Category: Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), as part of reducing the rising atmosphere pollution is about to promote the use of biofuel in flights by 2025. Biofuels are different from conventional fuels used on Jets. They are produced from the remains obtained after the decomposition of anaerobic bacteria on biological materials, which further constitute it as a source of renewable energy. “We want 1 billion passengers to have flown on a SAF-blend flight (sustainable aviation fuel) by 2025. That won’t be easy to achieve. We need governments to set a framework to incentivize production of SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and ... Read more

The new version of the Airbus 350-900 XWB, completely engineered for long-range flight, has been rolled out from the Airbus factory in France. The new variant of Airbus 350-900 was exclusively ordered by Singapore airlines, that would be further used for a non-stop long-haul service between Singapore and America. The new Airbus 350 XWB would undergo severe testing protocols before they are fitted with the brand new Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. The new technology predicts better fuel management for over 24,000 litres with the introduction of a modified fuel burning system on board. Airbus, on the other hand had received over 854 ... Read more

Passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) exceeded 7.9 million in January, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports. DXB welcomed a total of 7,960,146 passengers in January, a small reduction of 1 per cent compared to 8,037,008 recorded in January 2017 when passenger volumes were boosted due to Chinese New Year which fell in February this year. South America was the top region in terms of percentage growth* during the month (22.6%), followed by CIS (19.7%) – with a bulk of the increase resulting from the surge on routes like Moscow, Baku, and Kazan among others, and Africa ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: smallbudgettrips.com Major airlines are offering discounts for domestic flight tickets at the occasion of Holi. GoAir airline is offering domestic flight tickets starting at an all-inclusive price of Rs. 991 on select routes under its ‘Holi long weekend’ scheme. While, Jet Airways is offering up to 20 per cent discount on domestic flight tickets on select flights under it’s ‘Holiday Specials’ scheme. GoAir customers can also avail an extra 10 per cent off on domestic flight tickets by booking via HDFC Bank debit and credit cards. The promo code for the same is ‘GOHDFC10’. These discount offers can ... Read more

സുരക്ഷയും മെച്ചപെട്ട സേവനവും ശേഷിയും വര്‍ധിപ്പിക്കുന്ന സമഗ്രവികസന പദ്ധതിയുടെ ഭാഗമായി ദുബൈ അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര വിമാനത്താവളം അടക്കും. വിമാനത്താവളത്തിലെ തെക്കേഅറ്റത്തെ റണ്‍വേയാണ് 45 ദിവസത്തേക്ക് അടയ്ക്കുമെന്ന് അധികൃതര്‍ അറിയിച്ചത്. ദിവസവും 1100 സര്‍വീസുകള്‍ നടക്കുന്ന റണ്‍വേയുടെ അറ്റകുറ്റപണികള്‍ ആഴ്ച്ചതോറും നടക്കാറുണ്ട്. എന്നാല്‍ 12R  30Lഎന്ന റണ്‍വേയുടെ ഘടനയിലും രൂപകല്പനയിലും സമഗ്രമായ പരിഷ്‌കരണം ആവശ്യമായതിനാലാണ് നിര്‍മാണപ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ക്കായി റണ്‍വേ 45 ദിവസം അടയ്ക്കുക. യാത്രക്കാരുടെ തിരക്ക് കുറവനുഭവപ്പെടുന്ന ഏപ്രില്‍ 16 മുതല്‍ 30 വരെയുള്ള ദിവലങ്ങളിലാണ് നിര്‍മാണം നടക്കുന്നത്.പ്രകൃതി സൗഹൃദപരമായ നിര്‍മാണരീതിയാണ് ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നത്. റണ്‍വേയുടെ മുഖം മിനുക്കിനതിനോടൊപ്പം 5500 ലൈറ്റുകളും മാറ്റും അറ്റകുറ്റപണിക്കായി റണ്‍വേ പൂര്‍ണമായി അടയ്ക്കുന്ന സാഹചര്യത്തില്‍ വിമാനക്കമ്പിനികളുടെ സര്‍വീസിനെ ബാധിക്കും. വിമാനത്താവള അധികൃതര്‍ ഇതിനായി ഫ്‌ളൈറ്റുകള്‍ കുറയ്ക്കാനും ഷെഡ്യൂളുകള്‍ മുന്‍കൂട്ടി നിശ്ചയിക്കാനുമുള്ള നിര്‍ദേശം വിമാനക്കമ്പിനികള്‍ക്ക് നല്‍കികഴിഞ്ഞു.ബദല്‍ മാര്‍ഗമായി ചാര്‍ട്ടേര്‍ഡ് ഫലൈറ്റുകള്‍, ചരക്ക് ഗതാഗതം എന്നിവ ദുബൈ വേള്‍ഡ് ട്രേഡ് സെന്റര്‍ വിമാനത്താവളം വഴിയാവും. റണ്‍വേ അടയ്ക്കുന്നത് സംബന്ധിച്ച പ്രാരംഭ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ തുടങ്ങിയതായും യാത്രികര്‍ക്ക് ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: tripzilla The Philippines stands to gain in the influx of more Chinese visitors with the first-ever direct charter flight from Xiamen (XMN), a coastal city in Fujian Province of China to Puerto Princesa City (PSS), Palawan starting next month. The Department of Tourism (DoT) paved the way for the creation of the XMN-PPS route which will be launched by February 10 by C&D Travel Service China, a charter operator based in Xiamen, with Philippine Airline (PAL) as the partner carrier. “We continue to welcome more Chinese tourists to the country as part of the improved diplomatic relationship between Manila ... Read more

