gaur finalised; no immediate confirmation of replacements for finance and MIS heads