India

Grounded Planes Result In Fewer Flights On Key Sectors In India India’s holiday season could be hampered by a capacity crunch. A capacity crunch due to grounded planes has forced carriers to scale down operations and offer…

Why has private capital not been taken to Indian aviation With banks becoming increasingly cautious and credit flows tightening, private capital must be explored and enticed As India continues its flight path towards being one…

Icra maintains negative outlook on Indian aviation SYNOPSIS Elevated jet fuel prices and rupee depreciation continue to post major threat to the earning and liquidity profile of airlines, Icra said Ratings agency Icra on…

Nepal Airlines seeks more international flights on Kathmandu-Delhi sector; Here’s WHY? CAAN reduced the number of flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Delhi from 14 to 10 per week from October 30, resulting in a loss…

Centre not keen to intervene in airline seat allocation fees Anu Sharma SYNOPSIS A parlimentary panel had noted that fixing of different fares for selections of seats is arbitrary and unjustifiable NEW DELHI : Airlines…

India's Jet Airways consortium faces financial pressure The standoff between out-of-pocket creditors and the consortium attempting to finalise their takeover of Jet Airways (9W, Mumbai Int'l) continues, with the latest drama…

Air India to make substantial investment in “historic” aircraft order Anu Sharma SYNOPSIS The airline is also working on restoring some older planes which are currently grounded. In addition, the full-service carrier has…

Air India joins AAPA The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) announced today that Air India, the national airline of India, has joined AAPA as a member with immediate effect. “It is an honour for AAPA to welcome Air…

Aviation geeks fly high as Airbus Beluga, Embraer E 192–E2 land in city “The Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter) aka Airbus Beluga, made its maiden visit to Mumbai Airport today. The aircraft is used to transport outsized…

‘New airlines now being born rather than shutting down’: Jyotiraditya Scindia Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia spoke to Hindustan Times about the growth in the aviation sector, potential disinvestment of…