Indian airlines will have to avoid Pakistani airspace during international hauls, leading to at least an extra hour of flying, following the neighbouring country’s order of immediate closure of its airspace to Indian-owned and India-operated airlines. Technically called NOTAM (notice to airmen), the order restricts usage of its airspace for India-registered aircraft as well as…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), an organisation representing airlines, expressed concern about Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) using its position as the operator of the “two airport system” in Mumbai to forcibly move traffic to kickstart operations at the Navi Mumbai International Airport. IATA’s concerns have come at a time when the AAHL-managed Chhatrapati…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Union government on a plea highlighting the rising bird and wildlife strikes at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, which pose a serious threat to passenger safety. A bench led by the chief justice Devendra Kumar issued notices to multiple authorities, including the Airports…
Boeing is set to continue delivering two aircraft per month this year to Indian airlines, the mix of narrowbody and widebody planes maintaining the company’s average of the last two years.   India’s second biggest airline Air India and its youngest Akasa Air together have pending deliveries over 400 Boeing aircraft. Air India has pending…
It is estimated by aviation consultancy firm Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) that the country will need an additional 10,900 pilots by the end of 2029-30. While the exact numbers of engineers, crew and all other skilled and unskilled personnel required are not easily available, it is reasonable to assume that the final number…
When we landed at Doha airport in the middle of the night, the terminal was so jammed with people that it seemed like another planet where mysterious Martians in burgundy jackets had turned night into day. Everywhere one looked, people were running for connecting flights, with very few staff around to direct anyone. The area…
Air travel can be exhausting and frustrating at times, especially on international routes. The documentation list can be endless, especially if one is transiting via one or more countries. Aviation technology service provider SITA believes this is likely to change significantly. “On a five-year horizon, we would have reduced 50-60% of that stress level. We…
Indian aviation reported the best-ever half-year traffic this year, recording 7.93 crore passengers between January and June this year, compared to 7.60 crore passengers during the same period last year. Thus far, 2023 has been the best-ever year for domestic aviation in India, when it surpassed the pre-COVID numbers by 5.77 per cent. The current…
