Airline profitability outlook will strengthen this year, reveals a recent report by IATA. After COVID, a net profit margin of 1.2% is something to celebrate, avers Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA. Recording a 0.6% net profit margin is indeed a challenge for the industry. TT Bureau Stronger profitability is supported …
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Recognizing the immense potential of digital technology, aviation industry is embracing digitalisation in all aspects of operations. This is allowing airlines to leverage data analytics to offer new products and services to customers, engage them in an effective way and address their concerns satisfactorily. Hazel Jain Digitalisation has always been …
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Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, says that domestic airlines must work towards making India an international aviation hub, and urges them to induct more wide-bodied aircraft, take risk, face global volatility to keep the Indian flag flying in the international airspace. Nisha Verma Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of …
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Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, says that civil aviation and tourism are the two sides of the same coin and UDAN scheme aims to broaden the perspective of civil aviation in the country as well as deepen its reach. Nisha Verma Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Union Minister of …
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Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer, ITA Airways and CEO Volare, says that their new direct fight launched this month between New Delhi and Rome, will contribute to cultural and economic relations between two nations. TT Bureau ITA Airway’s first flight from New Delhi to Rome Fiumicino departed on December 4, …
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Ministry of Civil Aviation is taking a number of initiatives to make sure ease of flying, as well as servicing aircraft within the country. The aim is to create a healthy aviation ecosystem that benefits all, says Jyotiraditya Scindia. TT Bureau Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Civil Aviation (MoCA), claimed …
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Ajay Singh, CMD, Spicejet, says that from getting ATF under GST to excise duty, there is a need to get all the basics right before the government thinks about making India a hub for global aviation. Nisha Verma Speaking at Wings India 2022 recently, Ajay Singh, CMD, SpiceJet, said that …
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Airports and aviation companies have been evolving and innovating themselves to not just stay relevant during the pandemic but to zoom ahead of the curve and do their bit to re-open travel quickly. These seven instances could give us an indication of where the industry is headed. Hazel Jain In-flight …
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ICRA has revealed that there has been continued recovery in domestic passenger traffic in July 2021 with a sequential growth of 56-57%, as COVID-19 infection trajectory has dropped. Domestic passenger traffic grew 56-57 per cent at around 48-49 lakh in July, compared to 31.1 lakh in June 2021, signifying a …
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Which countries initiate and successfully implement their COVID-19 vaccination programme will likely determine which ones will restart tourism and air connections first. And, until a database that aggregates COVID-19 vaccination rates is made available, a platform that tracks the latest announcements is a need of the hour. Tracking COVID-19 vaccination …
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