Airlines

Reliance Insdustries are likely to place orders for 1,500 to 1,700 planes

Indian carriers to place orders for 1,500 to 1,700 planes in the next 1-2 years and Air India is expected to make the first move with a potential order for 500 aircraft, aviation consultancy CAPA said

India orders probe after 3 incidents of in-flight engine shutdowns

India has seen a number of mid-flight shutdowns, and regulators have responded strongly in the past.

Jet Airways successfully conducts proving flights: Jalan-Kalrock consortium

Jet Airways has successfully operated all proving flights and is now looking forward to the grant of air operator certificate (AOC) by aviation regulator DGCA, its owner Jalan-Kalrock Consortium said

There are mountains to climb: Air India CEO-designate Campbell Wilson

He said it was by no means an easy decision to leave and SIA was his first professional job and has been his home for the last 26 years

Vistara restores salaries, flying allowance of pilots to pre-pandemic level

Maxwell said an amount equivalent to the reduction in BFA will be added to the monthly bonus and paid to eligible pilots from April 1

Existing fare caps act as protector for passengers, airlines: Scindia

Aviation Minister on Wednesday said fare caps act as a protector for travellers as well as airlines and indicated that doing away with the curbs could be looked at once the environment stabilises

African airlines join forces to stave off potential jet-fuel price crisis

A committee has been formed -- including major carriers such as South African Airways and Kenya Airways -- to secure deliveries for 12 months starting in July

IndiGo case raises issue of India's lack of law for cognitive disabilities

Experts say that while regulations are more pronounced on how to handle physical disabilities, they are silent on mental or cognitive ones

DGCA orders airlines to compensate if passengers are denied boarding

The regulator will impose financial penalties for non-compliance

India and Canada to discuss open skies agreement, increase flights

At present Air India and Air Canada have 29 non-stop flights a week between Canada and Delhi; there are demands for Amritsar-Canada, while Mumbai airport too is looking to re-establish connection

IndiGo appoints Venkataramani Sumantran as the chairman of the Board

Sumantran currently serves as the chairman and managing director of Celeris Technologies, a strategic advisory firm

Delhi airport displaced Dubai as world's second busiest in March

Airlines operating into Indian capital flew around 36 lakh seats, compared to 44 lakh deployed for Atlanta.

IndiGo pilots under scanner for using expletives on radio during flight

The Indigo pilots were expressing unhappiness over the airline's delay in restoring the pre-Covid salaries and vented ire on 121.5 MHz frequency.

Air India takes Rs 60,800 cr cover for its fleet, paid Rs 266 cr premium

Under new policy, Air India can't fly in Russia, Ukrainian airspace due to war

As air traffic increases, airlines start restoring pilots' salaries

Air India reinstates employee salaries by 75% compared with pre-Covid level

Air India starts restoring salaries in a phased manner to pre-Covid levels

Air India is restoring salaries of employees in a phased manner to pre-pandemic levels as the aviation sector is recovering with the decline of COVID-19 cases in the country

On Broadway, Disney takes cue from airlines to sell more tickets

In reality, Disney and airlines rely on a shared economic premise: Getting as many butts in seats as possible

GIFT City's aircraft leasing business struggles amid confusing rules

Despite generous tax breaks, opaque and confusing rules have companies struggling to get off the ground

Biden administration moves to choke off exports to 3 Russian airlines

The Commerce Department said the move would prevent the airlines Russian national flag carrier Aeroflot, Utair and Azur Air from receiving items from the US, including parts to service their aircraft

Cheap tickets to stay as India's airlines squabble on fare hikes

IndiGo is unperturbed by criticism as well as calls from smaller rival SpiceJet for airlines to work together to raise fares, even if that causes a slight dip in bookings