Airline Industry

Last Updated: January 18, 2024, 09:21 ISTVistara Earns Praise For Remarkable Service Despite 6-Hour Flight Delay. (Representative Image)Vistara's dedication to customer satisfaction, even in challenging situations, has undoubtedly left a positive impact on its passengers.In the last 24 hours, IndiGo, a prominent airline, made headlines as a passenger attacked a pilot on a delayed Delhi to Goa flight.However, not all flight delays lead to frustration, as proven by a recent incident where a Vistara passenger commended the…

Akasa Air Orders 150 Boeing Jets To Expand Its Presence In The Indian Aviation Market. (Photo: Akasa Air)Akasa Air elevates its game with a bold move, ordering 150 Boeing jets at 'Wings India' air show. Aiming high in Indian aviation, plans for global expansion.At WINGS India 2024, Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, has solidified its position in the aviation industry with a firm order of 150 fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.The order, comprising 737 MAX 10 and 737 MAX 8-200 jets, signifies a significant…

A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet flying from London to New York powered by 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) took off Tuesday morning, as the aviation world seeks to showcase the potential of low-carbon options to secure its future.As the world decarbonizes, airlines are banking on fuel made from waste to reduce their emissions by up to 70 per cent, enabling them to keep operating before electric- and hydrogen-powered air travel becomes a reality in the decades to come.The flight, involving a Virgin Boeing 787…

A day after Go First sought voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings and decided to cancel flights for three days starting from May 3 and informed the aviation ministry that it is unable to meet financial obligations due to the non-availability of Pratt & Whitney engines, the aircraft engine manufacturing company responded in Wednesday, saying that it’s “committed to the success of their airline customers".In a statement, P&W said: “Pratt & Whitney is committed to the success of our airline customers, and…

Last Updated: January 17, 2023, 09:57 ISTAir India. (Photo: Reuters)Industry sources say finalising the proposed Air India deal depends on ongoing negotiations with engine makersAir India is set to order around 500 planes as an airline industry recovery takes hold following the pandemic, one of the world’s leading aircraft lessors said on Monday.“As a result of this recovery, there is now more momentum for large orders from airlines who have sort of sat back and watched the movie, and now they’re seeing there’s going to…

New Delhi, Apr 26: SpiceJet on Tuesday said it will start flights connecting Bhavnagar in Gujarat with Pune and Mumbai from May 5 onwards. In a statement, the airline said it will also start additional flights on the Ahmedabad-Pune route.The Bhavnagar-Pune flight will operate under the Central government’s UDAN scheme, it mentioned. Under the UDAN scheme, financial incentives from the Centre, state governments and airport operators are extended to selected airlines to encourage operations from unserved and underserved…

Hong Kong-based international airline Cathay Pacific on Thursday said it will resume scheduled flight services to India in a phased manner from May 4 onwards. Flight services on the Mumbai-Hong Kong route will resume from May 4, while the air connectivity between Hong Kong and Delhi will be restored from May 6, the airline said in a statement. Boeing B777-300 will be deployed on these two routes with a three-class configuration namely business, premium economy and economy, it said. The resumption of scheduled services…