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Asia-Pacific airlines fare worst among regions, capacity declines 86.3%

The International Air Transport Association, in a report published earlier in June stated that Asia-Pacific airlines fared the worst among various regions.

Air traveller numbers treble from May low as states get into unlock mode

But the grim reality is that the average daily passengers for June from the second week is still around 40 per cent of the levels reached in March when it rose to 313,000 passengers a day

Cash-strapped airlines push for single pilot ops: It's a reckless idea

Booming demand for air travel comes up against shortage of aviators, forcing industry to cut corners.

Financial institutions, airlines briefly hit by internet outages

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange said in a post on Twitter Thursday afternoon Hong Kong time that its site was facing technical issues and that it was investigating

Bank, airline websites go dark briefly in international internet outage

Website tracker flags hundreds of user complaints about outages affecting Southwest, Delta Air Lines Inc. and Automatic Data Processing Inc

These are the most punctual airlines and airports in the world

Japan Airlines and Tokyo's Haneda Airport climbs to the top for punctuality as aviation starts picking up.

Aviation firms in talks with banks to raise debt under modified ECLGS

On Sunday govt allowed firms in civil aviation sector that are facing headwinds to borrow up to Rs 200 cr fresh loan under the scheme

Indian airlines may post $4.1 billion consolidated loss this fiscal: CAPA

Airlines are estimated to need closer to $5 billion of recapitalisation in 2021-22 just to survive, including requirements generated through the course of 2020-21, it said.

Airlines cut wages, re-negotiate contracts to tide over Covid-19 crisis

Go First cuts pay by 16%, while IndiGo and SpiceJet enforce leave without pay and pay-by-the-hour, respectively

AirAsia India extends free cancellation, rescheduling in states on lockdown

The free cancellation and rescheduling facility for the flights to and from Telangana has been extended to June

Domestic flights to cost more as govt raises minimum airfares by 13%-16%

Flights with duration between 40 minutes to one hour will have fares at a lower limit of Rs 3,300. The fares for such flights were earlier capped by the ministry at Rs 2,900

Covid-19 pandemic: Govt cuts airline capacity to 50% from June 1

Decision divides industry with experts calling it interference in commercial freedom of airlines

Go First gets loan, lease rental payments breather amid Covid-19

Wadia group backing helps airline negotiate with BNP Paribas, aircraft lessors

Air India flight returns mid-air to Delhi after bat found in plane

DGCA officials said fumigation was carried out and bat carcass was retrieved from the aircraft.

Covid impact: Ban on international flights extended till June 30, says DGCA

The decision to extend the suspension on scheduled international passenger flights comes as India battles a second wave of coronavirus

Covid impact: Singapore Airlines report record full year loss of $3.21 bn

The loss for the 12 months ended March 31 was worse than the average S$3.27 billion forecast by eight analysts, according to Refinitiv

Australia in talks with airlines on digital vaccination passports

The Australian government has opened talks with international airlines on digital vaccine passports for people who have been inoculated against Covid-19

Croatia: SpiceJet crew spend 21 hrs inside aircraft over RT-PCR rule change

The flight crew of SpiceJet's Delhi-Zagreb flight had to spend around 21 hours inside the aircraft at the Zagreb airport as there was a sudden change in rules making negative RTPCR test results mandatory for anyone coming from India, the airline said on Saturday. The crew were not allowed to come out of the plane and they conducted the return flight to Delhi -- after the 21-hour rest period -- without passengers or cargo. "Prior to departure from India, email confirmation was received from Croatian authorities that RTPCR is not required for crew," the airline's spokesperson said. On arrival in Zagreb on Tuesday, the crew, including four pilots, as well as cabin crew members, was told that the orders have changed. "Due to sudden and massive increase in COVID cases in India, they were then instructed that RTPCR test is required. This came as a surprise," the airline's spokesperson said. India recorded 3,26,098 coronavirus cases and 3,890 deaths on Saturday. Since the crew could not

Boeing wins approval for 737 Max electrical fix, notifies airlines: Report

Boeing Co won approval from US regulators for a fix of an electrical grounding issue that had halted flights for about 100 737 MAX airplanes, clearing the way for their quick return to service

Latest 737 Max problem sets back Boeing new airplane deliveries

Boeing continues to grapple with an electrical problem affecting some 737 Max airliners, and the setback is hurting the aircraft maker's ability to deliver new planes