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US carrier Allegiant Air to buy 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets: Report

The 737 MAX planes will help Allegiant's growth strategy and replace aging aircraft over the coming years, though it will continue to be an Airbus operator.

US: Thousands of flights cancelled, delayed at start of workweek

A winter storm that hit the mid-Atlantic on Monday combined with pandemic-caused shortages of airline workers to push flight cancellations to a holiday-season high

Airlines warn of flight delays as AT&T, Verizon balk at 5G delay

The companies said they might offer a six-month pause near some airports.

Nearly 2,000 flights cancelled in 24 hours in US amid spike in Covid cases

Citing FlightAware, The Hill reported that a total of 1,956 flights within, into or out of the US were cancelled as of 8:30 am ET today.

More than 2,800 flights cancelled, 12,000 delayed globally on Thursday

More than 2,800 flights were cancelled and nearly 12,000 more were delayed around the world on Thursday as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus caused staff shortages at airlines

Govt advises airlines to play Indian music on flights, at airports

ICCR called Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to its program and submitted a memorandum to him and said that if this happens in Indian Airlines, Indian music will get a lot of strength

AirAsia India, SpiceJet make discount offers to spur ticket bookings

While travel demand in December remains strong and airlines continue to see around 380,000 daily passengers, forward bookings are looking weak.

Telecoms, airlines agree to share data in an effort to resolve 5G dispute

The groups said in a joint statement on Wednesday that they would exchange "available data from all parties to identify the specific areas of concern for aviation"

Analysts bet on IndiGo, SpiceJet despite travel curbs amid Omicron spread

However, near-term concerns will continue to weigh on the stocks as Omicron spread puts a spanner on the growth trajectory, say analysts

IndiGo appoints Neetan Chopra as chief digital & information officer

He previously held the position of senior vice-president of IT and innovation at Emirates, according to a statement

Indian aviation industry was able to breathe a little easier in 2021

Air India's sale to the Tata Group and arrival of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa Air in 2021 are likely to introduce more competition

10.5 mn domestic air passengers in Nov, 17% higher than Oct: DGCA

The aviation sector has been significantly impacted due to the travel restrictions imposed in India and other countries in view of the pandemic

Airlines place their bets as they look past pandemic to renew fleets

Business has begun humming again as airlines look to snap up the greener passenger and freight planes they believe will give them an edge in a post-pandemic recovery driven by predicted travel demand

Airlines in US facing shortage of pilots, other workers, say executives

Airlines are having trouble hiring pilots, flight attendants and other personnel, and that's part of what is causing canceled flights and scrapping of service to some airports.

Airline industry's recovery faces holiday season test as demand surges

The Transportation Security Administration says that passenger checkpoints are nearly as busy now as they were in 2019

'Domestic air traffic crosses 10 mn in Nov; Omicron can derail recovery'

Demand continues to be subdued from the corporate traveller segment, says ICRA vice-president

Show-cause notice to Etihad Airways for 'not following' Covid guidelines

A reply to the notice has been sought from the station manager of the airlines within 24 hours

AirAsia India introduces in-flight safety manual for the visually impaired

AirAsia India on Friday introduced an in-flight safety manual in braille in collaboration with the Helen Keller Institute for the Deaf and Deafblind for the visually impaired.

Negative Covid test within one day of international travel in new US rule

Anthony Fauci said Wednesday he viewed the restrictions on the eight countries as a 'temporary measure'.

Air India pilots warn of industrial action if pay cut not restored

The unions, which have been pressing for restoration of salary cuts, have cited resumption of scheduled international flights and rollback of pay cuts by other airlines to justify their demand.