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Air India's load factor improves to 80% under Tata group management
It has risen to 80% in February-June period, compared with 60%; but market share is lower than in January
 "Air India's load factor improves to 80% under Tata group management")
With fleet expansion on mind, Air India to let pilots fly till they are 65
'To meet our requirement, it is proposed to retain our current trained pilots at Air India post-retirement on a contractual basis for five years extendable to 65 year,' says the airline
 "With fleet expansion on mind, Air India to let pilots fly till they are 65")
Air India CMD asks its operations control centre to cut flight delays
Air India's newly appointed CMD Campbell Wilson has asked the airline's integrated operations control centre (IOCC), which is the "nerve centre" of any carrier, to report directly to him
 "Air India CMD asks its operations control centre to cut flight delays")
SpiceJet says all flight ops normal after DGCA slashes fleet to 50%
SpiceJet said on Monday its flight operations remained normal and on schedule, days after the aviation regulator ordered to slash its approved fleet to 50% for eight weeks citing safety snags
 "SpiceJet says all flight ops normal after DGCA slashes fleet to 50%")
Lessor pushes to repossess SpiceJet aircraft as payment negotiations fail
Aircraft lessor DAE has approached aviation regulator DGCA to deregister three SpiceJet 737 planes
Review guidelines on face masks on flights, says Delhi HC to DGCA
The Delhi High Court on Monday said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) should review its guidelines for face masks on flights in compliance with the Centre's instructions
 "Review guidelines on face masks on flights, says Delhi HC to DGCA")
Delhi HC rejects plea to stop SpiceJet flights after seven mishaps
Referring to three incidents in May, two in June, and another two in July, the petition said the lives were at risk due to the SpiceJet's poor management
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Frequent mid-air 'technical glitches' add to Spicejet's financial woes
Once an investor darling, SpiceJet is now the worst-performing airline stock in Asia, fighting a run of negative publicity triggered by a slew of seemingly innocuous but frequent technical glitches
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Top headlines: FM Sitharaman at G20, hiring in India's aviation, and more
PSU giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has released some key data points. Its embedded value (EV) for 2021-22 has worked out to be Rs 5.41 trillion
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Mopa airport successfully completes Instrument Land System calibration
The upcoming international airport at Mopa in North Goa has successfully completed calibration of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) for the newly built runway, achieving a significant milestone
 "Mopa airport successfully completes Instrument Land System calibration")
Airlines cancel, reschedule London flights as Heathrow restrictions kick in
The move to limit passengers comes as Heathrow Airport struggles to cope with a surge in passenger traffic
 "Airlines cancel, reschedule London flights as Heathrow restrictions kick in")
IndiGo hikes pilot salaries by a further 8%, restores overtime allowance
The airline has made changes to its HR policies to reinstate the work pattern of crew under which they will earn more, but there will be fewer leaves
 "IndiGo hikes pilot salaries by a further 8%, restores overtime allowance")
How the Ukraine war may give wings to Jet airways' international plans
Jet Airways plans to lease 20 Airbus A320s by 2024
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When flying over Indian skies, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bane
Birds and sundry animals pose a permanent safety hazard at Indian airports built near densely populated areas
 "When flying over Indian skies, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bane")
Air India unions file pleas against proposed eviction of employees
The unions argue that the airline's letter asking employees to vacate office accommodation by July 26 amounts to a change in service condition.
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Akasa plans test flight next week; expects commercial start by late-July
Akasa, backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, will likely receive its air operator's certificate within days of the proving flight
 "Akasa plans test flight next week; expects commercial start by late-July")
Go First announces triweekly direct flights between Kochi and Abu Dhabi
The inaugural Go First flight G8 063 will depart on June 28 from Cochin International Airport at 8.05 PM (local time) and will arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport at 10:40 PM (local time)
Airlines were unprepared when travel came roaring back after hiatus
As countries reopen borders and Covid curbs fall away, travel has sprung back with such voracity that it's resulted in an unprecedented labor crunch
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CCI clears Air India's acquisition of AirAsia India stake, helping merger
At present, the Tata group owns and operates four airlines - Air India, Air India Express, AirAsia India, and Vistara. Air India and Vistara operate on both domestic and international routes
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India a key growth area, is going to be a massive market: Singapore Air CEO
CEO Goh refused to be drawn on whether Singapore Airlines would be interested in buying a stake in Air India
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