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Spice Jet struggling to pay pilots, pursuing fund under the ECLGS scheme
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (280+ words) NEW DELHI: Cash strapped airline Spice Jet is struggling to pay its employees with salary payments to many of its pilots pending since March. According to a Tuesday report by Reuters, the loss making carrier is seeking an emergency loan…...
Air India fares to become cheaper for domestic economy passengers who opt out of food
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (290+ words) NEW DELHI: Flyers groaning under the weight of soaring air fares will now have a cheaper option if they opt out of food or snacks when they book a domestic Air India flight. The airline has mooted this proposal as…...
Private jet crash kills two pilots in Dominican Republic
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (253+ words) SANTO DOMINGO: The pilot and co-pilot of a private jet chartered by baseball legend Yadier Molina died Sunday in a fiery crash in eastern Dominican Republic, authorities and the former player said. The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute said that the…...
Andhra Pradesh clears massive new aviation policy to become India's eastern gateway
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (355+ words) At its core, the policy is about scale. AP currently accounts for just 1. 5% of India's passenger traffic, far behind States like Maharashtra and Karnataka. The new framework aims to lift that share to 4% by 2035 and 7% by 2047, requiring a dramatic expansion…...
Road to Kochi airport set to liven up with art and amenities
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (350+ words) KOCHI: The drive to Kochi airport will soon become a more visually interesting experience, with a plethora of enhancements and amenities set to line the nearly 4. 5-km-long approach road from Athani Junction, Aluva. The move comes as part of the…...
Weather grounds Rahul Gandhi's Uttarakhand tour, chopper makes emergency landing at Pantnagar
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (435+ words) DEHRADUN: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's proposed two-day visit to Uttarakhand ran into rough weather on Thursday, forcing his helicopter to make an emergency landing at Pantnagar airport and leaving him to address…...
Indi Go to temporarily halt flights to seven international destinations amid expected weak demand, rising costs
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (322+ words) NEW DELHI: Indi Go has announced the temporary suspension of its international operations to seven destinations -- Langkawi, Krabi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Siem Reap, and Manchester -- citing an expected dip in travel demand in the upcoming financial…...
Record USD 2 billion drone procurement to boost defence preparedness planned
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (397+ words) NEW DELHI: India is preparing to place military drone orders worth more than $2 billion with domestic manufacturers this year, a move that would mark the country's largest-ever acquisition of unmanned aerial systems as it seeks to accelerate military modernisation and…...
'India accounts for more than 70% of manufacturing sourcing for Boeing"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (209+ words) 'India accounts for more than 70% of manufacturing sourcing for Boeing' The New Indian Express 'India accounts for more than 70% of manufacturing sourcing for Boeing' Amid ongoing negotiations for the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA), aerospace major Boeing sees India…...
Hyderabad consumer commission directs Saudia to pay Rs 1 lakh for downgrading passenger's seat
1+ week, 3+ day ago (356+ words) HYDERABAD: The district consumer disputes redressal commission-1, Hyderabad, has directed Saudia (formerly Saudi Arabian Airlines) to pay Rs 1 lakh in compensation and Rs 15, 000 towards litigation costs to a Hyderabad businessman whose confirmed business-class seat was downgraded to economy class on…...