Aviation

Keeping in view the increasing craze among travellers for Tbilisi, Baku, Almaty, and Tashkent in Central Asia, the Ministry of Civil Aviation plans to connect the offbeat destinations. Starting this month, all these places will be connected from India, says Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation. Ritika Arora Bhola …

Recently, PM Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the new Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair. The news has given a new lease of life to the destination, believes the travel industry, which is optimistic about getting more tourists in the coming months, owing to increased connectivity. Suhani …

Jettwings Airways has received NOC and is all set to roar in the sky. With its base Guwahati, the airline will start its operations from October and initially operate within the Northeast region. Suhani Sood With Northeast seeing advancements in aviation infrastructure, the region has got a new airline – …

Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA, addressing the 79th annual general meeting (AGM) of the association in Istanbul, said that despite the financial, supply chain and safety challenges, the outlook for global aviation industry looks positive and airlines will share $9.8 billion profit in 2023. Suhani Sood The 79th Annual General …

SpiceJet will now  be available under its own SG code in the Amadeus GDS, as it signs an interline agreement with Hahn Air. The LCC is already available under Hahn Air’s H1 code in all GDSs. TT Bureau SpiceJet has signed an interline agreement with Hahn Air. The airline has …

The civil aviation sector in India is at a significant point with Indigo Airlines’ groundbreaking order of 500 aircraft from Airbus, highlighting the immense potential of the industry. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, hailed the order as a testament to India’s remarkable aviation growth. Janice Alyosius The civil …

FlyArystan, a low-cost carrier under Air Astana Group, launched its first flight between India and Kazakhstan on 22 May 2023, offering affordable air fare, beginning US$55. Indian travellers can now explore Kazakhstan visa-free for up to 14 days and visit Shymkent. Janice Alysious On May 22, 2023, FlyArystan, the low-cost …

Air Mauritius has started second direct flight between India and Mauritius. The bi-weekly flight on Airbus A330 from Delhi will further boost air connectivity between the two destinations. Suhani Sood Air Mauritius, the national carrier of Mauritius, recently started direct flights from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi …

The rapidly evolving competition structure in India’s aviation landscape is likely to give rise to a duopoly scenario with IndiGo and the combined Air India entity emerging as the dominant players in domestic market, says Manvi Hooda, Practice Lead, Consulting and Research, CAPA India. With the privatisation of Air India, …

FCM Consulting has revealed Asia has had highest seat growth of 12.2% and India witnessed 13% rise in domestic air traffic from January to March 2023 against the same period in 2020. TT Bureau FCM Consulting’s latest Global Trends Report has revealed the first quarter of FY2023, in line with …