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Air India: Tata Group's airline Air India has offered to hire pilots for 5 years after retirement. For this, a letter of consent has been sent to the pilots who have retired till three years ago. Air India: Tata Group-owned Air India has offered to re-hire pilots after retirement. This offer will be for a period of five years. According to an internal communication with Air India, the airline is doing this to stabilize its operations, as it plans to acquire 300 single-aisle aircraft. A senior Air India official said that a consent letter has been sent to the pilots who retired till three years ago. There is a shortage of pilots Pilots are the most expensive asset for any airline. They are paid more as compared to other roles like cabin crew and aircraft maintenance engineers. Moreover, the lack of adequately trained pilots has always been an issue in the domestic aviation industry. Air India introduced VRS scheme The company has also introduced a Voluntary Retirement Scheme for it...

AIR INDIA EXPRESS will add 4 Boeing-737 aircraft to the fleet, the airline is preparing due to high demand AIR INDIA Express: The source said that the airline can take four aircraft on dry lease with the intention of increasing the capacity. The new aircraft will be used to increase the frequency on some routes. Air India Express currently has 24 Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet. AIR INDIA EXPRESS: Tata group airline Air India Express may add four Boeing-737 aircraft to its fleet of 24 aircraft by the end of this year to meet the growing demand for international passengers. This information has been received from airline sources. According to the news of PTI, sources said that after the removal of all restrictions related to the epidemic, the demand for the aviation sector has picked up. For this, 'dry leasing' is the only option to increase the capacity in a short time. In dry leasing, a company only leases the aircraft. Boeing 737 aircraft in Air India Express fleet Accordin...

Go First Offer: Airline company Go First has launched a special weekday offer for its passengers. In this, on booking flight tickets, many more facilities will be available along with free seat selection and complimentary miles. Go First Offer: There is good news for the customers of aviation company Go First. The airline has taken out a special offer for its domestic passengers. In this, passengers will get the facility of free seat selection and complimentary meal on booking flight tickets on weekdays. Go First said that this facility will be available only on booking tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday. Let us know about all the details related to this offer. what is the offer Airline company Go First said in a statement that Tuesday and Wednesday have become better than before. Tweeling in these two days of the week is now going to prove to be more beneficial than ever. Passengers will get many benefits by booking flight tickets in these days. free meal free seat selection Unlimited ...

The government is trying to make the business of drone makers in India reach Rs 900 crore in the coming three years. New Delhi. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday that the turnover of the Indian drone industry will reach Rs 15,000 crore by the year 2026. Scindia's statement came after the government on Wednesday approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for drones and drone parts with an allocation of Rs 120 crore over three financial years. This step has been taken by the Central Government after the new and liberal Drone Rules, 2021 notified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on August 25. “Through the Drone Policy (Rules) and the Drone PLI scheme, we aim to reach Rs 900 crore in the business of drone makers in India in the coming three years,” the Aviation Minister said at a press conference. At present, Indian drone manufacturing companies have a turnover of about Rs 80 crore. Combining these three sectors, we estimate that the Indian dron...

Germany's Lufthansa Group provides aviation services with various European airline brands including Swiss, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines. New Delhi. Aviation major Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr said on Sunday that restricting air traffic between India and Germany is affecting the economies of both the countries and Lufthansa Group is looking forward to getting more flights between the two countries from the Indian government. Eagerly waiting. Indian aviation regulator DGCA has allowed Lufthansa to operate only 10 weekly flights from India to Germany at present. This was done after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in September 2020 accused the airline of being the beneficiary of "unequal distribution" of traffic. Spohr told the media on the first day of the 77th Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), "The first thing we need now (between India and Germany), and the traffic, should be to 'open the s...