The Chief Minister of Assam Sarbanand Sonwal P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi inaugurated the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Integrated Terminal Building at LGBI airport in Guwahati. “Guwahati, our jewel of pride in the North-East, is all set to emerge as an aviation hub, augmenting the much needed capacity in the region,” said Ashok Gajapathi after the foundation stone laying ceremony. The terminal consists of the departure lobby, waiting lounge, check-in counters and boarding lobby. “This new terminal building will further boost regional and South East Asian connectivity,” said Sarbanand.

Air India celebrates the induction of its latest Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, which will be one of the two new planes to be used for VVIP purposes. The new aircraft is among the last three Boeing 777 aircraft remaining from an order of 68 Boeing aircraft placed by the Air India in 2006. The plane took off from Everett in Washington at 12 pm local time and landed in Delhi at 7.31 pm, completing its journey in a record 14 hours and 10 minutes. The Reverse Pacific westbound flight from Seattle to Delhi took a shorter route over Northern Russia ... Read more

Dubai’s most recognised airline service provider Fly Dubai has recently added two international destinations to their fleet. The newly added spots are from Thessaloniki in Greece and Aquaba in Jordan. The new flight schedules will come into effect in June 2018. Aqaba Port Aquaba, a city in Jordan, is unique for its coastal significance as well as historic importance. The city is administered by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, which has turned Aqaba into a low-tax, duty-free city, attracting several mega projects like Ayla Oasis, Saraya Aqaba, Marsa Zayed and expansion of the Port of Aqaba. White Tower, Thessaloniki, Greece ... Read more

Emirates to launch non-stop Dubai-Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)) service with a second daily flight from 1rst June 2018, adding to its existing daily flight which operates with a stop in Athens, Greece. The new non-stop service will be operated with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, offering 8 suites in First Class, 42 seats in Business, 306 in Economy Class, and 19 tonnes of belly-hold cargo capacity. Flight EK223 will depart Dubai at 3 am and arrive in Newark at 9 am. The return flight EK224 departs Newark at 11.50 am, arriving in Dubai at 8.20 am the next day.  ... Read more

A new government order has released with the updated, simplified procedures for availing tatkal passport. According to the order those who are above 18 years applying for tatkal passports should submit any two documents from the list including ration card, voters id, PAN, student id, driving license, birth certificate, passport, pension order, government employee id, along with the Aadhaar card. Out of the three documents submitted to avail tatkal passports, PAN card and voter id were mandatory till now. “Ration card has found a place in the documents in the new list, which is going to be a welcome move ... Read more

Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju today said the UDAN Phase 2 will connect 43 airports and helipads in the priority sector, the North-East and the hill states. The minister was speaking at the Award of Regional Connectivity Flights after Second round of Bidding under RCS Udan in New Delhi. States with maximum number of airports and helipads seeing activation under UDAN 2 are Uttarakhand (15), Uttar Pradesh (9), Arunachal Pradesh (8) and Himachal Pradesh (6) and Assam and Manipur (5 each).  “Kargil will be connected by airport for the first time. New greenfield airport in Kannur will get flights to ... Read more

Kuwait’s major low cost airline, Jazeera Airways, which has started its operation to Kochi, is said to be seeing the possibility of a tie-up with Kerala tourism. “There is a great opportunity for Kuwait and Kerala in the field of medical and leisure tourism. There is lot of traffic especially during weekends to Kerala out of Kuwait, many of whom could be seeking medical treatment in the state,” said Andrew Ward, VP Marketing and Customer Experience, Jazeera. Jazeera has launched four weekly flights to Kochi from Kuwait. Kochi is the third route in India after Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. The flights ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: Southwest Airlines Seldom do we care about abandoned canines and cats. But, here we have some pretty good news coming up from the Carribean Island Puerto Rico. America’s Southwest Airlines Chief Pilot David Newton flew all the way in his Boeing 737, just to rescue puppies and kittens that were stranded after the hurricane hit Maria in San Juan. David Newton, who has done more hundreds of rescue operations, said this was very special to him. Newton and the special rescue team called ‘lucky rescue’ flew to the city just for giving a second chance of life to the ... Read more

A record-breaking 29.6 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport last year, a 6 per cent increase considering the previous year. A significant increase in long-haul traffic and a robust performance from continental European routes were the main elements of the rise. Photo Courtesy: Dublin Airport About 27.8 million passengers started or ended their journey at Dublin last year, while 1.8 million passengers used Dublin Airport as a hub. Dublin Airport has flights to 191 destinations in 42 countries operated by 47 airlines and is now the 11th largest airport within the European Union. Short-haul traffic increased by 4 per cent ... Read more