New air traffic flow system to keep flyers informed

Flight delays may soon be a thing of past. With rising air traffic, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has speeded up the process to establish an Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) system. The system, which will be installed at all important airports, will collect and monitor airlines' data system with the information provided with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) of various airports.

Jetlite flight delayed by 3 hours

A Nagpur-bound Jetlite flight with 129 passengers on board was today delayed by three hours from the airport here following a technical fault reported in the aircraft.
The airline said that the flight, which was originally scheduled at 7.05am, was rescheduled due to a technical problem.

A Jet Airways spokesperson said that the flight has been rescheduled at 10.30am.

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Air India reshuffles top-level managers

National flag carrier Air India has reshuffled a dozen top managers, including some from human resources (HR), a month after a strike led to the cancellation of 138 flights and caused a loss of Rs10 crore.

PM's plane survives lightning

It was a narrow escape for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as lightning struck his aircraft minutes before touchdown at Toronto airport on June 26.

No more ownership change at SpiceJet, says Maran

Sun TV Network chairman Kalanithi Maran, the new owner of low-cost carrier SpiceJet, has signalled aggressive plans for the airline. In his first interface late last week with SpiceJet employees, Maran said that this is the last time the airline is undergoing a change in ownership, sources told FE.

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Kingfisher Airlines official arrested

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an Assistant Vice President of Kingfisher Airlines for allegedly providing undue benefits to Manoj Malviya, additional commissioner (Security), Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).

Emirates Orders 32 More A380s

Emirates has placed an order with Airbus for an additional 32 A380 aircraft taking the total firm order for the super-jumbos to 90. The order for the additional aircraft has a list price of US$ 11.5 billion (AED 42.2).

Proposed international airport at Kushinagar faces land acquisition hurdles

The proposed international airport in the Buddhist Circuit of Kushinagar is facing land acquisition hurdles, even as the Centre is yet to grant the final No objection Certificate (NoC) to the project.
While the government is offering to pay the farmers according to the circle rates, the farmers are demanding much more, realising the importance of the project.

‘Mumbai airport work hits flight schedule’

Airlines are up in arms against the Mumbai airport operator because marathon construction activity at the airfield is delaying flights and thus spoiling their on-time performance record.

Jet to lease six short-haul ATRs from Ireland firm

Jet Airways has decided to lease six short-haul ATR jets from Ireland-based Investec International. The airline will replace the same number of jets of Canadian Regional Jets (CRJ) operated by its wholly-owned subsidiary JetLite by the new aircraft. "The new aircraft will join the JetLite fleet in July-October this year. The jets would be taken on dry lease for five to six years," a Jet Airways official said.

Assam's international airport a hub for smuggling wildlife products?

Assam's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport appears to have become one of the main transit points for smugglers to transport wildlife products to China and Far East Asia.

Qantas welcomes India's Kingfisher Airlines

A move by India's Kingfisher Airlines to join the oneworld global airline alliance will help Qantas in its quest to increase its presence on the subcontinent, according to chief executive Alan Joyce.

Mumbai airport, a disaster in waiting

The Mumbai airport, handling nearly 25 million passengers and close to 700 flights, is turning into a potential dangerous airport with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) stressed out due to shortage of staff and upgraded equipment. In the past few months, the situation have reached to such a dangerous magnitude that they could have turned into a major disaster.

Bad weather delays flights, two diverted

 On Friday, at about 5:09 pm, a Jet Airways flight (9W 218) from Kolkata was on its final approach to land at the Mumbai airport when the pilot aborted landing and did a go-around because of unstabilised approach owing to bad weather.

Canada promises speedy implementation of Kanishka report

Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, on Saturday, said that terrorist groups would not be given any quarter even as the country stepped up security at airports and other vital installations as recommended by the Kanishka inquiry commission. Mr Kenney was talking to the families of the victims of the Air India aircraft bombing, most of them of Indian origin. The compensation package would be worked out fast, said the minister, who met them on behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Coimbatore airport building to be opened on Monday

The newly-constructed Coimbatore Airport terminal building with state-of-the-art modern facilities will be opened on Monday noon. Airports Authority of India (AAI) Regional Executive Director D. Devaraj and Coimbatore Airport Director M.R. Vasudeva told The Hindu that the existing terminal building could handle 150 "arrival" passengers and 150 "departure" passengers.

