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American Airlines-IndiGo Signs Codeshare Agreement In India
American Airlines and IndiGo signed a codeshare agreement, which will allow the airline American Airlines to sell seats of IndiGo. The arrangement has been made for Delhi-Bengaluru and Delhi-Mumbai routes. Furthermore, on June 9, American Airlines stated, the company is also planning to expand the codeshare to other cities in India soon. With this agreement launch, American Airlines will enter Indian routes, as it currently operates New York… read-more
Tags: American Airlines, IndiGo, Codeshare Agreement, India route, Airlines
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Nepalese Airline Losts Contact Hours After Take Off, 22 Passengers On Board
In Nepal, a private airlines plane with 22 passengers including four Indians has gone missing in the mountainous region of the Himalayan. The plane named the Twin Otter 9N-AET plane belonging to Tara Air, which took off from Pokhara on the morning of May 29, lost contact with the tower 15 minutes after it flew, confirmed airlines spokesperson Sudarshan Bartaula. Notably, it is suspected that the plane has crashed.
Tags: Airlines , plane crash, Nepal, Private Airlines, Passengers
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IndiGo Suffers Huge Loss In Q4 2022 Amid Omicron Variant
Airlines IndiGo suffered a huge net loss of Rs 1,681 crore in the quarter ending March, said company on May 25. The airlines' Q4 loss was said to be 46.6% close to Rs 6,161 crores, more compared to the loss in 2021, which was Rs 5,806 crores. Notably, Covid-19's Omicron variant and deduction in travel demand was one of the major reason behind the loss.
Tags: IndiGo, Airlines , Quarter 4, omicron, Loss
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Jet Airways Appoints 4 New Executives, Announces Airlines
Indian Airlines, "Jet Airways" announced new executives for the company on May 23. The appointment came days after aviation regulator DGCA granted a revalidated Air Operator Certificate, which permits commercial flight operations for the airlines. Prabh Sharan Singh, HR Jagannath, Mark Turner, and Vishesh Khanna are new executive officers. Notably, Singh will take charge on June 1, Turner on June 15, and Khanna will join in July.
Tags: Jet airways, Airlines , Senior Executives, Indian Airlines, DCGA
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Civil Aviation Minister Flags Off First Gorakhpur-Varanasi Direct Flight Under UDAN
Ministry of Civil Aviation announced successful first direct flight between Gorakhpur-Varanasi, under RSS-UDAN 4.1, project. Indian airline SpiceJet flew the first flight, on March 27. With this direct flight arrangement, the two historic cities of Uttar Pradesh will be connected to more other cities like Bangalore, Kanpur. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia emphasized on aviation development and said, India is aiming to have 100… read-more
Tags: Indian Civil Aviation, Gorakhpur-Varanasi, Airlines , SpiceJet, Jyotiraditya Scindia
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Civil Aviation Minister Urges Airlines To Add Long-Haul Jets
The civil aviation minister on March 25, urged the Indian airlines to add more long-haul aircrafts and increase the flights abroad. During an air show in Hyderabad, Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that Domestic passenger numbers are expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels within one year. "It is not enough to connect all points in India, we need to connect the world to India," added the minister.
Tags: aircraft, Airlines , international airlines, Aviation Minister, jets
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Chinese Plane Carrying 132 On Board Crashes In Guangxi; Explosion Creates Forest Fire
A Chinese Eastern Airlines plane carrying 132 people crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on March 21, as per sources. About 123 passengers and nine crew members were on board. Rescue operations have been initiated and teams have been dispatched. So far, no immediate number of injuries or deaths have been revealed. According to flight-tracking site FlightRadar24, "flight no. MU5735 swiftly lost speed at 0620 GMT before the… read-more
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Winning Bid For Air India To Be Announced By Oct 15; Tata Main Contender
After the biddings closed for Air India on September 15, the government has decided to declare the results latest by October 15. Till now, the Tatas are seen as the front runners for Air India's disinvestment plan by the Central govt. However, the final draft for Air India's winning bid would require Home Minister-headed GoM's nod. Meanwhile, the Airline has reported Rs 7,982.83 crore as a net loss in FY20.
Tags: Tata groups, Air India, Ratan Tata, Central Government, Airlines
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Domestic Flights Can Operate With 85% Passengers Of Pre-COVID: MoCA
The Ministry Of Civil Aviation in its new order on September 18 allowed domestic airlines to run up to 85% of their pre-COVID flight capacity considering the number of COVID-19 cases going down in India. Notably, it is the fourth hike in the flight capacity from 50% since July 2021. The hike also crossed the limit of 80% of the capacity, which was allowed in December 2020.
Tags: Domestic Flight, MoCA, Covid-19, Airlines
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Journalist Issues Legal Notice To Air India For Data Breach
Ritika Handoo, a Delhi-based journalist has issued a legal notice to the Air India management on July 5 for the recent leak of personal information of 4.5 million passengers. She and her husband along with all other national passengers of Air India across the world is the victim of the “sophisticated cyber-attack” on their passenger service system provider SITA. The airline informed her about the breach on June 1.
Tags: Air India, Airlines , Delhi, journalist, Legal Notice
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