Indian aviation

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.

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

IndiGo’s loss for the January-March 2022, quarter ballooned to Rs 1,681.8 crore, up 47% from a loss of Rs 1,147.2 crore, due to a mix of elements like the Omicron wave, costlier jet fuel, and a weaker rupee.

IndiGo is bracing for more competition with Akasa Air expected to be operational in the coming months while Jet Airways is likely to resume operations soon, information. 

The regulation referred to is part of the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) (Section 3, Series ‘M’, Part I), which lays down “regulations for the carriage of persons with disabilities and reduced mobility by air to save them against discrimination and to ensure that they obtain all possible service during their journey”.

The Indian civil aviation industry has also bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic-induced crisis, slowly but surely, with a lot of latent need arriving at the fore, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said to HT.

IndiGo becomes the first airline in Asia to land its aircraft operating the indigenous navigation system GAGAN, with Localiser Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) approach according to a piece of information given on April 28.

The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) recently concluded its audit of India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), retaining India in Category 1. The US transportation watchdog conducts such checks every few years to assess whether aviation protocols are being adhered to.

Australian carrier Qantas on Friday declared it will begin flights on the Sydney Bengaluru route from September 14 onwards and is finalizing a codeshare partnership with Indian carrier IndiGo.

Jet Airways India Ltd., which is undergoing a court-monitored restructuring, plans to return with a hybrid of premium and no-frills services that would permit the former top local airline to claw back market share while managing prices in the fiercely competitive Indian aviation market.