Aviation & Aerospace News Updates

03/03/2023

https://wap.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-looking-to-partner-with-embraer-sukhoi-to-make-small-jets-locally-123030300648_1.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook =1677838090-1

The government will keep 51% equity with an Indian company, while asking the foreign partner to do technology transfer, the people said

22/11/2022

https://m-timesofindia-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/m.timesofindia.com/business/international-business/airlines-push-for-lone-pilot-flights-to-cut-costs-despite-safety-fears/amp_articleshow/95665933.cms

Airlines and regulators are pushing to have just one pilot in the cockpit of passenger jets instead of two. It would lower costs and ease pressure from crew shortages, but placing such responsibility on a single person at the controls is unsettling for some.

09/10/2022

https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-double-decker-seats-that-can-change-airplane-travel-forever-489416 -decker-airplane-|-photo-alejandro-n%C3%BA%C3%B1ez-vicente-|-489403

The leg room has always been a major problem for people travelling in airplanes but thanks to a new design by Alejandro Núñez Vicente, the economy class travel will change forever.

23/09/2022

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/tata-group-air-india-express-air-asia-vistara-consolidation-8163659/

The Tata Group will consolidate its entire airline business by 2024. Here's how it will merge its four airline companies.

15/09/2022

https://www.100knots.com/indian-aviation-industry-can-report-a-loss-between-inr-150-170-billion-in-fy23-air-traffic-to-grow-52-54/

Despite the recovery in passenger traffic, the rating agency, ICRA expects the Indian aviation industry to report a loss between INR 150-170 billion in 2022-23 due to high ATF prices and a depreciating rupee. Domestic air passenger traffic in India is likely to grow 52-54% on the year and is likely....

12/09/2022

https://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/air-india-leases-30-planes-to-boost-operations-offer-premium-class-122091200508_1.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook =1662971545-1

Keeping in mind the fleet expansion plans, Air India had recently raised the retirement age of its pilots from 58 to 65 years

25/08/2022

https://www.timesnownews.com/exclusive/scindia-says-india-could-be-international-aviation-hub-and-its-about-time-as-market-gives-wings-to-indias-ambition-article-93750068

After making huge investments in building airports, related infrastructure and incentivising regional connectivity, the government wants India to be the aviation hub it was expected to be but passed up for years.

14/08/2022

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2022/08/14/quickjet-a-new-cargo-airline-in-india-gets-delivery-of-the-first-b737f-exclusive/

Quickjet, a new Cargo Airline in India gets delivery of the first B737F | Exclusive

14/08/2022

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/big-bull-bows-out-rakesh-jhunjhunwala-passes-away-9025051.html

Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala no more

11/08/2022

https://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/govt-to-remove-fare-caps-imposed-on-airlines-from-aug-31-122081000791_1.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook =1660137901-1

The fare caps were imposed on domestic airlines in 2020 during the pandemic

07/08/2022

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/spicejet-flyers-walk-on-tarmac-at-delhi-airport-after-waiting-for-bus-report-3233490

A significant number of passengers who disembarked from SpiceJet's Hyderabad-Delhi flight on Saturday night walked on the airport's tarmac as the airline could not provide a bus for around 45 minutes to take them to the terminal, sources said.

04/08/2022

https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/spicejet-reduced-flights-helped-us-akasa-quite-small-as-of-now-not-competing-with-ai-vistara/articleshow/93330000.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TOIBusiness

India Business News: IndiGo’s outgoing CEO Ronojoy Dutta spoke about three major developments in Indian airline industry at the moment — Tata’s mega plans for its four car

02/08/2022

https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/will-have-220-airports-operational-in-india-by-2027-scindia/articleshow/93280428.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TOIBusiness

01/08/2022

https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/ai-prepares-for-mega-fleet-expansion-pilots-to-fly-till-65-years-of-age-not-retire-them-at-58/articleshow/93273106.cms

India Business News: Preparing for a major fleet expansion, Air India — which used to retire pilots at 58 — is now going to give selected pilots an extension for another f

01/08/2022

https://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/air-india-s-load-factor-improves-to-80-under-tata-group-management-122080100413_1.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook =1659338008-1

It has risen to 80% in February-June period, compared with 60%; but market share is lower than in January

31/07/2022

https://m.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/indian-aviation-sector-absolutely-safe-foreign-carriers-that-came-to-india-reported-15-tech-snags-in-last-16-days-dgca-articleshow.html

Aviation watchdog DGCA's chief Arun Kumar on Sunday said technical snags faced by domestic carriers in recent weeks did not have the potential to cause havoc.

