A New York-bound Air India flight, which took off from Mumbai, on Monday made an emergency landing in New Delhi due to security concerns caused by a bomb threat, media reports said. The flight landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi this morning. All passengers and crew members were evacuated. At least […]
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Singapore Airlines gets FDI nod from Govt of India for Vistara-Air India merger; set to own 25.1% stake by end-2024
With the FDI clearance in place, the merger that will see Singapore Airlines acquiring a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The proposed merger was announced in November 2022.
Indian aviation authority issues new guideline after fog forces flight delays, cancellations
In the standard operating procedure (SOP) for “facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights”, the DGCA said that airlines may cancel flights that are likely to be delayed or “consequentially delayed” beyond three hours.
Air India-Vistara merger remains “on course”, with 25.1 per cent stake for Singapore Airlines
Once the merger is complete, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will have a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India. Currently, Singapore Airlines owns a 49 per cent shareholding in Vistara and the remaining 51 per cent stake is with the Tata Group.
Private aeroplane skids off Mumbai runway and breaks into two pieces; 8 people injured
The aircraft, belonging to VSR Ventures, was coming from Vishakhapatnam and skidded off the runway while landing at the Mumbai airport, said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in a statement.
Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal arrested by Enforcement Directorate in INR 5,380 million bank fraud case
Goyal, 74, was taken into custody by ED in a money laundering case linked to an alleged fraud at Canara Bank, official sources said. He was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Singapore’s BOC Aviation signs deal with India’s budget carrier IndiGo for finance lease of 10 Airbus aircraft
The Singapore-headquartered BOC Aviation Limited and India’s largest budget airline IndiGo have entered into a finance lease transaction involving 10 Airbus A320NEO aircraft.
Delhi, Mumbai may get more British Airways flights, as the airline aims to benefit from stronger India-UK trade ties
India and the UK are looking to significantly increase bilateral trade; British Airways wants to be a part of the growth story. It has opened a new call centre in India and plans to increase flights from Delhi and Mumbai.
Bailout for Go First unlikely until engine supply issues solved: MoS Aviation VK Singh
Cash-strapped Go Airlines (India) Ltd is unlikely to get a government bailout unless something could be done about the engine supply bottleneck, an Indian minister said.
Wadia Group-owned bankrupt airline Go First may lose major part of its fleet
Indian airline Go First finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place as its attempt to start insolvency proceedings has been complicated by aircraft lessors.
