Page 10 - Civil Aviation

Turbulent times: Tech snags force 3 flights to make emergency landings

A Dubai-bound flight was diverted to Muscat after a burning smell was sensed in cabin mid-air

Air safety: India sees eight aviation accidents every year on average

The frequency of serious aviation incidents is on the rise, but accident numbers have remained constant

Hiring takes off in India's aviation sector as air traffic revives

Akasa Air to hire 175 people per month. Will have around 2,000 employees by March 2023

Udan spreads wings, Delhi-Shimla and Kolkata-Deoghar among new routes

Delhi-Shimla route is among nine that airlines plan to launch in the next 50 days under the civil aviation ministry's Udan scheme

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's aviation industry potential

The latest entrant, Akasa, is said to be focusing on connecting tier-II destinations

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

DGCA show cause notice to SpiceJet following spate of aircraft incidents

Three incidents on Tuesday alone; airline is operating on cash-and-carry basis and vendors aren't being paid regularly, leading to shortage of spares and frequent invocation of minimum equipment list

How the Ukraine war may give wings to Jet airways' international plans

Jet Airways plans to lease 20 Airbus A320s by 2024

Fight for cabin crew, firm ATF prices to aggravate airlines' pain: Analysts

The Indian aviation sector is seeing headwinds like the Information Technology (IT) sector, where higher attrition rates have forced the management to dole out benefits like double-digit pay hikes

Indigo flies ahead of rivals in May, has almost 58% of domestic market

Tata-led Air India has seen its market share continuously decline since March as around 30 of its 113 aircraft have been grounded for varying periods

As Air India plans to expand, here are the leaders of aviation industry

Since Air India is planning to expand its fleet size and by extension its flight operations and revenue, it is worth finding out the top airlines in several segments

Air India prepares one of the largest aircraft deals in aviation history

Air India is looking to buy as many as 300 jets, which may be Airbus SE's A320neo family jets or Boeing Co.'s 737 Max models, or a mix of both

Catch 22: Airlines want a 15% hike in airfares but fear a drop in traffic

In the nine hikes since January 1, the jet fuel prices have been increased by Rs 49,017.8 per kl or nearly 55%

Regulator cracks whip on flying schools after audit finds violations

Thirty of the 32 schools in the country have been inspected in the audit beginning March.

IndiGo to restore allowances for crew from July 31 as flight ops recover

The airline, which had made a partial reinstatement of salary for pilots, is yet to restore pre-covid salaries.

SpiceJet restricts 90 pilots from flying 737 MAX aircraft after DGCA fine

The faults were detected during a surveillance check by the DGCA at the Greater Noida-based facility of CAE Simulation Training Pvt Ltd

7 more military airports to increase assistance to civil airlines

Decision could add to friction between the Air Force's military requirements, and the AAI's need to provide infrastructure to airlines

DGCA urges doctor's advice before denying boarding to special-needs flyers

The regulator's move comes shortly after an incident at Ranchi Airport where India's largest airline IndiGo refused to let a disabled teenager board its aircraft

IndiGo, SpiceJet face turbulence amid rising crude, competition: Analysts

Analysts expect some consolidation in the industry going forward, with the impact of increased competition playing out over two-three years

DGCA fines SpiceJet Rs 10 lakh for training pilots on faulty simulator

This is the third time that the regulator has imposed a financial penalty on operators for violation of rules after being empowered to do so