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Airlines to introduce new flights from Odisha's Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda: CMO

Sat, Nov 16, 2024

In a boost to the economic development of Odisha, some airlines have agreed to introduce new flights from airports in Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda, the Chief Minister's Office said on Friday. The new flights are expected from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar and Vir Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda.

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Authorities hold high-level meeting on security threats to airlines, Ooer 100 flights affected

Mon, Oct 21, 2024

The Ministry of Home Affairs held a high-level meeting to address growing security threats to airlines, with over 100 flights receiving warning calls. CISF and BCAS officials presented detailed reports on the situation.

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SpiceJet's Game Plan! Aiming to connect small cities?

Wed, Sep 25, 2024

Aiming to connect small cities through new routes, good growth in operating profits is possible in the next 3 years: Ajay Singh, CMD, Spicejet, watch the entire conversation with Neha.

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Charges for issuing boarding passes is not “tariff”, Government says; issues advisory asking airlines not to charge

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala promoted Akasa Air's first aircraft Boeing 737 MAX arrived in New Delhi

Tue, Jun 21, 2022

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-promoted Akasa Air's first aircraft, Boeing 737 MAX arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, bringing it closer to securing the mandatory Air Operator Permit to start operations.

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Domestic airlines write to Aviation Ministry, urge to consider THIS demand for air travel

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

There could be a paradigm shift in the way domestic air travel in the company. The domestic airlines have written a letter to the Ministry of Aviation. What is the sum and substance of this letter? Zee Business’ Sameer Dixit gives a sneak peek into it

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Another huge loss to China! Country suffers mammoth reversal in this segment

Fri, Jul 10, 2020

China`s aviation industry sank further into the red, losing 34.25 billion yuan ($4.89 billion) in the second quarter, only slightly narrower than in the first quarter, underlining the colossal financial impact from the coronavirus pandemic

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Air Berlin, Monarch to FlyBe, European airline collapses since 2017

Fri, Jan 17, 2020

Flybe is the latest European airline fighting for survival following a string of collapses over the past few years that have left thousands of passengers stranded in airports and had a knock-on effect on related industries such as hospitality.

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Naresh Goyal's exit from Jet Airways could be the key to its survival

Mon, Mar 25, 2019

Under the new plans, the future of 69-year-old Naresh Goyal as the head of the airline remains uncertain. Watch complete video to know more..

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Unbelievable! Now, fly from Kannur to Muscat at just Rs 4,999

Sat, Jan 19, 2019

  GoAir will operate three direct flight services per week between Kannur-Muscat-Kannur and bookings are now open at an attractive all-inclusive one way fare starting from Rs 4,999," it said. 

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Jet Airways to launch new services from August 1

Tue, Jul 31, 2018

Jet Airways today announced its plan to introduce two new service from August 1 -- one from Bengaluru to Guwahati and the other from Hyderabad to Chandigarh via Indore.

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Aviation in India: Aviation Disaster 'Airprox' Alert!

Thu, Jul 19, 2018

Aviation in India is literally soaring. The skies are therefore, getting crowded. And overcrowding, whether in air or ground, always creates dangers of a tragedy happening.Yes, we are talking about aviation disasters, especially collisions. Check this data out:

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Aviation: Sufficient India-China air traffic rights available for local carriers: Govt

Thu, Jul 19, 2018

The government's remarks come against the backdrop of carriers from both sides being keen to operate more flights to each other's territory.

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A new version of UDAN coming, reveals Jayant Sinha

Thu, Jul 19, 2018

As many as 56 unserved and 17 under-served airports and 31 heliports would be connected under the scheme, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

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Aviation crisis: Domestic airlines may post Rs 3,600 cr losses in FY19, says Icra

Thu, Jul 19, 2018

Higher crude prices, due to which most airlines saw a decline in their yields during the second half of FY18, resulted in a higher than estimated aggregate loss for the domestic aviation industry to around Rs 2,400-2,500 crore in the previous fiscal, the report said.

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Aviation: Near miss incidents in Indian airspace fall in 2017

Wed, Jul 18, 2018

The count of near miss incidents touched 32 in 2016 before coming down to 28 last year. While 33 such incidents happened in 2014, the number dropped to 25 in 2015.

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UN aviation watchdog cuts India's score; Govt says DGCA to regulate air traffic controllers now

Tue, Jul 17, 2018

During a late evening briefing here today, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha, Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey and senior DGCA officials emphasised that there are no safety concerns for the country's civil aviation space.

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'India's passenger aircraft fleet to double to 1,100 planes by 2027'

Tue, Jul 17, 2018

Over 60 per cent of the in-service and committed fleet comprise future technology types, it said adding, after taking into account the existing orders, there is a shortfall of 300 aircraft, with a current value of USD 20 billion, for India's airline fleet development over the next 10 years.

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Air China Boeing 737 flight CA106 from Hong Kong loses cabin pressure mid-flight

Fri, Jul 13, 2018

The plane descended from 35,000 feet to 10,000 feet in 10 minutes as is standard practice in a decompression event, according to FlightRadar24 data, then ascended and continued the flight at a peak altitude of 26,600 feet rather than heading to a nearby airport to land.

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Aviation: Fuel charges cannot be part of cancellation charges, says IATA agents association

Thu, Jul 12, 2018

According to the draft charter released on May 22, the cancellation charges should be printed prominently on ticket and airline and their agents together should not, under any circumstances, levy cancellation charge more than the basic fare plus fuel surcharge.

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Flying becomes cheaper than taking an Indian Railways train! Watch video

Tue, Jul 10, 2018

Yes, airlines can beat Railways on ticket prices! IndiGo has come out with the biggest discount offer by a domestic carrier ever. Over 1.2 mn seats are up for grabs. Ticket prices start at just Rs 1,212. This involves foreign destinations too.

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Civil Aviation Minister Jayant Sinha hopes to start Darbhanga airport by Jan 2019

Tue, Jul 10, 2018

"Reviewed the status of airports in #Bihar. We are committed to massively improving connectivity by starting more airports. Have requested the State Government to make a State Aviation Policy for Bihar. - MoSCA @jayantsinha," the ministry said in a tweet.

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A dirty aviation story: It's raining poo from the sky!

Mon, Jul 09, 2018

Popular belief has it that this may have been caused by airplanes which accidentally or deliberately dumped their load of poo during a flight, a move Canadian Aviation Regulations deems punishable. Airlines call this dump 'blue ice' after the color of the toilet disinfectant used on flights. 

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