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Over 10 mn air passengers availed benefit of UDAN scheme: Govt

Over one crore air passengers have availed the benefit of the government's UDAN regional connectivity scheme since its inception in 2016, MoS for Civil Aviation, Gen. V.K. Singh (retd), said

Windshield of Go First's flight cracks mid-air, plane diverted to Jaipur

This is the third incident of technical malfunction on a Go First aircraft in two days

Boeing, Airbus secure Farnborough orders as sector stabilises

FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Boeing has been cranking out order announcements at this week's Farnborough Airshow, restoring momentum to its troubled 737 MAX, while rival Airbus on Wednesday added to its A320neo order book.

Go First's aircraft rejects take off as dog comes on Leh airport runway

On Tuesday itself, Go First's Mumbai-Leh flight and Srinagar-Delhi flight faced engine snags and both planes were grounded by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Air India appoints Sandeep Gupta as Chief Pilot for Airbus A350 fleet

Currently, Captain Gupta is the Chief Pilot for the A320 fleet as well as incharge of the airline's Hyderabad-based training centre CTE.

Pradhaan Air Express receives first converted A320 freighter aircraft

All-cargo airline Pradhaan Air Express has received its first converted A320 freighter aircraft as part of its plans to operate a fleet of four planes by next year, the company has said. The Delhi-based cargo carrier earlier this month secured the no-objection certificate from the Civil Aviation Ministry to start a cargo carrier. It had also announced that the airline will start operations by this year. Pradhaan Air's first converted A320 cargo plane, named Pehalwan arrived at Delhi Airport on Saturday evening, the airline said in a statement on Sunday. The 21-tons payload capacity cargo plane with a fully palletized main deck will offer charter capacity to domestic shippers and freight forwarders on domestic as well as international routes, it said. The converted freighter will also be available for on-demand cargo charters, the company said. "The arrival of the aircraft marks the completion of another critical phase and brings us closer to our Air Operator Permit to kick start

Vadodara-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Jaipur after vibrations in engine

'There was a caution message indicated to the pilot en route. As a precaution, the pilot diverted the aircraft to Jaipur for further checks'

Hydraulic failure in Air Arabia flight, aircraft lands safely at Cochin

According to the officials, full emergency was declared at the Kochi airport at 6:41 PM and the aircraft landed safely at runway 9.

TMS Ep216: Aviation employees, population, two-wheeler stocks, temperature

When will employee unrest in Indian aviation end? What are the implications of being the most populous country? Are two-wheeler stocks ready to roll? Why do we find Delhi heat so brutal? Answers here

Labour pain for pvt domestic airlines as staff threaten mass leave over pay

Aviation regulator DGCA forced to interfere as mass leaves threaten operation and safety

Top headlines: 5G spectrum auction, economic growth projection, and more

From 5G spectrum auction to tax irregularities, here are the top headlines on Thursday morning

IndiGo says in constant dialogue with employees to take care of grievances

The airline's statement comes after a sizeable number of the airline's aircraft maintenance technicians went on sick leave to protest against their low salaries and demand restoration of salaries

DGCA hopes 'sick leave protest' at IndiGo, Go First will end soon

"We are closely monitoring the situation. As of now operations are normal. Hopefully, it will be resolved shortly," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement.

IndiGo starts proceedings against technicians who went on mass sick leave

The airline has asked the technicians concerned to report to the airline's doctor, along with necessary medical documents, so that the carrier can verify if they were actually sick, sources mentioned.

SpiceJet sees another technical glitch after flight lands in Dubai: Report

The plane, an eight-year-old Boeing Co. 737 next generation jet, had flown from India to Dubai on Monday and after landing was discovered to have a technical issue with its nose wheel

Frontier Airlines asks Spirit to delay vote as cracks emerge in deal

Frontier Airlines, facing likely defeat in its bid to merge with Spirit Airlines, is asking for another delay in a shareholder vote on the deal. Frontier CEO Barry Biffle said in a letter made public Monday that his airline is very far from winning approval by Spirit shareholders, who are weighing a richer buyout offer from JetBlue Airways. A shareholder vote at Spirit, already postponed three times, is scheduled for Friday. Spirit's board has stood behind a February deal it struck with Frontier to join the two discount airlines. However, we still remain very far from obtaining approval from Spirit stockholders based on the proxy data we received as of July 8, Biffle said to Spirit CEO Ted Christie and General Counsel Thomas Canfield. Biffle asked for another delay in the vote, until July 27, if the merger plan still lacks the votes for approval so that Frontier can continue to lobby Spirit shareholders. Biffle said that if Spirit's board changes its mind and supports the JetBlue

Cheating case filed against SpiceJet MD Ajay Singh, others in Gurugram

A case of fraud has been registered against SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh and others for allegedly cheating a Gurugram resident by delivering fake share certificates to him.

IndiGo's technicians go on sick leave in Hyderabad, Delhi over low wages

IndiGo had cut salaries of a large section of its employees when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak

Smoke detected in cabin of IndiGo's Raipur-Indore flight; DGCA begins probe

All the passengers were able to disembark from the aircraft safely, DGCA officials said.

Along with SpiceJet, malfunction incidents seen on IndiGo, Vistara flights

An engine of a Vistara aircraft on way from Bangkok failed after it landed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday but all passengers disembarked safely, officials of the aviation regulator DGCA said