Author: Mahesh Darkunde

The government intends to raise nearly 3,000 crore in FY24 by selling engineering and ground handling businesses that were previously owned by Air India Ltd.

Akasa Air has flown in Indian skies for over seven months. The airline has been the fastest among Indian airlines to reach 20 aircraft. Vinay Dube, founder and CEO of Akasa Air, says the airline plans to start international flights before the end of the year.

Etihad Airways began flights between Kolkata and Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The flights, which will be available daily, will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft, which will have eight seats in business class and 150 seats in economy class.

Bird strike incidents in Indian airspace according to DGCA is increased by 52% as commercial aviation significantly increased in 2022, following the pandemic.

Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, intends to hire nearly 1,000 new employees and expand its fleet by March 2024. According to CEO Vinay Dube, the airline’s total employee count would exceed 3,000 by that time, including 1,100 pilots and flight attendants.

A small lightweight aircraft designed to carry only two people crashed into a residential building in Dhanbad district. The pilot and a 14-year-old passenger on the flight were seriously injured and taken to the hospital, according to officials.

Saudi Arabia has announced its second new airline with the launch of Neom Airlines.

The Air India Vistara merger will have a significant impact on the two carriers’ workforce. Nonetheless, the consequences will be severe for both airlines’ employees.

Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) have agreed on a purchase of 21 super-efficient 737-8 planes.

Air India ‘s plans to become a global airline with hundreds of new jets erupted as international airlines clamoured for increased access to the fastest-growing economy in the world.