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IndiGo fined Rs 30 lakh by DGCA for chronic failures
IndiGo was given a fine of Rs 30 lakh by the DGCA because of various systemic flaws. This year, the largest airline in the country was involved in four tail strike accidents involving A321 aircraft over the course of a span of six months.
DGCA suspends two IndiGo pilots for safety violations.
Two pilots for IndiGo have had their licences to fly revoked by the DGCA because of violations of safety regulations. Because of the tail strike that occurred during the landing procedure at Ahmedabad Airport one month ago, both the pilot…
Australia to buy 20 US C-130 Hercules for $6.6 billion.
The United States will sell Australia 20 C-130 Hercules aeroplanes for a total price of $6.6 billion. Following the approval by the United States Congress the previous year of a larger sale of 24 of the propellor-driven aircraft developed…
Due to AC issues, Thiruvananthapuram-Dubai Air India flight returns.
Due to a fault with the air conditioning, the Air India flight departing from Thiruvananthapuram for Dubai has been diverted. "The pilot made a successful landing. Everyone on board, including passengers and crew, is doing well. There has…
Go First resumes operations after aviation regulator approves.
Go First resumes operations after aviation regulator approval. From July 4–6, 2023, DGCA conducted a special audit of Go First facilities in Mumbai and Delhi.
United Airlines agrees to grant substantial pay increases to union pilots.
The union representing United Airlines pilots has reached an agreement for significant salary increases. The union placed a value of almost $10 billion on the accord. After more than four years of contentious bargaining, during which there…
Domestic air travel increases by roughly 19% in June.
Due to the grounding of low-cost carrier Go First, IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, AirAsia India, and Aksa Air all reported an increase in market share in June.
IndiGo’s Rahul Bhatia Visualizes Another Dream Flight
New Delhi: As recently as only couple of weeks ago when India’s leading airline IndiGo inked deal to buy staggering 500 Airbus Planes, Rahul Bhatia, the promoter of Indigo, and his father, Kapil Bhatia were deluged with message of…
Supreme Court asks SpiceJet to pay Rs 380 crore to Maran
Meanwhile, it had also made it clear that in the event of failure by SpiceJet to pay, the entire award would become executable in entirety in favour of Kal Airways and Maran.
Akasa Air expects to have 3,500 employees by year-end
Akasa Air plans to start international operations by the end of 2023.
Delhi High Court allows Go First lessors to carry out plane maintenance
The lessors before the Delhi High court were arguing that the airline has no rights over planes as the leases have been terminated.
DGCA to conduct special audit of Go First facilities from July 4-6
The crisis-hit airline has intended to restart flights with 22 aircraft in fleet and keep another four in reserve. Go First intends to start 157 flights on 78 routes.
Historic moment for Indian aviation, says IndiGo CEO on 500 planes order
This is the largest ever single aircraft order placed by any airline with Airbus.
Airports Authority of India plans more than Rs 5,000 crore capital expenditure for current fiscal
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has planned a capital expenditure (capex) of more than Rs 5,000 crore for the current financial year, a top government official told this newspaper.
Go First lenders appoint new RP
Go First, owned by the Wadia Group, had declared insolvency on May 2 owing to a severe cash crunch caused by the grounding of over half of its fleet.
Airbus to offer DGCA-approved drone pilot training courses in India
The five-day certificate courses, designed for micro and small category drones, will commence at the Airbus Training Centre in Bengaluru on June 26, Airbus said in a statement.
Go First impact: Airfares at record high, spot fares 10x on some routes
A search on various portals showed that a single flight ticket on economy class from Delhi to Kolkata for the same day travel was priced between R17,000 and R29,000.
Delhi HC asks SpiceJet to pay Rs 380 cr to Maran
The high court pointed out that SpiceJet has to follow the earlier apex court order in relation to the dispute.
No timeline yet for resumption of operations: Go First
The Wadia group airline has cancelled all flights since May 3, a day after filing for insolvency.
NCLAT upholds order allowing Go First’s voluntary insolvency proceedings
The NCLT on May 10, 2023 had admitted the plea of the airline to initiate voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings and appointed an interim resolution professional to suspend the company's board.