Page 10 - Aviation Industry

Won't have airlines to board if fare limits are not increased: Scindia

There won't be any airline in India to board if limits on domestic airfares are not increased as oil prices have jumped from USD 22 each barrel to USD 85 in the last eight months, Scindia said

Boeing set to dent Airbus' India dominance with 737 Max order from Akasa

The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline has held discussions with Airbus, but Boeing jets could be delivered earlier, with the first batch of 10 coming in the first half of next year

AirAsia India offers special fare for rescheduling, lower cancellation fees

AirAsia India said on Wednesday it is offering special "premium flex fares" that will give passengers a number of services such as unlimited rescheduling of flight bookings

MakeMyTrip partners with IndiGo to launch charter flights to Phuket

Travel company MakeMyTrip has partnered with IndiGo airline to launch exclusive charter flights between Mumbai and Phuket in Thailand, according to a statement on Wednesday

Domestic air passenger traffic rises 67% to around 8.8 mn in Oct: ICRA

Domestic air passenger traffic grew by a whopping 67 per cent year-on-year at around 87-88 lakh in October, on the back of festive season demand amid continuous fall in the number of COVID-19

IndiGo appoints Saguna Vaid as general counsel with effect from Dec 1

Vaid will be replacing Priya Mehra who has joined Akasa Air

Global air carriers getting ready to fly into an uncertain future

Emirates, the biggest carrier by international traffic, is planning to hire 6,000 people over the coming six months

Budget carrier SpiceJet will launch 28 new domestic flights from Oct 31

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Monday said it will launch 28 new domestic flights from October 31.

FAA team begins aviation safety rating audit for DGCA team in India

The FAA conducts aviation regulators' adherence to the norms led by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

AirAsia India expected to soon get international flying permit

With AirAsia India getting close to obtaining international flying rights, conglomerate Tata Sons, will in the near future, have four airlines with permits for overseas operations.

Top headlines: Tatas back in the Air India cockpit, TCS PAT rises 14% in Q2

Along with the brand and the slots of the debt-ridden state-owned airline, the Tatas will get the low-cost subsidiary Air India Express and a 50 per cent stake in ground handling firm AISATS.

Tata Sons wins bid: Air India may see turnaround as debt eases by 75%

Air India reported an operating profit of Rs 1,787 crore in FY20 on a consolidated basis but reported a net loss of Rs 7427 crore due to interest and depreciation costs

India has won Covid battle; govt effectively managed pandemic: Indigo CEO

Dutta said: "I am ready to declare that we have won (over) Covid. It was very bad. Delta came to India first. We had a horrific experience but now, we are back down to 20,000 cases a day."

Airlines warn erratic global Covid-19 rules could delay recovery

IATA expects international travel to double next year compared with the depressed levels seen during the pandemic and reach 44% of pre-crisis 2019 levels

SpiceJet's Ajay Singh plans fleet expansion as carrier nears break-even

SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh expects his cargo business to reach $1 billion in revenue in two to three years.

Global airlines deepen climate goal despite Chinese opposition

IATA Director General Willie Walsh acknowledged the goal would be "an additional challenge at a very difficult time," but appealed for unity.

International air travel in 2021 will be just 22% of 2019 levels: IATA

International air travel continues to remain in deep crisis and will be just 22 per cent in 2021 as compared to the 2019 levels, said Conrad Clifford, Deputy Director General of IATA on Monday

Global aviation to lose $201 bn between 2020-22 due to Covid: IATA DG

The industry will return to profitability in 2023, said Willie Walsh, Director General of global airlines body IATA

Covid-19: AirAsia India to complete staff vaccination by mid-October

Vistara has also released a staff vaccination policy and employees who do not take doses by December-end would need to undergo a RT-PCR test or a rapid antigen test every week

Boeing showcases eco-friendly tech as aviation industry faces pressure

Aviation produces up to 3% of man-made CO2 emissions and 12% of CO2 from transport, the industry says. It has pledged to reduce net carbon emissions to 50% of 2005 levels by 2050