[ad_1] A Virgin Atlantic jet collided with another plane while it was being towed at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, aviation authorities said. There were no reports of injuries. Virgin said its Boeing 787-9 had completed a flight and had no passengers aboard when its wingtip clipped a stationary British Airways jet while being … Read more
[ad_1] Boeing CEO David Calhoun received compensation valued at $33 million last year, nearly all of it in stock awards, but his stock payout for this year will be cut by nearly one-fourth because of the drop in Boeing’s share price since the January blowout of a panel on one of its planes in … Read more
[ad_1] The domestic and international air traffic in India, for the first time, crossed the pre-pandemic peak of 2018-19 in 2023-24 due to a sustained increase in demand, according to aviation consultancy firm CAPA India’s data released on Tuesday. International air traffic in India saw faster growth than domestic air traffic in 2023-24. The … Read more
[ad_1] Giving relief to passengers, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued a fresh guideline to airports and airlines for deplaning passengers during tarmac delays. Zulfiquar Hasan, Director General of BCAS, said that they have prepared the guidelines and issued to airport operators and airlines. “In case of delays (no specific … Read more
[ad_1] At a Confederation of Indian Industry event on May 24 last year, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia advised Indian carriers to prioritise expanding their international flight operations due to the tight margins in the domestic aviation market, largely driven by intense competition. This counsel resonated well with aviation executives, who had already been pursuing … Read more
[ad_1] New destinations like Hanimaadhoo in the Maldives will be added, the statement said adding that additional services to Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad in the domestic sector. The International Airport here has announced its summer schedule with 17 per cent more weekly flight operations than the winter schedule. The summer schedule is effective … Read more
[ad_1] Currently, the carrier has a staff strength of around 200 and the count will rise to about 350 to 360 by the end of the first year of operations | File image Regional airline FLY91, which will commence its commercial flights on March 18, will have around 350 staff at the end of … Read more
[ad_1] Boeing (Photo: Bloomberg) By Julie Johnsson and Ian Kullgren Boeing Co.’s largest union kicked off its first full contract talks in 16 years with a bang by asking for a 40 per cent pay raise over three years. The International Association of Machinists also seeks to lower health care costs, reinstate pensions … Read more
[ad_1] The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday said air traffic situation has improved and delays in flight arrivals have been reduced at the Mumbai airport, nearly two months after directions, including a reduction in flights, were issued to tackle congestion at the airport. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in the city … Read more
[ad_1] Joshua is not expecting a new order from existing airlines this year and next year, unless a new LCC operator enters the market India’s unique demographics have created an optimal environment for the development of new local Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) that are likely to deploy both wide- and narrow-body aircraft to cope … Read more