Rumblings from Vistara-Air India merger
As Tata Group forces the marriage, some protest aloud while others do so silently
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Can small airlines survive in India's new aviation landscape?
In a vastly altered aviation landscape in India, smaller players would have to use every trick up their sleeve to survive.
Indian airlines to order 1,500-1,700 aircraft over next 2 yrs
Indian carriers currently have just under 800 aircraft on the order, of which IndiGo accounts for 500. The number to increase to close to 1,300 if the Air India order materialises.
Aviation industry suffered loss worth ₹24,000 cr between 2020-2022: Govt
"The government is proactively supporting the aviation sector by providing a stable policy environment and incentivising competition-led growth," the ministry said.
‘Unacceptable, police case filed’: Scindia on Thai flight passenger scuffle
Over the past week, a video went viral on social media regarding a scuffle that broke out among some Indian passengers in a Thai Smile Airway flight en route from Bangkok to India.
‘Visits to operators are not audits’: ICAO rejects SpiceJet’s claims
ICAO said its USOAP team visited India between November 9 and November 16, under ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM), but the visits to operators were not audits or inspections.
ICAO audit found SpiceJet ops, safety processes in order, says airline
The audit was conducted under the universal safety oversight audit programme (USOAP) on November 14 at SpiceJet’s head office in Delhi.
Domestic aviation industry to post ₹15,000 cr loss in FY23: ICRA
A sharp hike in airfares will be deterred by the intense competition and airlines' plans to expand their market shares, says ICRA.
IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Vistara — how airlines cope with Covid
As India's air traffic slowly stabilises, a look at the different airlines' fleet and aircraft utilisation presents a very real picture of the ground reality.
Will legal hurdles delay Jet Airways take-off?
The revival of Jet Airways hinges on a series of legal hurdles, but also negotiations between the government and the consortium on multiple issues.