Transport hub, commercial centre to come up at Chandigarh airport

The upcoming international airport in its master plan has decided to construct a transport hub and the commercial development centre on the land acquired by the Indian Air Force. In all, the Indian Air Force is to handover 2.5 acres of land for the construction of upcoming international airport.

FAA team to check out safety record

It's reality check time for Indian aviation. Last September, the aviation ministry made tall promises about strengthening the Directorate General of Civil Aviation — agency responsible for ensuring safe flying — after the US Federal Administration (FAA) had threatened to downgrade Indian aviation from the current top billing to sub-Sahara Africa levels.

$360 mn venture: 3 Indian cos to bid for Male airport

Two leading private airport operators and the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), that has been keen to be a big player in airport development field, on Sunday will bid to build a $360-million airport in Maldives' capital Male.

AI to spruce up services, cut costs

The new chief operating officer (COO) of National Aviation Co. of India Ltd (Nacil), Gustav Baldauf, said on Tuesday the turnaround strategy for flag carrier Air India will rest on the twin pillars of cutting costs and an increasing focus on customer services.

CCI revives probe of Jet-Kingfisher deal

India's competition watchdog has revived an investigation that seeks to examine whether the strategic alliance struck between Kingfisher Airlines Ltd and Jet Airways (India) Ltd in 2008 is a case of cartelization.

GMADA divides Aerocity into two sectors

 The over 771-acre land on which the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority's (GMADA) first urban estate will come up has been divided into two sectors — 66 East and 82 East.

Airport operators give security a pass, allow entry in key areas

While aviation security measures are being constantly tightened in a terror-afflicted world, the Indian ministry of civil aviation doesn't seem to be overly bothered about hijackers, terrorists and their ilk.

Patna airport notches No. 1 spot in air traffic, passenger growth

The tag of having one of the riskiest runways (barely 1954m long) notwithstanding, the city's Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport has emerged number one in 2009-10 among 46 airports in the country in terms of percentage growth of domestic passengers as well as domestic aircraft movement.

Efforts on to bring entire Juhu aerodrome under CISF cover

The Juhu aerodrome, one of the largest helicopter bases in the country, may soon be brought under Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) cover. This process gained momentum in a recent meeting attended by Home Secretary G K Pillai in Mumbai, airport sources said.

Stern disciplining to clip staff union wings at Air India soon

Enraged by the militancy of the 31,000-strong Air India staff union, the government is firming up an action plan to discipline the state-owned carrier's employees who resort to frequent strikes to press their demands.

Maran buys 37.7 per cent stake in SpiceJet for about Rs 750 cr 13 Jun 2010, 0407 hrs IST,PTI

Media magnate Kalanithi Maran today entered into an agreement to acquire 37.7 per cent equity in low-cost airline SpiceJet for an estimated Rs 750 crore, thus becoming its single largest stakeholder.

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Airlines post growth in passenger revenues

The Indian aviation industry has steered out of rough weather, with three listed private airlines — SpiceJet, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines — registering an increase in their passenger revenues.

DGCA issues fresh directive to airlines after Mangalore crash

In the aftermath of the Mangalore air crash, aviation regulator DGCA has issued a fresh directive to all airlines re-defining "correct landing" procedures and to ensure that a senior cabin crew is present in the cockpit in case one of the pilots has to go out.

Ryanair boss backs BA bid to break unions

The strike by British Airways cabin crew has entered a fourth day after fresh talks last night failed to reach an agreement. However the beleaguered airline has found an unlikely ally in Ryanair chief executive, Michael O'Leary, who praised its management for the handling of the dispute and its endeavours to break the union stanglehold.

Krishna launches Passport Seva Project

External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Friday launched the Passport Seva Project which aims for a complete makeover of passport services in the country.

DHL to set up logistics facility near chennai, to invest $10 million

Global logistics market leader, DHL is setting up a logistics and warehousing facility with an initial investment of $10 million at the upcoming free trade warehousing zone ( FTWZ) at Sriperambadur near Chennai. Expected to be ready by November, it will facilitate ease of trade for businesses across different industries.

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IATA GALA Award Honors Neil Armstrong For Space Program Contributions to Civil Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) honored aerospace engineer, astronaut and aviation pioneer Neil Armstrong with its Global Aviation Leadership Award (GALA). Armstrong received the award in recognition of the contributions of the space program to making aviation safer and more efficient.

