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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

Jet fuel prices at all-time high with 5.3% hike; 10th increase this year

The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) was hiked by Rs 6,188.25 per kilolitre, or 5.29 per cent, to Rs 1,23,039.71 per kl (Rs 123 per litre) in the national capital

Flight schools navigate the expansion route on hopes of aviation turnaround

Though Covid has led to concerns about pilots' job prospects, flight schools believe that the situation will change soon and the choice of piloting as a profession will remain as lucrative as ever

Akasa Air ties up with Navitaire for digital retailing, reservations system

Akasa Air, backed by ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and aviation veterans Vinay Dube and Aditya Ghosh, is expected to begin its commercial operations in July

Boeing, Air Works undertake maintenance checks on three P-8I aircraft

Boeing India and Air Works will commemorate their collaboration at the Boeing India Aatmanirbharta in Defence Conference which is being organized in New Delhi on Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Scindia talks with US aerospace giants on bolstering alliance with India

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held discussions with American aerospace giants on further strengthening collaboration with the industry in India. Scindia arrived here on Thursday for the first leg of his visit to North America and began his engagements with discussions with New York-based technology-powered, global air mobility platform Blade. On Thursday, he also interacted with members of the Indian diaspora during a session and reception hosted by Consul General of New York Randhir Jaiswal. Scindia's engagements on Friday began with a round table hosted by the US-India Business Council. The roundtable, attended by senior industry leaders, focussed on ways to strengthen collaboration between India and the US across the aviation sector. Had a productive interaction with members of @USIBC from the aviation community. Spoke about the growing focus & opportunities in regional connectivity & urban air mobility in India, Scindia tweeted. Later, he met vice president .

Ethiopian Airlines to boost India flights, eyes higher traffic from BRICS

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest carrier in Africa, is allowed to operate 35 flights per week to Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai.

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Air India takes Rs 60,800 cr cover for its fleet, paid Rs 266 cr premium

Under new policy, Air India can't fly in Russia, Ukrainian airspace due to war

DGCA bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating Boeing 737 Max planes

Indian aviation regulator DGCA has barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating the Boeing 737 Max aircraft after finding them not properly trained.

Jet Airways plans to return with a mix of premium, no-frills services

The consortium infused Rs 500 million into Jet Airways 2.0 -- as it is dubbed by the new owners -- in January, and lenders have said they don't object to an extension of 60 days.

SpiceJet inks pact with Credit Suisse on $24-million dispute

In a separate case, top court asks airline to settle share-purchase dispute with Marans by Apr 12

Airlines adhering to hand baggage policy, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

Scindia said the BCAS has sensitised airline operators for strict implementation of the the one hand bag rule in its meeting on January 12, 2022

Indian airports estimated to see 69% more passengers in 2022-23: Govt

A total of 19.96 crore passengers travelled through the airports in the country during 2021-22, the minister said in his reply to a written question in Rajya Sabha

Bengaluru airport named 'Best Airport' at Wings India Awards 2022

This recognition is one of the industry's most recognised accolades, and is awarded following an assessment of customer service, facilities and innovations

Air India may buy large jets worth $10 bn, says enginemaker

'I think they (Tata Group) are looking at something up to 30 aircraft, could be as big as that, which is a big order,' says an executive of Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc

Emirates to resume pre-pandemic service frequency to India from Apr 1

Prior to the pandemic hitting the country in March 2020 and grounding overseas flight services, Emirates was operating 170 weekly flights to nine destinations

Fuel, currency, fares major challenges for Indian carries, says Boeing

Aviation fuel in India is 90 per cent higher when compared to Middle East and Africa, Asian and Oceania, and North America

India intends to add 100-120 aircraft every year: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Addressing the Wings India 2022 at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, he said that India is looking at tremendous expansion in areas of airlines, airports and every facet of the civil aviation eco-system

FlyBig to get 10 De Havilland Canada's Twin Otter Series planes

FlyBig operates commercial flights to destinations in the North-East, South, and Central under the UDAN Scheme