29/07/2022

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/plain-way-to-make-planes-safe/articleshow/93193162.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TOI

India News: Airlines train too few maintenance engineers, even as aviation grows. DGCA must change that

29/07/2022

https://m.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/indigos-kolkata-bound-flight-skids-off-runway-before-take-off-probe-launched-articleshow.html

According to an official statement of IndiGo, no passengers suffered injuries in the incident, and prima facie, no abnormalities were observed in the aircraft.

29/07/2022

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/jet-airways-2-0-to-start-commercial-operations-from-september-11658895820291.html

28/07/2022

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/all-airlines-stations-now-manned-by-qualified-staff-aviation-watchdog-3203128

The aviation regulator today said airlines have now posted qualified engineering personnel at all their stations after the carriers were asked to do so in the wake of spate of technical snags in recent weeks.

28/07/2022

https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/govt-starts-work-on-sale-of-alliance-air-other-ex-ai-cos/articleshow/93148121.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TOIBusiness

India Business News: NEW DELHI: After Air India, the Centre has now begun work on privatising its erstwhile subsidiaries - regional carrier Alliance Air Aviation, AI Engin.

26/07/2022

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Airports Authority of India (AAI), has awarded 14 Water Aerodromes under UDAN across the country, namely,

1. SardarSarovar Dam (Statue of Unity), Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad
2. Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island), Shaheed Dweep (Neill Island), Long Island, Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Islands,
3. Guwahati riverfront and Umrangso Reservoir in Assam
4. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam in Telangana
5. Prakasam Barrage in Andhra Pradesh and
6. Minicoy, Kavaratti, Agatti in Lakshadweep Islands.

Out of these Water Aerodromes, Sardar Sarovar Dam (Statue of Unity) and Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad have been operationalized on 31.10.2020. The airline operating the seaplanes comply with the extant provisions of Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR)/guidelines for safety norms. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the seaplane operations which commenced on 31.10.2020 were suspended.

AAI has informed that Rs. 287 crore have been sanctioned for 14 Water Aerodromes and an expenditure of Rs 18.73 crore has been incurred so far.

A total of 115 RCS helicopter routes have been awarded under RCS-UDAN scheme out of which 36 routes have been operationalized. As per provisions in the UDAN scheme, helicopter operations are permissible only in priority areas viz. Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, North Eastern Region states, Andaman Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. Further, Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) has been awarded 70 routes by AAI under RCS UDAN out of which the following are operationalized based on the availability of infrastructure and other necessary arrangements:

1. Chandigarh-Shimla-Chandigarh
2. Shimla-Rampur-Shimla
3. Shimla-Mandi-Shimla
4. Mandi-Dharmshala-Mandi
5. Mandi-Kullu-Mandi
6. Dehradun-New Tehri-Dehradun
7. New Tehri-Srinagar-New Tehri
8. Srinagar-Gauchar-Srinagar
9. Dehradun-Srinagar-Dehradun
10. Dehradun-Gauchar-Dehradun
11. Haldwani-Haridwar-Haldwani
12. Pantnagar-Pithoragahr-Pantnagar

28 sea plane routes connecting 14 water aerodromes and 115 RCS helicopter routes have been awarded. No airline has submitted any bid from Visakhapatnam cruise terminal for UDAN seaplane and helicopter operations so far.

26/07/2022

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/indigo-welcomes-akasa-air-launches-seventh-bengaluru-kochi-flight-hours-after-new-airline-announces-routes-8876991.html

26/07/2022

https://simpleflying.com/battle-for-third-place-indias-airlines-get-competitive-in-june/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=echo&utm_source=Facebook =1658659852

SpiceJet, Vistara, and Go First are all vying to secure second place as passengers return in droves.

26/07/2022

https://simpleflying.com/indian-carriers-observe-as-akasa-air-begins-journey/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=echo&utm_source=Facebook =1658724966

Indian airlines are already reacting to Akasa's entry.

18/07/2022

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/buzz/indias-newest-airline-akasa-air-is-going-viral-for-its-sustainable-crew-uniform/articleshow/92700968.cms

18/07/2022

https://simpleflying.com/over-100-bids-for-regional-routes-in-india/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=echo&utm_source=Facebook =1657878274

Several airlines, including SpiceJet, are interested in new regional routes.

17/07/2022

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Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asked officials in the meeting to ensure that "there is no compromise with the passengers' safety."

17/07/2022

https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/pil-seeks-direction-to-stop-operation-of-spicejet-airline-refund-of-fair-charges-to-passengers20220717171205/

New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Centre and concerned authorities to stop the operation of Spicejet Airlines stating several incidents of technical glitches have taken place in its aircraft recently.

15/07/2022

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The airline believes it has what it takes to become a long-term sustainable enterprise.