VISTARA, has signed a letter of Intent (LoI) for 13 A320neo aircraft to add to its existing portfolio of 21 Airbus aeroplanes, reconfirming the appeal of the best-selling single aisle family. The full-service airline has also committed to an additional 37 A320neo Family aircraft from lessors. The combined agreements would add 50 A320neo Family…
India needs a comprehensive Aviation Infrastructure plan as Air Traffic is booming but developing airports like real estate business is “doomed to fail”, according to a top aviation professional. The professional also said that privatisation of aviation infrastructure, including airports, is not always the solution. In a wide-ranging interview, global airlines’ body IATA’s Chief Alexandre…
Airbus has revealed the A220 at a ceremony held at its Henri-Ziegler Delivery Centre, near Toulouse. Witnessed by Airbus employees and members of the global news media, the A220-300 landed directly from the painting at 12:25 am CEST wearing its new Airbus name and colours. The A220 family comprises two models, the A220-100 and A220-300,…
APSCON 2018 Airborne Public Safety Association Louisville, KY July 9 – 14, 2018 https://publicsafetyaviation.org/events/apscon-2018-louisville- 2018 Farnborough Airshow Jul 16, 2018 – Jul 22, 2018 Farnborough Airport, United Kingdom https://www.farnboroughairshow.com/trade/ ISASI SERC Meeting July 27-28, 2018 Savannah, GA email: astorey@srca.net www.isasi.org http://www.isasi.org/Documents/EventsAndAlerts/Registration%20Form%202018.pdf Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS) 2018 https://apats-event.com/ 28-29 Aug, Singapore,…
New Delhi: Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training – India’s leading air hostess training institute – on 5th July 2018 announced the strategic tie-up with Air India. Frankfinn students now get a chance to be a part of an in-flight familiarisation programmes for budding crew candidates. The one-of-its-kind detailed cabin service orientation will take place…
According to AAI, CARO will be set up at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad. “Widening its Research & Development (R&D) horizon, this facility, spread across a sprawling area of 27 acres will cater to ANS (Air Navigation Services) and airport or engineering research,” AAI said in a statement. NEW DELHI: State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) will set…
The pilot of the ill-fated King Air C-90 aircraft, which crashed in Ghatkopar last week killing four crew members and a construction worker, had pointed out to the Juhu ATC that the weather was very rough, according to sources. The plane was also flying at a very low altitude than what it was supposed to…
Mumbai: Aviation regulator DGCA has issued draft norms for obtaining an air traffic controller’s license and ratings as it prepares for an FAA audit later this month. The UN Aviation watchdog, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), had in its audit last November suggested the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) should be the licensing authority…
Mumbai: Airlines operating out of the Terminal 1 (T1) of the Mumbai Airport now provide Self-Bag Drop (SBD) facility to passengers, making it the only terminal with such a fully-automated check-in system, a release said today. Besides, the airport operator has also extended the check-in facility to a host of five-star hotels in the city,…
New Delhi/Mumbai: Ajay Singh-owned SpiceJet is diversifying into the air cargo business, and will be the first among Indian airlines to start a dedicated freighter plane service. The airline, which will be using Boeing 737-800 BCF for freighter operations, will get its first plane in July. “We plan to start operations by July between the…
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