Category: Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline group, has finalized all preparations to once again celebrate International Women’s Day by operating an All-Women Functioned Flight this time on Addis Ababa – Stockholm – Oslo route on March 08, 2019. The all-women flight will have as a theme of “All women functioned flight to operate from the continent of African to meet with their counterparts in Europe to show the power of women to the world” The historical flight will be operated by Ethiopian Airlines women professionals from flight deck all the way to the ground including airport operations, flight dispatch, load control, ... Read more

The Konkan region has a long and beautiful coastline blessed with picturesque white sandy beaches. The region is not only blessed with rich natural beauty but also has ancient temple and historical forts. With the new airport coming up in the region, air connectivity to areas of Northern Karnataka, western Maharashtra and parts of Goa will improve. It will also boost tourism in the region and will enhance the economic development of the region. The Union Minister for Civil Aviation and Commerce & Industry Suresh Prabhu will inaugurate the newly constructed terminal building and associated works of Chipi Airport, Sindhudurg ... Read more

SpiceJet has launched eight new daily direct flights to Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh under UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme. Gwalior will be SpiceJet’s 11th destination under the regional connectivity scheme. In addition to the eight new flights to Gwalior, SpiceJet has also announced four new daily flights connecting Bhopal including the Bhopal-Udaipur UDAN flight. Gwalior will be SpiceJet’s 52nd domestic destination. SpiceJet will be the first and the only airline to offer daily direct flights on the Gwalior-Hyderabad-Gwalior, Gwalior-Jammu-Gwalior, Gwalior-Bengaluru-Gwalior and Gwalior-Kolkata-Gwalior sectors. Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister, Rural Development, Panchayat Raj, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India, ... Read more

Budget carrier GoAir has launched direct flight operations to Abu Dhabi from Kannur International Airport today. It has already commenced direct flight operations to Muscat from Kannur yesterday. The three weekly flights between Kannur and Muscat will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during winter and summer days. “Kannur, an incredibly beautiful part of India, is now accessible from Abu Dhabi with direct flights and an affordable and convenient travel option,” said Jeh Wadia, Managing Director, GoAir. https://twitter.com/goairlinesindia/status/1101360919408508934

A number of Emirates flights to/from Pakistan and Afghanistan on 27 and 28 February have been cancelled due to the closure of Pakistani and Afghanistan air space. “We are sorry for any inconvenience caused to our customers. The safety of our passengers and crew is of the utmost importance and will not be compromised,” said the airlines. Dubai Airports has also confirmed that flights to and from Pakistan have been impacted until further notice due to the closure of Pakistani airspace. Following the closure of the airspace in Pakistan flydubai has advised passengers to check the flight status on flydubai.com. Abu Dhabi ... Read more

Air Canada has suspended flights to Mumbai and New Delhi after two Indian fighter jets were shot down by Pakistani military in an escalating crisis between India and Pakistan. As per media reports, the airline diverted a flight en route to New Delhi over the Atlantic Ocean and landed back in Toronto. A second flight from Vancouver to New Delhi was also cancelled. However, a flight from Toronto to Mumbai is still scheduled to run tonight because it takes a different route from the New Delhi flights. The suspension of flights comes after Pakistan shot down two Indian warplanes over ... Read more

Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Praphu address the conclave The Ministry of Civil Aviation, in association with Airports Authority of India, AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Limited and Confederation of Indian Industry has organized the Aviation Conclave 2019 with an overarching theme of ‘Flying for All’ in New Delhi today, 27th February 2019. Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, stated that realizing Government’s vision of making ‘Flying for All’ a reality underpins the government’s commitment to bring about a veritable revolution in the Indian aviation sector. He further reiterated that the ball was set rolling during the ... Read more

India’s budget carrier IndiGo is planning services to China, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Myanmar among other countries as part of its efforts to expand its international network. The carrier also has plans to start services to Turkey and Commonwealth of Independent States countries. IndiGo also plans to add frequencies in existing routes. IndiGo has also announced plans to fly from Pune to Male in Maldives soon, which is expected to start the service by the end of March. IndiGo currently operates international flights to 12 countries including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and ... Read more

Privatization of the Thiruvanathapuram airport is widely welcomed by the stakeholders. It is said that privatization will improve the infrastructure facilities and quality of service. SN Raghuchandran Nair, President of Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of Airport Users Consultative Committee, said that the move will be beneficial to the tourism industry in long run. “We consider it as a positive move for the airport, which has been losing its galore in recent years. Privatization will encourage competition and the airlines have to reduce ticket rates to attract more passengers. If the infrastructure and other conditions improve, more international airlines ... Read more

Israeli airline Arkia will launch direct flights to two new routes to India starting from September 28, 2019. The carrier will begin non-stop flight operations from Tel Aviv to Goa and Kochi with 220 seats and a full flight service on board. With one-way duration of seven hours, Arkia will fly once a week to Goa on Tuesdays and twice a week to Kochi on Mondays and Fridays. From 27th October 2019, the flight to the latter city will move to Sundays and Thursdays. The air travel will run all year round except during the monsoon season in India. This ... Read more

Adani Group, the leading Infrastructure conglomerate in India, has stepped into the airports business by winning the bid for operating Thiruvananthapuram airport along with other four airports in the country. There were 6 airports in the bid run by the the Airports Authority of India (AAI), as part of the privatization programme of the Central Government. Thiruvananthapuram Airport As per sources, Adani Group, which had bid for all six airports, has won to upgrade and operate five of them of for a period of 50 years. Thiruvananthapuram, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Mangalore are the airports won by Adani Group under ... Read more

Emirates said it will link Phnom Penh (PNH) and Bangkok (BKK) with a new daily service set to launch on June 1, 2019. The service from Dubai to Phnom Penh, via Bangkok, will provide passengers travelling between the capital cities of Cambodia and Thailand with more flight options. The new service will be operated with an Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft. Flights to Phnom Penh will depart daily from Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 08.45 hrs local time, as EK370, and arrive in Bangkok at 18.15 hrs. The same flight will then depart Bangkok at 20.00 hrs, before arriving at Phnom ... Read more

The Aero India show that is on in Bengaluru is celebrating successful women professionals in the field of Defence Aviation. As a precursor to the focus theme, a seminar was organised yesterday on Women in Aviation. The successful professionals from the field of Aviation and defence spoke on how they succeeded in establishing themselves in the professions dominated by men. Dr. Tessy Thomas who is Director General (Aero) in Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) narrates of her experience as the Project Director of Agni missile programme. Dr. Tessy, popularly known as the Missile Woman of India, is a recipient ... Read more

Etihad Airways will increase its flights from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow, from three to up to four daily services, to meet peak demand during the month of April. Commencing 5 April 2019, the flights will be operated by a two-class Boeing 787-9, featuring Etihad Airways’ next-generation Business and Economy cabins, configured with 299 seats – 28 Business Studios and 271 Economy Smart Seats. “We are thrilled to announce more flights to London during April, in response to increased demand in the lead up to and post the Easter holidays. This is a busy travel time for families looking to ... Read more

Emirates will launch a four times weekly service between Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, and Dubai, from 2 July 2019. Porto will become Emirates’ second destination in Portugal after its capital, Lisbon, which the airline currently serves with two flights a day. The flight will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three class cabin configuration, offering eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 310 spacious seats in Economy Class. Emirates’ new service will provide travellers in northern Portugal, a major urban area, as well as those in the north-west of Spain ... Read more