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Flydubai launches India operations with Lucknow

Dubai's state-owned low-cost airline, Flydubai, has commenced its India operations with thrice-weekly flights to-and-fro Lucknow. Its maiden flight from Dubai landed here early today.

British Airways becomes worst UK airline to lose luggage

British Airways has topped the list of UK airlines for losing, delaying and damaging passengers' luggage, according to a survey.

Mangalore crash: Court of inquiry holds first meeting

The newly formed court of inquiry into the Mangalore plane crash, which killed 158 people last month, held its first meeting in the capital on Friday. The inquiry, headed by retired air marshal Bhushan Nilkanth Gokhale, would meet again on Saturday and visit the crash site soon, official sources said.

Luxury air travel: Out of the blue, into the red

The economic downturn has clipped the wings of luxury air travel. Hi-end boutique airlines have fallen from the sky, business travelers are bargain hunting online and most folks seated in the front of the plane have paid only for the back, experts say.

German dies onboard Bangkok-Dubai Emirates flight

A 66-year-old German national died onboard an Emirates plane after he fell sick on way to Dubai from Bangkok, prompting the pilot to declare medical emergency.

Air India to distribute ex gratia from June 10

Air India will start disbursing the ex gratia compensation, announced by the Union government for the victims of the May 22 crash, from June 10.

AI ties itself in knots over staff crunch, flights delayed

A diverted flight and shortage of cabin crew caused Air India some anxious moments on Thursday, not to mention the harassment to passengers. Trouble started when poor visibility led to congestion over Delhi and the flight that took off from Bangalore for the capital at 6.15am had to be diverted to Jaipur.

Air India, Jet Airways deny reports of 'averted collision'

Air India and Jet Airways officials on Sunday denied there was a possibility of a mid-air collision near Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. Pilots of their aircraft took evasive steps soon after the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) siren was sounded in the planes, the airlines said.

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Ryanair returns to full-year profit

Budget airline Ryanair has reported a pre-tax profit of €341m (£285m) for the year ending 31 March 2010, compared with a loss of €180.5m (£151m) last year.

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Jet hikes pilots’ salaries by 3%

This could well be the first good news coming from the big boys of Indian aviation industry — Jet, Kingfisher and Air India — for their pilots in the last two to three years. Naresh Goyal's Jet on Thursday announced a 3% salary hike for them.

Dublin Airport woos Air India

Dublin Airport is in advanced talks with Air India in a bid to become the airline's European hub, which could see more transatlantic flights from Ireland.

Flight delay triggers protest at Kochi airport

The passengers at the Kochi international airport turned restive when Abu Dhabi bound Air India Express flight was delayed for 17 hours on Saturday.

BA cabin crew begin fresh strike

British Airways cabin crew have started a fresh five-day strike as their dispute centred on pay, jobs and conditions continues. The walkout will coincide with half-term holidays, and could be followed by more action starting on 5 June.

Kingfisher pays 40% of overdue fuel bill to HPCL

NEW DELHI: Under pressure from Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd, Kingfisher Airlines has repaid 40 per cent of its overdue fuel bill and has agreed to give bank guarantee as insurance against default on future jet fuel purchases.

Mangalore runway length to be increased by 1,000 feet

The runway length of Mangalore airport, which saw a major air crash a week ago that claimed 158 lives, will be increased from the present 8,000 feet to 9,000 ft to include a larger spillover area, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said.

Apple Sold 2 Million iPads In 59 Days

Apple has just announced that sales of its tablet computer iPad have now topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3.

Snag delays SpiceJet flight

For passengers of the Spicejet flight from Varanasi to Mumbai via Delhi, it was a harrowing experience this morning. They alleged that the flight from Delhi was delayed for two hours, but neither did the airline inform them of the reason, nor did it provide any food or water.

12 Air India passengers stranded

Several passengers of a Hyderabad-bound Air India flight weren't allowed to board the aircraft Sunday morning due to "overbooking" by the airline.

Air Crash - Remaining DNA Test Reports Expected on Monday

Union minister for state in the railways, K H Muniayppa, told the reporters here on Sunday May 30, that all the remaining 12 DNA test reports of the air crash victims are expected to be received on Monday May 31. He was addressing a press conference after holding a review meeting with the officials about the distribution of relief to the crash victims and other related tasks.

Air India suffers latest plane malfunction in Oman

A runway at Muscat International Airport was temporarily closed this week, following a rejected takeoff by an Air India plane.