Aviation Industry

Airlines scramble to reroute as Israel-Iran tensions rise

A number of airlines are rerouting or avoiding trouble spots in a series of decisions that will prolong flight times and add to fuel costs.

14 April 2024, 21:48 IST

Airlines scramble to reroute as Israel-Iran tensions rise

14 April 2024, 21:48 IST

Domestic air passenger traffic likely touched 15.4 crore in 2023-24: Report

The aviation industry's net loss is expected to have declined to Rs 3,000 to 4,000 crore during the same period, according to the report.

12 April 2024, 12:11 IST

Domestic air passenger traffic likely touched 15.4 crore in 2023-24: Report

12 April 2024, 12:11 IST

Airfares jump 20-25% amid Vistara woes, high travel demand

At a time when peak summer travel period is round the corner, the airline industry is grappling with challenges in scaling up capacity to match demand and are even using larger aircraft on domestic routes.

09 April 2024, 14:39 IST

Airfares jump 20-25% amid Vistara woes, high travel demand

09 April 2024, 14:39 IST

BCAS issues new guidelines, allows passenger exit through airport departure gates

The latest directive from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security comes against the backdrop of rising instances of congestion and flight delays, resulting in passengers getting stuck in aircraft after boarding for long hours.

01 April 2024, 09:49 IST

BCAS issues new guidelines, allows passenger exit through airport departure gates

01 April 2024, 09:49 IST

Healthy, tough competition in Indian aviation market; price sensitive too: IndiGo CEO

'Indian consumers are really eager to travel, but it is also a price-sensitive market. What I see is that whenever a new route is announced, there is enormous demand from consumers to travel,' the IndiGo CEO said.

31 March 2024, 07:18 IST

Healthy, tough competition in Indian aviation market; price sensitive too: IndiGo CEO

31 March 2024, 07:18 IST

IndiGo to fly more international routes, destinations; aims doubling size by 2030: CEO Pieter Elbers

The country's largest airline with a domestic market share of little over 60 per cent is also betting big on A321 XLR aircraft that are expected to be part of its fleet 'somewhere in 2025', to further expand its overseas presence.

27 March 2024, 08:44 IST

IndiGo to fly more international routes, destinations; aims doubling size by 2030: CEO Pieter Elbers

27 March 2024, 08:44 IST

Air India lays off over 180 non-flying staff

While the airline did not mention the exact number of staff who have been laid off, the sources said it was a little over 180 legacy employees.

15 March 2024, 16:17 IST

Air India lays off over 180 non-flying staff

15 March 2024, 16:17 IST

Indian airlines expected to report lower net loss of Rs 3,000-4,000 cr this fiscal

The aviation sector has also been grappling with supply chain challenges and issues related to Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines.

11 March 2024, 12:01 IST

Indian airlines expected to report lower net loss of Rs 3,000-4,000 cr this fiscal

11 March 2024, 12:01 IST

Nearly 5 lakh passengers affected due to flight delays in Jan 2024: DGCA

At the same time, domestic passenger traffic grew 4.69% in January to 1.31 crore over the same month of last year, according to the DGCA.

15 February 2024, 17:17 IST

Nearly 5 lakh passengers affected due to flight delays in Jan 2024: DGCA

15 February 2024, 17:17 IST

Airbus awards contract to Indian company for manufacturing A220 aircraft doors

The contract has been awarded to Bengaluru-based Dynamatic Technologies, which already manufactures the Flap Track Beam of the Airbus A330 and A320 Family aircraft.

08 February 2024, 09:42 IST

Airbus awards contract to Indian company for manufacturing A220 aircraft doors

08 February 2024, 09:42 IST