Aviation

We are heads down focused on our particular strategy, which is cost leadership, service excellence and employee centricity, says, Vinay Dube, founder and CEO, Akasa Air

SAF is defined as renewable or waste-derived aviation fuel that meets sustainability criteria. India aims to achieve 1 per cent sustainable fuel blending for all commercial flights by 2025

The airline will continue to grow its network across Tier II & Tier III route connectivity with a focus on achieving its sustainability goals

Go First Airline, which filed for bankruptcy, announced that its flight operations will remain canceled until 9th May due to operational reasons. New players such as Akasa Air and upcoming Fly91, have a lot to learn from this

The airline has been faced with critical supply chain issues with regard to their engines.Go First filed for bankruptcy blaming jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for grounding half of its fleet, however, P&W has refuted the claims

European airline major Lufthansa is bullish about the India market and is expanding its operations. With its new services it plans to operate more than 60 weekly flights from India and it has plans to bring back Airbus A380 into the Asian market

April 26th is celebrated as World Pilot's Day and the idea to turn it into an international celebration was established by the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA)

Tata Motors employs more than 3,000 women employees at its shop floors, similarly, MG Motor India has successfully integrated 37 per cent women employees in its workforce. Around 13 per cent of Vistara airlines pilots are women, today corporate companies are working towards women representation in all its fields

After the Air India deal, the Indian carriers are expected to place further orders, starting off with another large order from IndiGo. What was envisaged to be a 300 aircraft order prior to COVID, may now increase to 500, predicts CAPA, an aviation consulting and advisory firm

From being under public ire for incidents of unruly passengers to making some significant gains under the aegis of Tata group, this one year has been a roller coaster ride for the airline

Indian domestic carriers, excluding newly launched Akasa Air, had flown a total of 7.66 million passengers on the local routes a year ago

Though the number of midair scares is miniscule compared with total operations, the frequency–and the rate of increase–of the occurrences should set the alarm bells ringing

Innovation is our cultural pillar and it played a key role in the way we have come out of the pandemic: Vinod Kannan, CEO of Vistara

The aviation industry, the third largest domestic aviation market in the world, will soon be shaped by the launch of Akasa Air, revival of Jet Airways and the possible integration of Vistara with Air India

Vipula Gunatilleka was the CEO of SriLankan Airlines until January 2022 and led the national carrier during the pandemic

A game-changer in the Aviation Industry

India has become the third largest domestic aviation market in the world and is expected to overtake the UK to become the third largest air passenger market by 2024

Airlines have been asked to plan operations so as to land at their destination before 11.59 pm on March 24. Restrictions shall not, however, apply to flights that are only carrying cargo.

From full refund to free accommodation and meal, here are basic rights every flyer should be aware of

Drone deliveries in India haven't had the greatest of starts, with many technical and regulatory hurdles

Unmanned aerial vehicles or drones have already developed use cases in the consumer and commercial markets globally including hobby flying, mining & agriculture