Page 7 - Indian Aviation

Improper training of 90 pilots: DGCA issues show-cause notices to SpiceJet

Earlier this week, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating Boeing 737 Max aircraft after finding them not properly trained

Airbus expects Indian aviation mkt to grow in single digits for next 20 yrs

However,according to Airbus the Indian aviation market will grow faster than the global market

Govt to release new policy framework to deepen air connectivity in country

To release policy to incentivise small aircraft and helicopter operations

TMS Ep125: Overseas flights, cyber-attacks, Chemical stocks, oligarchy

Will restart of overseas flights revive the aviation sector? Is India prepared for cyber wars? Why chemical stocks are facing crude shock? How's democracy different from oligarchy? All answers here

Stock options for staff, 'happy homes': Akasa airline makes flight plan

Akasa has hired around 50 employees for back office functions and is now recruiting pilots, flight attendants and airport staff.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Akasa airline to lure staff with stock options

Akasa has hired around 50 employees for back office functions and is now recruiting pilots, flight attendants and airport staff.

Jet Airways 2.0 faces turbulence before take-off?

The acting CEO of Jet Airways quit this week. The date to seek regulatory permissions for restarting the airline has also been extended twice. Why is the re-launch of Jet Airways looking turbulent?

Will Indigo EGM settle spat between co-founders for good?

The spat between IndiGo's Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal may be coming to an end. The airline has called an EGM to amend clauses in Articles of Association which has been a thorn in their relations

The many fortunes riding on Noida's Jewar airport

PM Modi recently laid the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport. Touted to be Asia's largest, it has the fortunes of Switzerland-capital Zurich linked to it. Let us understand how

The tale of two airlines

The pandemic may have willy-nilly created an opportunity to correct the anomalies of the past

Akasa Air inks $4.5-bn pact to buy CFM engines for its Boeing planes

CFM LEAP-1B engines will power the airline's recently acquired Boeing 737 MAX airplanes

IndiGo weighs charging fliers for check-in baggage as market heats up

IndiGo joins Go Airlines India Ltd., which is also looking to unbundle baggage charges from air tickets to position itself as an ultra-low cost carrier

Helicopter sector set to take off as govt smoothens flight approvals

A beta version of the application called 'HeliSewa' was unveiled at Ficci helicopter summit earlier this month; system will be rolled out over the next few weeks

TMS, Ep 20: Revival for aviation and cinemas, markets, and fuel-cell EVs

Is the Indian aviation sector showing clear signs of recovery? Is this the rebirth of the film industry after a pandemic pause? How are fuel-cell electric vehicles different from EVs? Get all answers

Air India sale will energise aviation: Modi at Kushinagar airport opening

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated a new international airport at Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh

India's aviation sector on the verge of a turnaround?

Indian airlines' passenger traffic is rising steadily. And, in time for the festival season, airlines in India are allowed to operate at 100% capacity. What else is in favour of the sector?

Govt unveils 100-day plan for civil aviation sector, focus on 16 areas

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday announced a 100-day plan for the country's civil aviation sector, including policy measures and development of airports as well as heliports. The civil aviation minister said the plan would focus on 16 areas. Addressing a press conference here, Scindia said the plan has been prepared after "combined consultations". Out of the 16 areas, 8 relate to policy and 4 pertain to reforms. Among others, six heliports would be developed in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand under the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN. A new policy for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities has also been announced. The civil aviation sector has been adversely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and is slowly coming on the recovery path.

Sitting on Rs 1 trn in assets, pvt airports want cash support from govt

Experts say the demands of airports controlled by big corporate groups sitting on piles of cash are unlikely to be entertained by the Modi govt

Analysts see up to Rs 2,700 crore loss for IndiGo in June 2021 quarter

High oil prices and weaker rupee is likely to hit financial performance in Q1FY22

How Indian aviation sector braved Covid turbulence better than global peers

Compared with other major countries during Covid-19, domestic airlines have precariously stayed the course