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.
Indian aviation
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.
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.
The Meghalaya High Court directed the state government to file a preliminary statement on building a new airport or expanding the existing one, as the Airport Authority of India (AAI) tells extension of runways at Shillong Airport may not be possible.
IndiGo airline told the international flights will connect Bangkok with Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru and Phuket with Delhi and Mumbai.
The judgment to not use aerobridges for boarding and deboarding an aircraft was causing inconvenience to aged passengers, the panel counted.
Sikhs working at airports in India will continue to be permitted to take a small kirpan with them while going for work at these high-security installations.
Indian aviation is adding some fresh players. The recently privatized Air India and low-cost Akasa Air are both hoping to shake up the market, putting the existing players under pressure. So how will India’s largest airline, IndiGo, handle the recent challenges?
The Ministry of Health today gave new guidelines for international passengers coming to India from 14 February. The demarcation of countries ‘at-risk’ and other countries dismissed.
The Indian government has carried several efforts to address the shortage of pilots in the country. In 2021, Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) produced 504 commercial pilot license (CPL) holders, the Lok Sabha was reported.