Aviation & Aerospace News Updates

31/08/2024

https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/aviation/vistara-to-fly-till-november-11-unified-air-india-operations-begin-thereafter-19468159.htm

Air India-Vistara merger: Beginning September 3, 2024, Vistara customers will progressively be unable to book flights for travel dates on or after November 12, 2024.

29/08/2024

https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/aviation/spicejet-has-once-again-been-placed-under-enhanced-surveillance-with-immediate-effect-19467915.htm

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29/08/2024

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/dubai-airport-refuses-to-check-in-spicejet-passengers-over-airline-dues/article68579962.ece

SpiceJet faces financial turmoil, leading to flight disruptions, delayed salaries, and legal battles with lessors and authorities.

25/08/2024

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/akasa-expects-max-delivery-in-a-matter-of-days-and-weeks-after-six-month-delay-from-boeing/article68555829.ece

25/08/2024

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/private-helicopter-crashes-in-pune-village-four-occupants-injured-101724494128987.html

21/08/2024

https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/aviation/alhind-group-receives-nod-to-start-allhind-airline-kerala-based-travel-services-operator-civil-aviation-ministry-1946

21/08/2024

https://www.financialexpress.com/business/airlines-aviation-cash-strapped-alliance-air-seeks-rs-700-crore-from-govt-3585825/?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=

Legacy issues such as high debt as well as supply chain issues with global OEMs have been ailing the divestment-bound airline, which has a debt of about Rs 4,000 crore.

21/08/2024

https://avenuemail.in/two-pilots-go-missing-after-training-plane-crashes-in-jamshedpur/

Two pilots go missing after training plane crashes in Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur News | The Avenue Mail

13/08/2024

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/spicejets-turbulent-journey-continues-as-it-delays-june-salaries-again-12794373.html

According to the report, Virendra Malhotra, the vice president for flight operations, told pilots in an email that the delay in salaries for June has been “beyond expectations” and it would be “disbursed shortly”

12/08/2024

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/trainer-aircraft-crashes-in-madhya-pradeshs-guna-2-pilots-injured-11723369197847.htm

The aircraft — two-seater Cessna 152 plane — belongs to a private aviation academy crashed at an airstrip in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna.

12/08/2024

https://theprint.in/economy/air-india-flew-13-5-of-domestic-passengers-till-june-but-accounted-for-70-denied-boarding-heres-why/2216819/

Aviation analysts say airlines deny passengers boarding for 3 reasons — when flight has been overbooked, a last minute-change in aircraft, or technical fuel & weight requirements.

12/08/2024

https://www.indiatvnews.com/maharashtra/chaos-at-mumbai-airport-after-dubai-spicejet-flight-delays-for-two-hours-video-2024-08-11-946304

The SpiceJet flight, from Mumbai to Dubai, which was scheduled for 11:30 pm got delayed for 2 hours on Saturday night. The passengers claimed that the staff did not make any announcement regarding the delay.

06/08/2024

India’s tax authority Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has sent show cause notices to 10 foreign airlines, including Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, that operate in India.

DGGI’s show cause notices have been sent following detailed action taken against these airlines in 2023, sources said. They added that the tax authority has alleged tax evasion on account of import of services from head office by Indian branch offices.

The tax authority has sent notices to Emirates for tax evasion worth ₹7,550 crore, Etihad Airways for ₹1,660 crore, Saudi Arabia Airlines for ₹612 crore, Air Arabia for ₹455 crore, Oman Airlines for ₹71 crore, Thai Airways for ₹60 crore, Qatar Airways for ₹53 crore, Singapore Airlines for ₹40 crore, British Airways for ₹33 crore, and Lufthansa Air Cargo for ₹10 crore.

DGGI has sent show cause notices to Emirates for tax evasion, Etihad Airways, Saudi Arabia Airlines, Air Arabia, Oman Airlines, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, and Lufthansa Air Cargo, sources said.

02/08/2024

https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/aviation/no-shortage-of-pilots-in-india-no-issues-with-boeing-max-fleet-aviation-ministry-19453243.htm

The Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed to Parliament that India has no pilot shortage, though there is a need for more aircraft commanders, managed by foreign pilots. The ministry also highlighted training initiatives and reported 56 operational Boeing 737 Max aircraft in India.

31/07/2024

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/heat-wave-forces-cancellation-of-several-flights-in-leh/

*Rain brings relief in Kashmir, Jammu Gopal Sharma/Fayaz Bukhari JAMMU/SRINAGAR, July 29: While heat wave has forced the cancellation of several flights for the first time in Leh, the rain has brought some relief from the record high temperature for the people of Kashmir besides many parts of Jammu....

31/07/2024

https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/long-flying-hours-roster-instability-among-top-reasons-causing-pilot-fatigue-says-study/articleshow/112083280.cms

According to a recent survey by a non-governmental organization, pilot fatigue is mainly attributed to factors such as extended flying hours exceeding 10 hours per day, consecutive night shifts, rapidly changing weekly schedules that disturb circadian rhythms, and schedules that adhere strictly to t...

31/07/2024

*Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu will present the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 Bill in Parliament - which aims to overhaul India's aviation regulations replacing the outdated Aircraft Act of 1934.*

Key provisions of the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 Bill

- The Bill gives more powers to DGCA, BCAS & Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau

- The definition of aircraft has been changed to any machine which can derive support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air, other than reactions of the air against the earth’s surface

- The Bill will have provisions to align India's policies to meet international norms

- Bill will have regulation on control of the design and manufacturing of aircraft in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat

- The Bill will give the Centre more powers to prohibit or regulate certain construction activities, make rules, give directions, detain aircraft, and pass emergency orders.

- The Centre will have more powers on air routes and it can prohibit flying over certain areas and restrict entry of aircraft.

- The Bill will also have regulations on the development of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services.

- The Bill will also have norms for cancelling licences in case of dangerous flying.

- The Bill will have norms on compensation for passengers

- The Bill will have norms on the detention of air aircraft due to various factors and possession and repossession of aircraft.

The bill seeks to grant increased powers to key aviation bodies, including the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). These bodies will receive broader authority to regulate and oversee the av...

29/07/2024

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/what-to-expect-in-the-max-8-which-indigo-will-operate-to-doha-101721994612511.html

This arrangement is similar to what IndiGo has with Turkish Airlines but while IndiGo sells tickets beyond Istanbul, in the case of Qatar Airways, it does not.