Aero News Journal

airlines

SpiceJet warned by Indian authorities over safety oversight and maintenance

Indian civil aviation authorities have issued a warning to low-cost carrier SpiceJet over what they described…

July 07, 2022

aircraft incident

INCIDENT | SpiceJet Boeing 737MAX makes emergency landing in Pakistan

An Indian passenger aircraft flying from New Delhi to Dubai made an emergency landing in Pakistan's port …

July 06, 2022

airlines

Up to eight jets could be leased by Jet Airways before December

The Press Trust of India (PTI), citing industry sources, said that the New Delhi-based airline Jet Airways is…

July 04, 2022

aircraft incident

INCIDENT | Spicejet Flight Do Emergency Landing Due Smoke in Cabin

A Spicejet de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration VT-SUR performing flight SG-2962 from Delhi to Jabalpur (Ind…

July 03, 2022

airlines

Revived Jet Airways Goes on Hiring Spree

The Jet Airways entity is slowly rising up from the dead with the help of the Jalan Kalrock Consortium, the n…

June 27, 2022

A350

Air India Considers Airbus A350 Order

As the Tata Group works on their reorganization of Air India, one important part of that is fleet planning. T…

June 27, 2022

Asia

SpiceJet pilots suspended after landing turboprop on wrong runway

Two SpiceJet pilots have been temporarily suspended from active duty after landing the low-cost carrier’s de …

June 24, 2022

airlines

Akasa Air to launch international flights by end of 2023: Report

India’s newest low-cost carrier Akasa Air has postponed the launch of its regular international flights while…

June 24, 2022

Air India

Air India in talks with Airbus and Boeing to buy up to 300 narrowbody jets

Air India is in discussions with Airbus and Boeing for the potential purchase of up to 300 narrowbody jets, i…

June 20, 2022

airlines

Indian carrier SpiceJet hikes fares up to 15% on fuel, forex costs

Indian budget carrier SpiceJet Ltd said on Thursday it was raising fares as much as 15% to counter high fuel …

June 16, 2022

airlines

Akasa Air signs sale and leaseback deal for five 737 MAXs

Indian start-up carrier Akasa Air and Griffin Global Asset Management finalized a sale and leaseback agreemen…

June 10, 2022

Airports

Delhi Airport to replace ground transport with 62 electrical vehicles

Indira Gandhi International Airport, also known as Delhi Airport (DEL) in India, launched the Green Transport…

June 08, 2022

Asia

Indian airline fined after pilot lands plane without training

India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a fine of 1 million Indian rupees (US$12,892) on…

June 07, 2022

airlines

SpiceJet grounds 90 Boeing 737 MAX pilots after DGCA fine

Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has restricted 90 pilots from operating Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after receiv…

June 07, 2022

airlines

DGCA fines Vistara for allowing pilots to fly without proper training

Indian airline Vistara is fined by the local aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DG…

June 03, 2022

Air India

Air India offers voluntary retirement; lowers cabin crew retirement age to 40

Air India has rolled out a voluntary retirement scheme for some of its permanent employees who are either ove…

June 03, 2022

Asia

Ethiopian Airlines Expands India Network With Chennai Route

Chennai will become the fourth passenger destination in India to be served by the carrier.   Ethiopian Airlin…

June 01, 2022

airlines

SpiceJet fined $12,873 for training Boeing 737 MAX pilots on faulty simulator

India’s civil aviation authority has fined airline SpiceJet Rs 10 lakh ($12,873) for training its pilots on a…

June 01, 2022

airlines

Due to the surge of fuel crisis, Sri Lankan refuel aircraft in India

With Sri Lanka reeling under its worst economic crisis, its national airline has begun refuelling at India…

May 31, 2022

Asia

Flash mob with SpiceJet flight attendants at Kolkata airport

A video of SpiceJet flight attendants grooving to the popular Bangla song Tapa Tini from the film Belashuru i…

May 30, 2022