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India’s newest airline Akasa Air gets Air Operator Certificate from DGCA, to start operations later this month

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Akasa Air, the newest airline in India backed by investor Rakesh JhunJhunwala, has received the nod from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to start operations. The airline today informed that is has been granted the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the civil aviation regulator in the country. “We are pleased to announce the receipt … Read more

Air India to hire over 4200 cabin crew and 900 pilots in the year 2024, to hire more pilots and maintenance engineers later

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Days after announcing mega deals to purchase 470 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, Air India on Friday announced that over 4,200 cabin crew trainees and 900 pilots will be hired in the year 2023 to meet its growing manpower needs. Earlier this month, Air India announced two mega order to purchase 220 aircraft from Boeing and 250 … Read more

Go First files for voluntary insolvency: Here is how a faulty engine by US-based Pratt & Whitney is causing the collapse of an Indian airline

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Wadia Group controlled ultra-low cost Go First Airlines filed for voluntary insolvency before the National Company Law Tribunal on Tuesday after facing acute financial troubles. The Airlines also cancelled all flights on 3, 4 and 5 May, causing DGCA to issue a show cause notice to it. The airline blamed the “faulty” Pratt & Whitney engines used … Read more

PM Modi inaugurates Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre in Bengaluru, the largest such Boeing campus outside the US

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated a new state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center (BIETC) campus in  Bengaluru. Built with an investment of Rs 1,600 crores, the 43-acre campus is Boeing’s largest such investment outside the US. Boeing’s new campus in India will become a cornerstone for partnership with the vibrant startup, private and … Read more

Over 100 flights of Vistara cancelled due to pilot strikes over pay policy amid merger with Air India, DGCA monitoring the situation

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Vistara Airlines is facing massive protests and strikes by pilots over the revised pay policy of the company. The strike started on Monday 1st April and continues on the third day. Over 100 flights were cancelled and more than 180 flights were delayed during this period causing significant trouble to the travelers. The company is about to merge with Air India soon. The … Read more

Ensure baggage delivery within 10-30 minutes at airports: Bureau of Civil Aviation Security directs airlines

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The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has taken a decisive step to streamline baggage handling procedures across major airlines operating in India. On February 16, 2024, BCAS issued letters to seven prominent airlines, namely Air India, IndiGo, Akasa, SpiceJet, Vistara, Air India Express Connect, and Air India Express, urging them to implement necessary measures … Read more