In September 2021, the average daily departure of flights was around 2,100 as against about 1,321 in September, 2020. About 61,100 flights operated in September New Delhi. Credit rating agency Icra said on Wednesday that India's domestic air passengers grew marginally by 2-3 per cent to 6.9 million in September. The number of domestic air passengers in August was around 67 lakh. Domestic flights operated at 54 per cent capacity compared to the same month last year. There was a 74 percent increase in the number of air passengers on a year-on-year basis. The airlines operated around 61,100 flights in September as against 39,628 in the same month in 2020, the release said. Supriyo Banerjee, Vice President and Region Head, ICRA said, “In September 2021, the average daily departure of flights was around 2,100, which is significantly higher than the average daily departure of around 1,321 in September, 2020 and around 1,900 in August, 2021. was excessive. The average number of passenger...

Due to the increase in the ban on international flights, the problems of the travel industry increased, the jobs of 1 million people were at risk. Subhash Goyal, President of STIC Travel Group and Confederation of Tourism Professionals, told India TV that travel and hospitality contribute about 10% to Sakar's total tax collection. In view of the Corona crisis, the Travel and Tourism Industry has expressed displeasure over the decision of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India to continue the ban on the operation of regular international air flights and said that this decision is very fatal. . Due to the arrival of Corona, the back of this industry has been broken due to the closure of international flights since March 2020. In such a situation, even when the situation is getting better, the crisis will deepen by not starting international flights. About 10 lakh more people working in this industry may have to lose their jobs. Major contribution of travel and hos...

Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has asked Beta Technologies to explore the possibilities of Avatol in the Indian market. Aviation World: In the coming times, airplanes can fly without a long run-way. This technology is being used abroad. Now the Government of India has also started work to bring it to the country. In fact, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who recently visited the US and Canada, has directed to explore the possibilities of Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (Avtol) in the country. The government has asked the makers of the electric Avtoll aircraft to explore the possibilities of setting up infrastructure for such aircraft as well as looking at bringing them to the domestic market. Scindia invited many companies to India In this regard, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has asked Beta Technologies to explore the possibilities of Avatol in the Indian market. The company has a partnership with Blade Group. Scindia said on Wednesday that ...

AIR INDIA : Emirates Airline President Tim Clark said that Air India should be as big as United Airlines. This is a gold mine. Tim Clark said that Air India should be one of the largest international airline companies in the world. AIR INDIA: Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, a flight service provider, said that it is not easy for an airline to operate in India. He said that if the Tata group is not able to run Air India, then no one in the country can run it. According to the news of PTI, Clarke said on Monday that Air India should be as big as United Airlines. Must be. This is a gold mine. There are 128 aircraft in the fleet According to the news, Air India currently has about 128 aircraft in its fleet, while Chicago-based United Airlines has 860 aircraft. Clarke said on the sidelines of the 78th Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) here that you (India) have a large population of overseas Indians, which is so large and growing all the ...

When the train stopped in the middle of the bridge, the railway employee did such a thing by playing on his life, watching the video you will also say 'Well done' Indian Railways: A loco pilot of the Indian Railways repairs the damaged train on the middle bridge. The Railway Ministry has praised the loco pilot by sharing its video. Indian Railways: Suppose you are traveling by a train and if your train gets stuck in the middle of the way? And if your train gets stuck on a bridge over a river? In such a situation, it can also take a long time to get help to fix it. Some people went through one such incident in the past. However, the loco pilot present in the train handled the situation very bravely and intelligently on the spot and fixed the vehicle by going in the middle of the track. Ministry shared video The Ministry of Railways, sharing a video of it from its official Twitter handle, praised its employee and said that the Railways is always dedicated in the service and safet...

Air India-Vistara Merger : Regarding the merger of Air India and Vistara, the IATA official said that before this merger, the airlines need to resolve many other issues. Air India-Vista Merger: After the acquisition of Air India, Tata Group has 3 airlines, whose operations it looks after. Apart from Air India, it also has AirAsia India and Vistara. In such a situation, speculations are also being made that Air India and Vistara can also be merged. Regarding this, a senior IATA official said that many other issues should be resolved before this merger. making profit is not easy International Air Transport Association's (IATA) regional vice president of Asia Pacific Philip Goh said at the 78th Annual General Meeting of the global airlines body that it is not easy for an airline to make profit in India. It should first address several issues like fair cap and high tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). These issues have to be resolved When asked whether Vistara and Air India should be me...

