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Govt planning to absorb large portion of Air India's debt to woo buyers

Airline has Rs 23,286-cr debt; GoM likely to take a decision on the proposal in two weeks

Covid impact: With airline fleets grounded, recyclers bet on parts boom

Canada's Aerocycle is bidding to buy grounded planes for the first time to dismantle and resell for parts, instead of just recycling aircraft

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Difficult to avail loan restructuring under Kamath panel: Airline execs

Getting working capital loans will also become difficult as there is no certainty when the passenger flow will pick up

Air tickets booked during Mar 25-May 3 to be fully refunded: DGCA to SC

DGCA informed Supreme Court that non-refund would be a violation under Aircraft Rules of 1937

Vegetables to pajamas: Airlines invent ways to make money amid pandemic

Japan's ANA Holdings Inc. sold tickets for a charter flight to nowhere

Pakistan's flag carrier not to appeal EU ban, review turnaround strategy

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) banned PIA from flying to the bloc in June over safety concerns

How Covid-19 gives India's private airlines a chance to go international

Private airlines in India are battling losses. The crisis gives them an opportunity, but there are challenges, too. Sai Manish lists the challenges for an Indian private airline to fly international

Airlines are removing seats to make space for gadgets and seafood

The grounding of passenger planes at a time of increased demand for everything from medical supplies to iPhones has boosted freight rates

Govt allows airlines to resume on-board meals using disposable trays

In-flight meals were banned when air transport had resumed on 25 May to counter the spread of the virus

Book directly with airlines, no need to apply here: Govt to intl passengers

Passengers taking international flights from India need not apply to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and can directly book their tickets with the airlines, said an official statement on Wednesday. A standard operating protocol issued by the Home Ministry on August 22 stated that persons who are eligible to travel on outbound flights "will apply to MoCA or an agency/agencies designated by MoCA for this purpose with necessary details, including places of departure & arrival". The MoCA said on Twitter on Wednesday that it "has designated all the airlines operating under Vande Bharat Mission & air transport bubble arrangements as designated agencies for this purpose". "Passengers may book tickets directly with the airlines concerned. They need not apply/register with the Ministry of Civil Aviation," it added. While scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in the country since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic, special international ...

Finnair set to eliminate 1,000 jobs amid Covid-19 pandemic: Report

Airlines are scrambling to slash costs and bolster their finances after lockdowns to contain the pandemic brought global air travel almost to a halt

Covid-19-hit aviation industry requires $5 bn to stay afloat: CAPA

"Covid-19 will inflict an unprecedented financial impact on the industry. Airlines are the most vulnerable, with some carriers at breaking point," CAPA said

DGCA to implement e-governance project for approvals, licenses by year-end

The project is being implemented in four phases and is expected to be completed by the end of this year

US, China agree to increase airline flights between them to 8 per week

The US and China have agreed to allow air carriers to double the current flights to eight weekly round-trip flights

Vistara enters long-haul flights, to operate Delhi-London route for a month

Airline to deploy its brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, one-way economy fares start at Rs 29,912

Vinay Dube quits GoAir in an instant, Kaushik Khona replaces him as CEO

This will Khona's second stint as CEO of GoAir; under his watch between 2009-2011 the airline had seen an improvement in load factors and revenue

GoAir brings back Kaushik Khona as CEO, airline's third change in 2 years

Khona was at the helm of GoAir from April 2009 to June 2011

Domestic air traffic rises 6% in July as aviation sector tries to take off

Airlines flew 2.1 mn passengers in July, against 1.9 mn in June

2.1 mn travelled domestically by air in July, 82.3% lower than year-ago

Moreover, the occupancy rate or load factor for five out of six major Indian airlines was between 50 and 60 per cent in June, the DGCA stated