Women in Aviation (WIA) International, India Chapter in association Airport Authority of India (AAI) recently celebrated Girls in Aviation Day at Agartala Airport, Tripura. With the vision to encourage girls to take up STEM subjects and explore career opportunities in related industries, the initiative is…

Boeing strengthened its position as the global leader of the aerospace industry, booking historic orders and showcasing its innovation and strategy for growth at the Farnborough International Airshow. At the close of the industry portion of the show, Boeing announced a total of US$98.4 billion…

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch non-stop flights between Singapore and Los Angeles using the new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range) aircraft in November. In addition, SIA will step up existing daily non-stop Singapore - San Francisco services to 10 times per week. SIA currently operates 40 flights…

IndiGo has again recorded the best On Time performance of 84.1 per cent in June 2018, as per the Traffic Report released by Directorate General of Civil Aviation. On Time Performance of the scheduled domestic carriers operating across the four metros of Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad…

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amongst BRICS Nations on the Regional Aviation Partnership Cooperation viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The objective is that BRICS countries would benefit from…

International aircraft leasing company Avolon recently issued a white paper titled ‘India, a 21st Century Powerhouse’, which provides an in-depth analysis of India’s air travel market. The company forecast that India’s current passenger fleet will double to almost 1,100 aircraft by 2027 – with the…

Airbus subsidiaries NAVBLUE and Aerial have signed contracts with three Indian startups, accelerated at Airbus Bizlab India, to power cutting-edge technologies that will help usher in new industry benchmarks in aeronautical data services, flight operations and imagery services. NAVBLUE signed up Bengaluru-based Stelae Technologies to…

Qatar Airways has announced that its award-winning Business Class experience, Qsuite, is now available on flights to and from Mumbai and Bengaluru. Patented by Qatar Airways, Qsuite features the industry’s first-ever double bed available in Business Class, as well as private cabins for up to…

Vistara, a joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has agreed to place firm orders with Airbus for 13 aircraft from the A320neo family and with Boeing for six 787-9 Dreamliner. Together, the deals are valued at US$ 3.1 billion, based on published list…

Etihad Airways has added more options to its 'Extraordinary Abu Dhabi Pass' including restaurants, leisure attractions and a five-star hotel, to provide visitors arriving in Abu Dhabi with more exclusive discounts and special offers. On dining experiences, visitors can now also look forward to a…