Aviation

The central government has directed airport operators, including AAI, ground handling service providers and airlines, to put in place the standard operating procedures for transporting the Covid-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, various airlines have already started partnering […]

Delhi airport’s Terminal 3 has installed a new passenger tracking system (PTS), Xovis, to manage the flow of people, reduce waiting time and ensure social distancing. The PTS is a queue management system, that displays […]

SpiceJet and air freight forwarder Skyways Air Services have signed an MoU for transporting the Covid-19 vaccine across India. Under the collaboration, Skyways will provide cold chain transportation and storage along with dedicated last-mile connectivity, […]

Tata Sons has agreed to buy an additional 32.67 per cent stake in AirAsia India Limited from its joint venture partner for $37.66 million, increasing its stake in the airline to 83.67 per cent. Tata Sons […]

The DGCA has granted operation permit to Air Taxi India, which will be the latest airline in the country. Reportedly, the airline is set to launch regional operations. It has planned to deploy the Tecnam […]

The Telangana government has urged the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to sanction new domestic airports at six locations in the state. Of these, three greenfield airports will come up at Bhadradri Kothagudem and Jakaranpally in […]

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced that the Covid-induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till January 31, 2021. However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on select routes, […]

SpiceJet has tied up with Snowman Logistics and Om Logistics to transport Covid-19 vaccines across the country. Under the MoU, SpiceJet and Snowman Logistics will jointly offer seamless air logistics to Snowman’s clients and customers. […]

Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), also known as the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, has been severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and has sought an extension in the payment holiday on loans till March 2022. […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has predicted that airlines operating in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, including India, are expected to report combined losses of $31.7 billion in 2020 because of the adverse impact of […]

The government has invited fresh bids for the strategic sale of helicopter service provider Pawan Hans along with transfer of management control. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management has floated the preliminary information […]

The government will intimate qualified interested bidders for debt-laden Air India by January 5, 2021 instead of December 29, 2020, as interested parties have been allowed to submit physical bids within 15 days from the […]

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a circular to raise the cap on domestic flight capacity from 70 per cent to 80 per cent of pre-Covid-19 levels. This would be the fifth […]

The Supreme Court has approved the formulation drafted by the DGCA to refund passengers for cancelled tickets during the lockdown. Airlines will have the option of creating a credit shell in the name of the […]

According to consultancy firm CAPA, the Indian aviation industry is expected to continue incurring large losses in 2021-22, while IndiGo airline will emerge significantly stronger than its competitors post the Covid-19 pandemic. While revenues remain under pressure, costs will also increase over the previous year. Brent Crude is assumed to be […]

Reportedly, the central government is planning to club unviable airports with six main airports in the next round of privatisation. The government is in the final stages of framing rules of privatising airports at Amritsar, […]

In a first, AirAsia India has added an Airbus A320neo to its fleet. The aircraft arrived in New Delhi on October 21, 2020, from Airbus’s production facility in Toulouse, France. The A320neo is a 186-seater […]

AAI handed over the Mangaluru and Lucknow airports to the Adani Group on a lease basis for a period of 50 years at midnight on October 30, 2020 and at midnight on November 1, 2020 […]

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to develop at least 100 airports, waterdromes and heliports by 2024 under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). The scheme is aimed at providing affordable, economically viable and […]

The Department of Economic Affairs has notified that operating leases, financial leases and any hybrid of operating and financial leases for aircraft, helicopters, engines or any other parts will be treated as “financial products” under […]