Category Archives: Aviation

• India will soon switch over to 4-digit flight numbers

  Posted on December 13, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  In a bid to enhance safe flying and end the confusion caused by similar sounding call signs or flight numbers, India will soon switch over to longer flight numbers. Instead of the current three-digit flights numbers, the country will transition to longer four-digit ones. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is working on this […]

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• IATA slams Mumbai airport plan to consider auctioning slots

  Posted on December 13, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Mumbai airport’s proposal to consider auctioning slots has been slammed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Airport slots are specific time periods allotted for an aircraft to land or take off at an airport. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA Director General, told the Indian media assembled here for global media day event that Mumbai airport’s […]

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• We will assess how India implements civil aviation policy, says IATA Director General

  Posted on December 13, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The Modi Government came in for some praise from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for putting together a civil aviation policy although the head of the global aviation body was quick to add that how it is implemented will also be assessed. “It will be among the most open. But then you have the […]

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• Air India turns to retd maintenance engineers to fight staff crunch

  Posted on December 13, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Faced with acute shortage of engineering staff, national carrier Air India has re-hired around 150 retired aircraft maintenance engineers for a three-year period on contract basis. While local airlines are expanding their fleet with the domestic air passenger traffic growing at over 20 per cent for nearly two years, there is a significant shortage of […]

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• Grant of new slots at Pune airport creates rift between airlines, AAI

  Posted on December 13, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Indian carriers are not just fighting with their peers for market share but also for landing and take-off slots at capacity constrained Indian airports. This latest reason behind the rift is the new slots at Pune airport, which Vistara, AirAsia and Air India were awarded, overlooking requests from airlines like IndiGo, SpiceJetBSE 1.68 %, Jet […]

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• Air Fares show sharp dip in November

  Posted on December 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The average fares on some of the busiest domestic air routes fell sharply in November as compared to the same period last year thanks to low fuel prices and airlines adding planes to their fleet. According to an analysis done by a leading travel portal, the average airfare in November was down by 4% to […]

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• Pedro Heilbron elected new chairman of Star Alliance CEB

  Posted on December 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Holdings and of Copa Airlines, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). He succeeds Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, who held the post for the last four years. Speaking on behalf of all Star Alliance CEOs, Heilbron […]

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• Seven reasons why SpiceJet is a mispriced opportunity

  Posted on December 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Note these points about SpiceJet. One, the company reported a 146 per cent increase in profit after tax for the second quarter of the current financial year, compared to a year before. Based on relevant annualisation, the company is possibly selling at a single-digit discounting. Two, the air carrier reported its best-ever second quarter, an […]

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• Lucknow, Jaipur airports upgraded to CAT IIIB

  Posted on December 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  In a big boost ahead of the fog season when flight disruptions peak, the Jaipur and Lucknow airports have been upgraded to CAT IIIB, which enables aircraft to land when the visibility is down to 50 metres. Delhi is only other airport in the country that is CAT III B compliant. “The task to upgrade […]

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• Airline industry to post record $35.6 billion in 2016

  Posted on December 12, 2016 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The global airline industry will post a record profit of $35.6 billion in 2016, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said. This will be the highest absolute profit generated by the airline industry. IATA, which represents some 265 airlines comprising 83% of global air traffic, expects the airline industry to make a net profit […]

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