Page 12 - Aviation Industry

Several challenges await Jyotiraditya Scindia at Civil Aviation ministry

Among the major issues before the new Civil Aviation Minister will be the Centre's decision to divestment the national carrier Air India due to the huge losses by the airlines

Cash-rich Singapore Airlines aims for regional dominance as rivals downsize

Singapore Airlines, flush with $16 billion raised since the start of the pandemic thanks to help from a state investor, is in a position of dominance among its Southeast Asian rivals as they downsize

SpiceJet to raise Rs 2,500 crore to fund working capital requirements

SpiceJet is the third Indian airline after Go First (earlier GoAir) and IndiGo, which has also announced that it will raise capital

Jet shares continue to rise; monitoring committee for airline in place

Continuing on its upward trajectory, shares of grounded Jet Airways gained nearly five per cent to touch its upper price limit on Tuesday

Making sense of crisis-hit Jet Airways' juggle for key airport slots

The Kalrock-Jalan consortium, whose proposal got the NCLT nod, hopes to restart Jet Airways as a full service airline with 25-30 aircraft

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

Long haul ahead

Jet Airways revival will be a challenge for new owners

Boeing faces rocky path to gaining approval for 737 MAX return in China

The MAX grounding - after crashes that killed 346 people - has been worst crisis in Boeing's history.

NCLT clears Kalrock-Jalan resolution plan for Jet Airways with riders

NCLT rejects demand for historicity of slots

Tighten your seatbelts

For over a year now, uncertainty has ruled the world and India, too, remains in choppy waters, choppier than most

When regular flights stalled, the well-heeled hired entire aircraft

The scramble for charter air services in the second Covid-19 wave was similar to that seen during the first wave

Covid-19 impact: Adani group asks AAI for more time on airport takeover

Cites second wave for invoking force majeure

How Indian aviation sector braved Covid turbulence better than global peers

Compared with other major countries during Covid-19, domestic airlines have precariously stayed the course

SpiceJet, IndiGo ready for new war zone as cargo biz continues upward swing

Analysts remain sceptical on the profitability from freighter business

Analysts downgrade IndiGo as second Covid-19 wave weakens outlook

The QIP should shore up its cash reserves currently at over Rs 7,000 crore

Airbus sticks with plan to raise production of its jets, shares rise

India is one of Airbus' biggest markets

Boeing halts 737 MAX deliveries due to electrical issues, shares fall

Boeing's shares fell nearly 3%

Boeing posts $537 million loss in first quarter, less than a year ago

Boeing Co reported a wider than expected first-quarter loss on Wednesday

Airlines stall Indians travelling with fake Covid-negative reports

Indian airlines are now accepting only reports that have QR codes embedded in them

IndiGo to acquire four A321ceo planes, convert them into freighter aircraft

The airline is expected to take the delivery of its first plane in the first half of 2022