An India first: IndiGo flies 10m passengers in November
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Ashwini Phadnis
Former Senior Deputy Editor at Business Line (aka The Hindu Business Line)
India’s DGCA streamlining aircraft wet leasing
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Suppliers delay Air India fleet growth
Air India has finally acknowledged that the seat refurbishment plan for its widebody aircraft is delayed due to global supply chain issues. The refurbishment involves the Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner aircraft that Air India, now run by Tata Sons,…
SpiceJet to try seaplane operations once again
SpiceJet announced plans to launch seaplane operations in 2025, connecting some of India’s most remote and picturesque locations. This will be the Delhi-based low-cost airline’s third attempt to venture into seaplane operations. In 2017, the airline signed a Memorandum of…
Higher fuel costs; grounded aircraft impact IndiGo
The Delhi-based low-cost airline IndiGo reported a net loss of Rs 9.9 billion for the quarter ending September 2024, primarily driven by higher fuel costs and a peak number of groundings, which have now started reducing. IndiGo had previously reported…
British Airways completes 100 years of flying to India
British Airways (BA) journey in India started when the first survey/proving flight, funded by Imperial Airways, a precursor to the present-day BA, left London for India on November 10, 1924, and finished its trip to India on March 17, the…