[ad_1] Delhi airport operator DIAL on Monday said it has introduced Self Baggage Drop (SBD) facility at Terminal 3 that will help reduce the waiting time for passengers at the airport. SBD aims to streamline the baggage drop-off process, reduce the wait time for passengers by around 15-20 minutes and further enhance the overall airport … Read more
[ad_1] Civil aviation fleet in India has risen 75 per cent since 2013-14 to about 700 and is likely to rise towards 1500-2000 in the next half a decade, said Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia a day after Indigo announced the 500 aircraft mega deal with Airbus. “Capability of the Indian civil aviation sector … Read more
[ad_1] File photo of an Air India plane. (Photo: Reuters) The order comprises 20 787 and 10 777X wide-body aircraft, along with 190 B737 MAX narrow-body aircraft Air India on Tuesday finalised a historic order for up to 290 Boeing aircraft at the Paris Air Show, following IndiGo’s announcement of the largest-ever aircraft purchases by … Read more
[ad_1] MUMBAI: No-frills airline IndiGo on Monday announced placing a firm order for 500 A320 family planes with European aviation major Airbus at the Paris Air Show. This is the largest ever aircraft order placed by any airline with Airbus, IndiGo said in a statement. Financial details of the order were not disclosed. The aircraft … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The country’s biggest airline, IndiGo, on Monday placed a firm order for 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft, making this the largest purchase by an Indian carrier and eclipsing Air India’s recent order for 470 planes. The IndiGo order — worth almost $50 billion at list price, though IndiGo would have got a … Read more
[ad_1] Jettwings Airways on Wednesday announced that it has received the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to operate as ‘Scheduled Commuter Air Transport Services’ in the country’s northeastern region. Jettwings Airways, which is all set to soar in the Indian skies, will have its base in Guwahati. Once fully approved for flight operations, Jettwings Airways … Read more
[ad_1] Airfares have dropped on several routes after Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asked airlines to rein them, and as a result of this intervention, domestic airfares have declined by up to 60 percent. “As a result of this intervention, prices have seen up to 60 percent decline. This is being monitored daily by the … Read more
[ad_1] Air India has said that it will refund journey fare and provide a voucher for future travel to passengers who were stranded for nearly two days in Magadan after their New Delhi-San Francisco flight was diverted to the Russian city following a technical snag in one of its engines. Air India had sent a … Read more
[ad_1] Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that 200-220 more airports, heliports and water aerodromes will be built in the country over the next five years. The union minister was addressing media persons in the national capital while highlighting the work done by the aviation sector in the last nine years of Prime Minister … Read more
[ad_1] There are “massive opportunities” in the vibrant Indian aviation market, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Willie Walsh said on Monday. Talking about the Indian market, he highlighted that there are CEOs of two Indian airlines on the Board of Governors (BoG) of IATA and it is the first time that has … Read more