Page 14 - Civil Aviation

Over-the-top negligence

Kozhikode crash was completely avoidable

How 9/11 attack and coronavirus pandemic hit civil aviation industry

In late 2001, after the Twin Towers fell, the aviation industry experienced many of the problems it is seeing now. Airlines bled

13 airports get approval for privatisation through clubbing model

AAI board okays merging major airports with smaller ones to attract investors

Ready for take-off: Jet Airways plans to resume service by early 2022

Jet 2.0 has also given a firm plan to Airport Authority of India (AAI) and private airport operators to restart operations with 20 aircraft

India allows Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to fly 30 months after global ban

SpiceJet plans to bring the aircraft back in service by Sep-end

DGCA to make drug test a must for pilots, air traffic controllers

Draft proposal: Violation to invite three years of suspension to permanent cancellation of licence

A johnny-come-lately in the sky

Many businesses are set up in downturns and often the best deals are struck in troubled times

Centre aims to make air travel affordable for common man: Scindia

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said the central government aimed to provide an affordable air travel facility, which even a person "wearing slippers" could avail.

Tips on choosing the right luggage as you get set to travel post Covid

Ever had a luggage breakdown when your trolley bag's wheels broke or your suitcase's zippers got jammed with sand and salt pushing into it? Know how to choose your luggage and avoid baggage blues

Airlines can operate maximum of 72.5% pre-Covid domestic flights: Govt

The limit has been increased from 65 per cent capacity on which airlines were operating since June 6

SpiceJet Q1 preview: Analysts eye liquidity measures, growth in cargo biz

SpiceJet Q1 result: SpiceJet currently sits on a debt pile of approximately Rs 3,000-3,500 crore, of which Rs 1,000 crore is on the balance sheet and Rs 2,000-2,500 crore is from the deferred leases

Lift capacity, fare caps: Operators of India's largest airports to govt

They have also urged the government to resume international air travel without limiting capacity

Minimum one-way Delhi-London airfare zooms over Rs 1 lakh, DGCA data shows

UK has included India in amber list from Sunday; passengers from India needn't undergo institutional quarantine, can self-isolate at home for ten days

Airlines fly record number of passengers Sunday, outrace govt price band

Govt price cap was effective till July 31 and it was reintroduced Sunday evening, giving airlines time to sell their inventory at competitive prices

Rethink aviation policy

Govt price caps are counter-productive

IndiGo reports net loss of Rs 3,174.17 crore in Q1, highest ever

A prolonged impact of the coronavirus has turned IndiGo's net worth to negative- the first time in company's history

Indian govt should restart scheduled international flights : IATA DG

The civil aviation ministry put in place a cap on capacity and fares following resumption of domestic air travel last May.

Financial bids for Air India likely to be received by Sep 15: Minister

Financial bids for Air India are likely to be received from qualified interested bidders by September 15 this year, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said on Thursday

Airline losses to widen in Q1 over falling traffic, fuel price hike

While losses are expected to widen on a sequential basis, these would be lower on a year-on-year basis as air travel was suspended for two months till May 24, 2020

Jet lag: Asia's air travel may take three years to recover from Covid-19

Asia's jet fuel usage accounted for a third of global consumption in 2019. Right now, the region's overall flight numbers -- domestic and international -- are 70% of pre-virus levels