Author: Shweta Shukla

Tata Group-owned Air India Ltd. is looking at purchasing as many as 30 widebody aircraft, the engine maker for Airbus SE’s A350 jets told, an order that will permit the former state-run carrier to aggressively pursue international development.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline Akasa Air is all set to roll out its commercial operation from June, its CEO Vinay Dube has told here.

India, the fastest-growing civil aviation market in the world, intends to add 100-120 aircraft every year to meet the growing need, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told on Friday.

On Wednesday, India’s Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told Parliament in detail about some of his ministry’s plans. Among the things discussed was his vision for the aviation sector in India, including building new airports, flight schools, and dedicated cargo terminals.

The merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, coupled with the unviable decision to purchase 111 new aircraft, donated to the downfall of Air India, says Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia.

More than two years in the making, Air New Zealand is launching its long-awaited flights to New York in September. The globe-spanning flight was first touted in early 2020 with designs to begin in October that year, only for COVID-19 to derail it.

The excise department has sent a notice to SpiceJet to pay up ₹62-crore dues in taxes.

Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai were the four airports where Indigo had the best on-time performance.

The transportation of essential interests was mostly done by air during the outbreak of the pandemic. This enabled air cargo operators to remain afloat.

A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed in southern China on Monday, aviation authorities told. China’s state-run media told the crash led to a fire on a mountain and an unknown number of casualties.