Page 9 - Aviation

ICCR demands compulsorily playing Indian music on Indian flights

ICCR called Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to its program and submitted a memorandum to him and said that if this happens in Indian Airlines, Indian music will get a lot of strength

Indian aviation industry was able to breathe a little easier in 2021

Air India's sale to the Tata Group and arrival of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa Air in 2021 are likely to introduce more competition

Jalan-Kalrock consortium approaches NCLT to fast-track Jet resolution

The consortium said it plans to restart domestic operations at the earliest in 2022 as a full-service carrier

Singapore Airlines set to resume Airbus A380 service to India from Jan

The services will start from January 10, 2022 between Mumbai and Singapore

10.5 mn domestic air passengers in Nov, 17% higher than Oct: DGCA

The aviation sector has been significantly impacted due to the travel restrictions imposed in India and other countries in view of the pandemic

France's Safran shortlists Jewar, Nagpur, Hyderabad for MRO unit

Aerospace component major is in talks with state governments for better terms, including lower taxes, before deciding on place

IndiGo signs agreement with CSIR-IIP to make sustainable aviation fuel

The carrier said it desired to be an anchor partner to such institutes and oil refining companies in the future to address the core issue of carbon emissions

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China aviation regulator clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again: Report

Chinese pilots will need to complete new training before commercial flights can begin, China Aviation Daily said, citing the Civil Aviation Administration of China

Airlines to film studios, pandemic-weary companies brace for Omicron impact

Spooked investors wiped roughly $2 trillion off global stocks on Friday, but markets regained some ground on Monday.

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Top headlines: PM lays Noida airport foundation; Covaxin's efficacy updated

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Airports sector to see Rs 90,000 cr investments in 5 years: Official

The civil aviation sector, which was battered by the coronavirus pandemic that had also resulted in the suspension of domestic and international flight services, is slowly on the recovery path

IndiGo to start 12 new flights in November to strengthen domestic network

The airline said these flights are designed to cater to business and leisure travellers, who are constantly on the lookout for new and affordable flying options

United States airline disruptions cast a pall over holiday travel

A spate of high-profile flight cancellations has put a spotlight on worker shortages at U.S. airlines

Lufthansa returns to profit as coronavirus travel restrictions ease

The group reported adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 17 million euros ($19.69 million) in the quarter, versus a loss of 1.262 billion euros in the year-ago period

Scindia flags off IndiGo's Bhopal-Raipur and Bhubaneswar-Jaipur flights

Both the flights will operate three times a week

Section of SpiceJet employees go on strike at Delhi airport over salaries

On Monday, employees, most of whom work at the aircraft maintenance department, went on strike outside Terminal 3 of the Delhi airport: Report

Global air carriers getting ready to fly into an uncertain future

Emirates, the biggest carrier by international traffic, is planning to hire 6,000 people over the coming six months

DGCA to conduct on-demand license exams for pilots, aircraft engineers

Aviation regulator DGCA will conduct on-demand online exams to grant licenses to pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers from the next month onwards, the regulator said in a statement on Wednesday. The Online On-Demand Exam (OLODE) will be in addition to the existing regular online exams that are taken four times a year by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). "The first session of the monthly OLODE is initially planned at Delhi which will be extended to the metro cities subsequently," the DGCA said in the statement. During the first OLODE session, 720 seats for aircraft maintenance engineers and 1200 seats for pilots were being made available to the candidates on first-come-first-serve basis, it said. The candidates while applying for the OLODE could select date and time among the available slots of the examinations days to appear as per his or her choice, it said. The DGCA expressed hope that the introduction of OLODE will increase the frequency of the required ..