Airfares are likely to fall up to 40% on an expected increase in the number of flights, following the government’s go-ahead for resumption of regular international air travel from March 27, expressed industry executives.
Author: Shweta Shukla
coming out of the shadows of the Covid pandemic, Hyderabad is once again ready to host the biennial ‘Wings India – 2022’, which is deemed as Asia’s biggest Civil Aviation Show, between March 24 and 27.
As Kolkata airport prepares to receive back scheduled international flights that have been off the air for over two years, the authorities are gearing up to reopen foreign exchange counters, international SIM cards stalls, retail outlets, and food courts.
The Singaporean government has declared it will spend S$500 million (US$368 million) to support its aviation sector recover from the wounds inflicted during the COVID-19 pandemic that nearly completely shut down international trips.
Russia continues bombing Ukrainian sites on the 14th day of the war as Western countries pile pressure on Moscow and tens of thousands leave hamlets and cities to escape death and food shortages.
Scheduled international flight services were stopped in March 2020 due to the pandemic. However, special flights have been running between India and 37 countries since July 2020 under air bubble arrangements.
Manufacturers, lessors, insurers, and maintenance is given to Russian carriers like Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), S7 Airlines, and AirBridge Cargo are among those outside Russia that are hit instantly by sanctions.
The U.S. Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General told on Monday it will review progress by regulators in establishing the basis for certifying lower-altitude aircraft known as “flying taxis.”
In 2019, Hong Kong International Airport handled 71.5 million passengers and 419,730 flight activities. HKIA was a bona fide global aviation hub and, for many passengers, their jumping-off point into Asia.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on Monday (Mar 7) launched a safety charter to uphold standards as the aviation industry recovers from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.