India’s largest carrier in terms of passengers carried and fleet, IndiGo Airlines (6E) will host the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) next annual general meeting in New Delhi, India in June 2025.
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Kestral helicopter avoided a catastrophic crash after experiencing a rotor failure while attempting to land at the helipad in Kedarnath.
According to an Adani Enterprises presentation, 30-35 airports currently managed by the state-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) are slated for privatization by 2025.
India and the United Kingdom have updated their air service agreement, allowing airlines from both countries to operate an additional 14 flights per week from London Heathrow (LHR) to Delhi and Mumbai airports.
Homegrown aerospace manufacturers are banking on the surge in orders from Indian airlines to secure more business from global giants like Airbus and Boeing.
FA Airlines, based in Mumbai, is poised to acquire Guwahati-based regional carrier FlyBig (S9), sources reveal to PTI.
A 40-year-old man allegedly booked over 200 flights under his deceased brother’s name and stole jewelry and cash worth crores from fellow passengers’ cabin baggage, passing them on to a jeweler in west Delhi, police said on Monday (May 13, 2024).
SpiceJet generated revenue of INR 337 crore from Hajj operations. The airline expects even greater revenue from its Hajj operations for the current year.
On May 5, 2024, a group of permanent engineers employed by the state-owned AIESL threatened to initiate a strike beginning May 24.
Industry experts anticipate prolonged efforts by lessors to relocate Go First’s (G8) deregistered aircraft, attributing the delay to crucial maintenance requirements.