Emphasising alignment with international travel norms to ensure faster travel, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday (2 February) explored the possibility of changes in airport design and technologies to make immigration and security-check processes quicker at airports.Chairing an advisory committee group meeting with airport operators and officials of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Bureau of Immigration, Scindia discussed various possibilities to build…
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IndiGo will add one new aircraft every week this year
After five straight quarters of record profit, India’s largest airline in terms of market share, IndiGo, is looking forward to registering a sixth consecutive quarter of profit. In an exclusive interaction with CNBC-TV18’s Parikshit Luthra, IndiGo’s CEO Pieter Elbers said,”We registered a profit a little short of ₹3,000 crore which doubled in comparison to last year. We’re recovering from all the losses incurred during COVID. We have been able to have another 27% growth.” Elbers also said…
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Tata Sons: Air India, Vistara boards may not be unified soon
Tata Sons is unlikely to integrate the boards of Air India and Vistara in a hurry, said people with knowledge of the matter. It will keep the management teams separate for at least a year after the companies receive all official clearances for their proposed merger, which is expected to take place sometime this year or the next.Given Vistara’s strong brand equity, Tata Sons is keen on Air India achieving a similar level of consumer trust and operational efficiency before they are integrated….
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Spent Public Money to Charter Flights for BJP Activity and Weddings: RTI
This news report is a collaboration between The Wire and Guwahati-based news portal, The CrossCurrent.
Guwahati/New Delhi: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma used state government funds amounting to crores of rupees to hire helicopters and chartered planes to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party, both within and outside the state, Right to Information replies from the Assam government have revealed. This is a prima facie violation of the Election Commission’s model code of…
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American Airlines will soon offer more flights to places like, Australia, Mexico and Hawaii – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
American Airlines says later this year they’ll launch nonstop flights from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Australia, Brazil, Hawaii, and Mexico.
The Fort Worth-based airline said its first-ever nonstop flight between DFW and Brisbane, Australia (BNE) will begin in October. The flight, estimated to be around 14 hours, will be the longest current nonstop flight offered by the airline.
American will also offer more than 100 destinations in the United States that…
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NCAMP advances collaboration with South Korean aviation/testing institutes
Source | WSU-NIAR
The National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP), part of Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), has announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology (KIAST, Incheon) and Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL) aimed at strengthening the relationship between the two…
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Adarsh Gourav shares videos as Air India flight delayed by 14 hrs, calls it 'worst airline' | So disappointed in the Tatas: Gourav | Inshorts – Inshorts
Adarsh Gourav shares videos as Air India flight delayed by 14 hrs, calls it ‘worst airline’ | So disappointed in the Tatas: Gourav | Inshorts InshortsAdarsh Gourav stuck at the airport for 13 hours, narrates his ordeal IndiaTimesDelhi Airport: Flyers Raise Slogan Against Air India After Seeing Huge Delay News18After Radhika Apte locked on aerobridge, Adarsh Gourav deboarded from plane post 7.5 hours delay; Deets inside PINKVILLAAdarsh Gourav Slams Airline After Being Stuck At Airport For…
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SC dismisses Jalan Kalrock’s plea on new payment plan
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The Supreme Court (SC) on February 2 dismissed a plea filed by Jalan Kalrock Consortium (JKC), the successful resolution applicant for the grounded airline Jet Airways. The plea sought the court’s direction to instruct lenders to release the existing bank guarantee of Rs 150 crore, allowing JKC to replace it with a…
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SpiceJet secures Haj flight rights from seven Indian cities
SpiceJet has secured flight rights for Haj operations from seven Indian cities – Srinagar, Gaya, Guwahati, Bhopal, Indore, Aurangabad and Vijayawada. The commencement of the first phase of Haj operations is scheduled for May 9, with flights to Medina. SpiceJet is gearing up to ensure a seamless and comfortable travel experience for Haj pilgrims from the selected cities.Haj has…
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