New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India currently has more than 11,000 pilots working with major domestic airlines, with nearly 1,900 of them being women, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that Indian airlines together employ 11,394 pilots, including 1,871 female pilots.Among the airlines, IndiGo has the highest number of pilots in the country. The airline employs a total of 5,200 pilots, incl…
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Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Indian carriers have taken initiatives to operate 58 flights on Wednesday to repatriate passengers stranded in the Middle East, even as most regional airspace remained closed or restricted amid escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.”Indian carriers are further planning 58 flights on 4th March, including 30 by IndiGo and 23 by Air India and Air India Express. Foreign carriers operating between India and the Gulf region are also undertaking limited…
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) The new terminal at Guwahati’s Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport (LGBIA) began commercial operations on Sunday evening, raising annual passenger capacity to 13.1 million and reinforcing the Assam city’s position as the principal aviation gateway to India’s strategic North-Eastern region to South and Southeast Asia.The transition followed a phased, operations-led activation, with live trials conducted across check-in, baggage handling, security and aircra…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday ordered a detailed investigation against IndiGo over allegations of unfair business practices, more than two months after the airline cancelled thousands of flights due to major operational problems.IndiGo currently dominates India’s domestic aviation market with over 65 per cent share. In December, the Air India Group increased its market share to 29.6 per cent, while Akasa Air’s share rose to 5.2 per cent.Both a…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) With its unmatched scale, global participation and strategic focus, Asia’s largest civil aviation event, ’Wings India 2026’, is set to be a defining moment for the global aviation community, the government said on Sunday.The event, scheduled from January 28–31 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, will be formally launched by Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu, in the presence of senior dignitaries from India and abroad.With over 150 exhibitors, 7,500 business visi…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to SNV Aviation Private Limited, the operator of Akasa Air, restraining multiple entities from impersonating the airline and running alleged recruitment scams using its trademarks and brand identity. A single-judge Bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed an order in a commercial suit filed by SNV Aviation, holding that a prima facie case of misrepresentation, deception, and passing off had been established ag…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Low-cost airline IndiGo, which faced severe crisis earlier this month, witnessed its domestic market share drop to 63.6 per cent in the month of November, according to latest data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).The country’s largest airline recorded 65.6 per cent market share in October.Air India Group’s (Air India and Air India Express) market share in November went up to 26.7 per cent, from 25.7 per cent in October.Akasa Air also saw its dome…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, hailed war heroes, farmers, and the specially abled as the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) — India’s newest Greenfield airport — welcomed its first passengers on Thursday. The airport, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 8, began its operations on the day of Christmas.Welcoming the first passengers, the Adani Group Chairman saluted the soldiers who protect the nation, workers who built the airport fo…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) — India’s newest Greenfield airport — began commercial operations on Thursday (Christmas Day).During the initial launch period, passengers will benefit from services operated by IndiGo, Air India Express, and Akasa Air, connecting Mumbai to 16 major domestic destinations.In the first month, NMIA will operate for 12 hours — between 08:00 hours and 20:00 hours — handling 23 scheduled daily departures. During this period, the airp…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Air India Express on Thursday said it inaugurated services from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on Christmas Day, with direct flights to Bengaluru and Delhi.The first Air India Express flight from Navi Mumbai International Airport operated to Bengaluru, marks the commencement of the airline’s services from the new airport.“Following the inaugural Bengaluru service, the airline’s inaugural Delhi flight was scheduled to depart from Navi Mumbai at 14:05 hours an…