Aviation Industry

Currently, the Indian regulator operates with limited manpower resources and funding that’s a fraction of what its global peers receive

As Earth gets warmer, airports set to grow noisier with rising flight pollution

New research from the University of Reading suggests that warmer air, driven by global climate change, will increase aircraft noise pollution across European cities by mid-century.

India’s aviation boom fuels openings for new airline players

India is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, but the June crash of an Air India jetliner has intensified scrutiny of safety standards

India presses for global 'code of conduct' over pilot poaching

India, one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, is wrestling with a shortage of experienced pilots

Airbus sees global aircraft fleet doubling by 2044, led by India

India’s domestic network will be the fastest growing aviation market over the next two decades, while China will be the biggest by capacity by then, Airbus said

Global airlines pile on India capacity as US-Europe traffic drops

Foreign airlines and the biggest Indian operators announced a range of plans at the International Air Transport Association annual general meeting in New Delhi this week

Indian airlines, airports received 999 hoax bomb threats so far this year

The threats to both domestic and international flights were made mostly through social media, disrupting travel in the world’s fastest growing aviation market, and all were found to be false alarms.

Reduced competition on domestic routes pushing up air fares: Report

With Jet Airways and Go First out of action and SpiceJet curtailing its network, the number of routes on which only one airline operates has been rising

Air India launches 'fare lock' feature to provide flexibility in booking flights

With “fare lock”, passengers can reserve a price for 48 hours with a fixed, nominal fee, the airline said.

IndiGo A321neo planes narrowly avoid mid-air collision in November; AAIB investigating the incident

There were no injuries or damage to either aircraft. The investigation is ongoing, with data from CVR and FDR, manuals, flight folders, METAR details, initial statements from crew and controllers, and recordings of radar data and ATC tape recordings being analyzed.

Govt says UDAN generating demand for new aircraft; 499 routes operationalised so far

Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said UDAN has unlocked the country’s true potential by promoting tourism, boosting trade, and empowering local economies.

Akasa loses market share in August, for the first time since launch

Share of Spice Jet and Indigo largely remains unchanged

Aviation industry’s losses to shrink 82% YoY in FY24: ICRA

The rating agency’s outlook on the Indian aviation industry is Stable on the back on the back of the fast-paced recovery in domestic passenger traffic

Air India, IndiGo to enjoy duopoly in Indian aviation industry: Nuvama Institutional Equities

Due to the grounding of the entire Go First fleet and no new fleet additions planned for SpiceJet, the aviation industry will be left with two major players. Together, these two players--Air India and IndiGo--will have a domestic market share of approximately 80 percent or more, said Nuvama Institutional Equities.

Virgin Atlantic expands India network with daily Heathrow-Bengaluru service

With the launch of this news service to Bengaluru, scheduled for March 31, 2024, the airline will offer almost 500,000 seats each year between the UK and India, signalling its commitment to the country, the company said in a regulatory filing.

DGCA denies reports of conducting audit of Go First's preparedness before allowing flight resumption

On Tuesday, a senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the airline has submitted its response to the regulator's show cause notice indicating that it is working on the details of a plan to resume flights at the earliest.

SpiceJet gears up to revive four of its 25 grounded aircraft by June 15

Today, on May 23, the low-cost carrier also marks 18 years of its operations, and against that backdrop, it prepares to launch additional flights.

Go First to resume flights on May 24 with reduced schedule, aircraft: Report

The airline has worked on a business plan to restart with 23 aircraft but with a smaller operation.

Indian airline Go First seeks urgent bankruptcy protection, lessors step up pressure

The airline, widely known as Go First, filed for bankruptcy protection last week, blaming "faulty" Pratt & Whitney engines for the grounding of about half its 54 Airbus A320neo.

Air India, Vistara sign interline pact for domestic and global passengers

Air India and Vistara operate at the same terminals at most major airports in the country.

Expect 135 new aircraft to be added in FY24: CAPA India's Kapil Kaul

He said India is expected to cater to 160 million domestic aviation passengers and around 75 million international aviation passengers in FY24.

Daily domestic passengers to cross earlier peak of 456,000 by October: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The minister highlighted the vast opportunity that the sector presents as India still only has around 3-4 percent penetration.

Air India ties up with Salesforce to transform its customer service

Air India will be able to improve the customer experience at all significant touchpoints, including online, on the ground, and in the air, through their partnership with Salesforce.

India agrees to Russia operating more passenger flights connecting 2 countries

India has "in principle" agreed to increase the number of weekly flights that Russian carriers can operate to India to 64 from 52.