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Virgin Atlantic starts second daily flight from Delhi to London Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic has launched its second daily service from Delhi to London Heathrow that will also offer customers seamless connectivity to a few destinations in the US, such as New York, Boston, etc

Delhi airport introduces RFID-enabled tag to track check-in luggage

The Delhi airport has introduced personalised baggage tag, enabled by radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, which will give passengers real-time information, a statement

194,000 flights were operated in six years under UDAN scheme: Scindia

He also said the flight movement in Madhya Pradesh has increased by 70 per cent in the last ten months.

ATC suspended for okaying IndiGo flights that came too close post take off

The incident was called "breach of separation", which happens when two aircraft cross the minimum mandatory vertical or horizontal distance in the airspace.

Rs 10 lakh fine on SpiceJet for training 737 Max pilots on faulty simulator

After barring the pilots, the regulator had issued a show-cause notice to the airline.

Asia-Pacific air passenger demand at 17%, India at 70% of pre-covid levels

Based on IATA data, India's domestic passenger load factor in March 2022 was a healthy 82.3 percent which compares favourably with other markets

AirAsia India evaluates fuel savings from taxibot on two modified aircraft

After modifying two of its A320 aircraft, AirAsia India had on November 23 last year started using taxibot to tow them at the Delhi international airport

IndiGo becomes 1st airline to land aircraft using navigation system GAGAN

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a mandate for all aircraft registered in India after July 1, 2021 to be fitted with GAGAN equipment, a statement said

Aviation industry, passengers confused by Covid restrictions: UK Lawmakers

"This resulted in a severe economic deficit for the aviation sector. Thousands of people lost their jobs. Many more could not visit their loved ones," Huw Merriman, who chairs the committee, added

India's March domestic air passenger traffic increases over 36% YoY

Pent-up demand and accelerated economic recovery also pushed the air passenger numbers higher during the month under review

Aviation industry back to pre-Covid levels, govt continues 15-day fare cap

The aviation industry of India touched over four lakh domestic passengers in a day on Monday

China Eastern Airlines resumes Boeing 737-800 Flights after March crash

In a statement on Sunday, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) said that it has conducted numerous systematic tests to resume commercial flights on the Boeing model

14 Indian airports get ambulift to aid physically challenged passengers

Made-in-India ambulifts have been deployed at these airports as they do not have aerobridge facilities, the AAI said in a statement on Wednesday

Airbus expects Indian aviation mkt to grow in single digits for next 20 yrs

However,according to Airbus the Indian aviation market will grow faster than the global market

Scaling new highs: ATF past Rs 100,000-mark for first time in history

Airlines unlikely to pass on Jet fuel price hike to customers

Vistara to ramp up manpower to 5,000 this year, says CEO Vinod Kannan

The airline, which currently has 50 planes, aims to have 70 planes by the end of 2023 after taking into account some aircraft that will be returned to lessors

Financial viability important for starting new overseas flights: Vistara

With fuel cost being higher, we have to review where we should be looking at for additional operations, said Vistara's chief Vinod Kannan

Aviation turbine fuel prices climb to record high after 5.2% hike

ATF price was hiked by Rs 4,481.63 per kilolitre or 5.2 per cent to Rs 90,519.79 per kl in the national capital, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers

Vistara gradually restoring certain services to pre-Covid levels

The airline also plans to improve its inflight entertainment offerings across its domestic and international network by introducing a wider variety of content, Vistara said in a statement

IndiGo to upgrade navigation technology with NAVBLUE in its A320 aircraft

NAVBLUE is into flight operations and air traffic management solutions