Aviation
Air India blocks Jet Airways’ bid to add London flights
Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) has successfully blocked the attempt by its local rival Jet Airways (9W, Mumbai Int’l) to launch more flights to London Heathrow using the currently unused
Vistara plans services to Sri Lanka, Maldives and Thailand
With an aim to attract the leisure travellers out of India, Vistara plans to connect Sri Lanka and Maldives from Delhi and Thailand from Delhi and Kolkata before October this
India’s IndiGo among the world’s most punctual mega airlines
Indians are not exactly known for their punctuality. In fact, there are jokes aplenty about the Indian Standard Time (IST) and how it usually runs behind the clock for many.
Textron Aviation appoints Bird Execujet as its authorized service facility
In keeping with its vision of providing a one stop shop for all aviation needs, Bird ExecuJet Airport Services Private Limited, a joint venture between Bird Group and ExecuJet Aviation Group,
DGCA to regulate air traffic controllers
With global aviation watchdog ICAO giving low score to India after safety oversight audit, the government has decided to entrust the regulation of air traffic controllers with the DGCA. With
AirAsia India announces new route, offers discounts on flight tickets
On the new route, AirAsia India has announced up to 30% discount on bookings till 22 July. Budget carrier AirAsia India has announced a new route. From 26 July, AirAsia
Indian opens skies to Philippines, allows unlimited direct flights
The archipelago of the Philippines will soon be a direct flight away from Indian cities. The two countries have now allowed 28 weekly flights between their major cities and unlimited
Tripura urges ministry to persuade SpiceJet to continue operations to Agartala
After Jet Airways, budget airline SpeiceJet has decided to suspend operations to Tripura capital Agartala from September 1, prompting the Chief Minister to seek intervention of the Union Civil Aviation
Vistara may become first airline since 2011 to start foreign ops
Currently, Vistara has a fleet of 21 aircraft, making it eligible to fly abroad under the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016. With the launch of its international operations planned for
From Seattle to Mumbai on Jet Airways’ first Boeing 737
FlightPlan offers a new column on the milestone moments in the life of aviation stalwarts. Here’s the first one off the runway Of all the memories that Suresh Nair, General