DGCA to Airports : After the incident of fire in SpiceJet aircraft, aviation regulator DGCA has asked the airport authority to adopt these precautions before the rains. DGCA to Airports: A SpiceJet aircraft had to make an emergency landing soon after taking off on Sunday. It is being told that a bird collided with the fan of the flight. However, all 185 civilians going in the plane (SpiceJet flight accident) were taken off safely. Aviation regulator DGCA has now issued some important guidelines regarding this for all private and government airports in the country. Under this, special caution has been asked about birds and animals in the airport and its surrounding area. The DGCA said in a letter that during the monsoon season, the activity of birds and animals increases around the airport. In such a situation, their presence can pose a serious threat to the operations of the flights. Therefore, all airports have been asked to review their wildlife management, which requires caution not...

Akasa Air: Akasa Air, an airline backed by veteran investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, has added the first Boeing 737 MAX flight to its fleet. The airline took delivery of a Boeing 737 Max aircraft in Seattle on Thursday. With the arrival of Akasa, more competition in the aviation field is expected to increase. It is being told that Akasa Air can start operating its flight in July. 72 aircraft ordered Akasa Air has placed an order for a total of 72 aircraft, out of which 18 flights can be delivered by March 2023. After this, 54 aircraft will be delivered in the next four years. Flight will be filled with this code Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline 'Akasa Air' has got its airline code. Akasa Air will fly with airline code QP. flight will start from july Akasa has received its Max aircraft by mid-June according to its pre-determined schedule. Now it can start its commercial operation in India by July 2022. Akasa Air gets civil aviation nod The airline, backed by veteran investor Rake...

Spicejet Sky Mall : In in-flight online shopping, you can find major products and deals of major products like dress, jewelery range, electronics and cosmetics. Spicejet Sky Mall: Do shopping at a height of 36000 feet, SpiceJet launched this special mall. Spicejet Sky Mall: SpiceJet announced the launch of Sky Mall on its in-flight entertainment platform Spicescreen on Wednesday. In an in-flight online shopping prepared by e-commerce portal Snapdeal, you can find products and deals of major products like dress, jewelery range, electronics and cosmetics. Passengers of all domestic flights operating by Spicejet can now browse and select high quality electronics, fashion accessories, headphones, mobile charger and list of other items. Order will be confirmed on landing According to the news, the order placed in the flight will be confirmed on the landing and the home delivery of goods will be done at All India level. The first Indian airline has become the first Indian airline to do the A...

ATF Price Hike : The prices of ATF have increased by 16 percent simultaneously, after which ATF prices have reached record level. ATF Price Hike: On the front of inflation, the general public may kill another. It is believed that air tickets will become more expensive than before. This is because the ATF means that there has been a huge increase in the aviation turbine fuel today. The prices of ATF have increased by 16 percent simultaneously, after which ATF prices have reached record level. From today, the ATF price has increased by Rs 19757.13 per kiloliter to Rs 141232.87 per kiloliter. Now in such a situation, air tickets can be more expensive than before. 16 % jump from June directly Let us know that the prices of aviation turbine fuel are updated first and 16th of every month. Since June 1, the price of ATF has been seen by 16.2 percent. After this, the price of ATF has reached the record level so far. Prices were cheaper on 1 June On June 1, the price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (A...

  Air Fare Price Hike : Air travel is going to be expensive for passengers. SpiceJet can increase flight tickets by 10 to 15 percent. Air Fare Price Hike: There is a bad news for air travelers. Flight tickets are going to be expensive due to rising prices of aviation fuel (ATF) and falling value of rupee. Ajay Singh, Chairman and MD of Spicejet, said that the rise in the prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), we have no option but to increase flight ticket fare. Singh said in a statement that to maintain the operation cost, there is a need to increase at least 10-15 percent in air fare. He said that since June 2021, the prices of ATF have increased by more than 120 percent. This increase is not durable and governments, Center and State need to take immediate action to reduce tax on ATF. This is the highest in the world. Rupee-dollar also impact He said that SpiceJet has tried to bear the maximum burden of this aging in fuel prices in the last few months, which is more than 50 perce...

