Aviation Industry

How Asia’s air travel crisis risks spreading on Iran war’s jet fuel squeeze

The amount of jet fuel lost because of the conflict is ultimately too much for the world’s refiners to offset

India plans national aviation safety centre few months after Air India crash

Civil aviation secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said various steps are being taken to boost country's civil aviation space

DGCA seeks funding, powers like global peers to plug gaps

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