Page 15 - Aviation Sector

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

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

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

SpiceJet plane with 31 boxers lands in Dubai after declaring fuel emergency

The plane was carrying ace pugilist Mary Kom and 30 other members of an Indian boxing contingent from Delhi

Go Air explores legal action against Go Holdings over brand rights

Dispute mentioned in airline's DRHP under 'risk factors'

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

Jet Airways' annual general meeting on June 8: regulatory filing

The firm suspended operations more than two years ago

Investors can expect upside in long term from Rs 3,600-cr GoAir IPO

Fresh funds will reduce pressure on balance sheet but a lot will depend on the company's ability to return to growth

GoAir banks on low-cost structure, promoter backing for successful IPO

The company has filed DRHP to raise Rs 3,600 crore

High Covid-19 testing costs can stall global aviation recovery: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to ensure that high costs for Covid-19 testing do not put travel out of reach for individuals and families

British Airways owner IAG boosts liquidity with $1 bn convertible bond

IAG said it would raise 825 million euros ($1 billion) from a convertible bond, the group's latest move to strengthen its balance sheet as travel remains at very low levels during the pandemic.

Vistara to start Delhi-Tokyo flights from Jun 16 under air bubble agreement

Vistara said on Monday it will start flights on the Delhi-Tokyo route from June 16 under the air bubble arrangement formed between India and Japan.

Do away with Covid-19 negative report rule, airlines urge state govts

A second wave of Covid-19 has severely hit Indian airlines

Covid impact: Indian carriers risk consolidation, plane repossessions

Passenger traffic fell nearly 30 per cent in April from a month before and has halved again so far in May

Statsguru: Coronavirus pandemic and the barriers in the skies

While some areas recorded recovery till the second wave hit, aviation continued to show considerable stress even when the Covid-19 spread had subsided

Cockpit and cabin crew suffer as fresh Covid wave hits air travel

Aviation jobs were scarce even before the Covid-19 pandemic arrived on Indian shores in early 2020. The situation has been exacerbated since

7.82 mn domestic air passengers in March, slightly lower than Feb: DGCA

India resumed domestic passenger flights on May 25 last year

Banned since 2019, Boeing 737 Max allowed to overfly India with DGCA nod

The aircrafts were grounded in the country since the March 2019 fatal crash of such a plane in Ethiopia

SpiceJet to charge no fees for changes done at least 5 days prior to flight

SpiceJet on Saturday said passengers will not be charged any fees for changing date or time in their tickets at least five days prior to the departure date.

Process begins for inviting financial bids for AI, deal to conclude by Sep

The stake sale process got delayed due to the Covid pandemic

A soaring flight plan: Bird Group eyes Air India's ground handling arm

The promoter-brothers, distant cousins to IndiGo's Rahul Bhatia, are eyeing Air India's ground handling subsidiary to augment their aviation services business even as they make a big play in EVs