Author: Shweta Shukla

In 2016 Oman Air purchased a pair of Heathrow slots from Air France-KLM for US$75 million! Air traffic at busy airports is handled through the use of slots. A pair of slots gives an airline the right to land and depart an aircraft (at specified times) and use airport facilities.

DGCA suspends the Air Traffic Control officer’s license for a period of three months, who was involved in a breach of separation’ at Bengaluru airport, reports. 

While the Indian Navy’s shore-based trial facility in Goa has already performed flight test trials of the French Rafale-Marine alternatives, the testing of the US F-18 super hornet is slated to be completed by June 15.

Senior Vistara Executives Move To Air India. While the world remains to hear anything concrete about the possible future merger of Air India and Vistara, several developments have been taking place after the scenes that only add to the speculation

Dublin Airport suffered a meltdown on Sunday as passengers were forced to queue outside Terminals 1 and 2 in the morning hours. The airport struggled with security checks, with not enough lanes open and traffic rising rapidly. The shortage of staff led to hundreds missing their flights after expending hours in the queue.

India has seen aircraft movements exceed pre-pandemic levels as carriers try to lure more passengers to the skies.

American Airlines is shrinking its long-haul schedule as it sees softer demand and a shortage of widebodies.

The Adani Group, which handles seven airports in the country, is looking to invest in Mumbai-based Air Works Group, a 71-year-old firm that is India’s biggest independent aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organization.

The number of international flights delayed coming at Toronto Pearson International Airport jumped by 275 times last month compared with April 2019.

Travelers really need to steel themselves this summer. They just don’t know where the next issue is arriving from. Business travel is (allegedly) back, and Southwest Airlines has ultimately committed itself to give customers the basic technology they expect on a flight.