CCI said in a notice on Tuesday that Tata Sons Private Limited's ( TSPL ) subsidiary Air India Limited's (AIL)'s proposal to buy 100 per cent equity share capital of AirAsia (India) Private Limited has been approved. Tata Sons holds 83.67 per cent and Air Asia Investments holds 16.33 per cent in Air Asia India. (Image: PTI) Acquisition of AirAsia India by Air India: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of AirAsia by Air India. Tata Sons' subsidiary Air India has got approval to buy 100% stake in AirAsia. CCI in a notice on Tuesday said that Air India Limited (AIL), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited (TSPL), has approved the proposal to buy 100 percent equity share capital of AirAsia (India) Private Limited. has been given. Air Asia India, TSPL and Air Asia Investment Ltd. (AAIL) is a joint venture. In this, Tata Sons Private Limited holds 83.67 percent and Air Asia Investment has 16.33 percent. Air Asia Ind...

DGCA fine on Air India : A show cause notice was issued to the airline and a personal hearing was also conducted. Know the whole matter. DGCA fine on Air India: Aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken major action on Air India. DGCA has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Air India. Earlier a show cause notice was issued to the airline and a personal hearing was also conducted. The reason behind imposing the fine is to deny boarding to passengers holding valid tickets. The fine was imposed for not paying compensation even after the passengers had valid boarding passes. Air India had refused boarding despite the passengers having valid tickets and being present for boarding on time. After which DGCA has taken this decision. DGCA gave this advice to the airline Regarding this matter, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement that the investigation was done after this matter came to light. The DGCA has advised the airline to immediatel...

News: Aviation Regulatory DGCA has suspended an air traffic controller for three months. This action has been taken in the case of two Indigo flights on 7 January. IndiGo Airlines News: Aviation regulator DGCA has suspended an air traffic controller for three months after it allowed simultaneous departure of two IndiGo flights on January 7. Due to this, both these planes came very close to each other after the flight. Although there was no accident during this period, DGCA investigated the matter considering it as a serious incident. two planes flying together Two IndiGo Flights 6E455 (Bengaluru to Kolkata) and 6E246 (Bengaluru to Bhubaneshwar) took off simultaneously from the northern runway and the southern runway respectively at Bengaluru airport on the morning of 7 January. After which they came face to face in the air. However, there was no aerial collision between them. what was the incident The DGCA called the incident a 'Breach of Separation'. It occurs when any two ai...

Vistara Airlines offers : Vistara Airlines has announced Early Monsoon Sale to give huge discounts on ticket booking to domestic and international passengers. Vistara Airlines offers: There is good news for air travelers. Tata Group's airline company Vistara Airlines has announced 'Early Monsoon Sale' for its customers. In this, they are getting huge discounts on domestic and international flights. Vistara said that in this offer, passengers will be able to travel by flight for only 1,699. Vistara Airlines tweeted, "It's time to book for your next holiday with our Early Monsoon Sale! Enjoy discounted fares on our domestic and international networks. Hurry up." Flight will be available for Rs 1,699 In Vistara's ' Early Monsoon Sale ', passengers are getting offers in all three classes - Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class. Fares for Domestic Passengers start at Rs 1,699 in Economy Class, Rs 3,459 in Premium Economy Class and Rs 7,439 in Busi...

GO FIRST offers : Do you want to travel by flight in the coming days? If yes, then you can book flight tickets with a great offer. Domestic airline company GoFirst has come up with very attractive offers on domestic flight booking. In this you will be offered free meal. Not only this, you will also be able to do seat selection for free. Let's know what else is special in this offer of GO FIRST. Must travel on this day To take advantage of this offer of the domestic airline company Go First (GO FIRST), Tuesday and Wednesday will have to be fixed in the week. These offers are being given on this day's flight ticket booking. how long is the offer The booking period in this GO FIRST offer is from June 2 to September 25, 2022, while the travel period is from June 7 to September 28, 2022. Keep in mind here that travel should be on Tuesday or Wednesday only. Will get food hamper If you book flight tickets under this offer (GO FIRST offers), then the couple will get a food hamper worth...