BREAKING: Indian Government allows resumption of scheduled international flights as per bilateral agreements
Bangalore Aviation
by The Bangalore Aviation team.
2y ago
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has instructed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to resume scheduled international flights as per pre-COVID bilateral agreements from 15 December 2021. All scheduled international flights to/from India were halted from 23 March 2020 when India went into lockdown, following this international flights gradually restarted with the vande bharath repatriation … >>> To read the full story click on the headline above. <<< ..read more
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Singapore airlines unveils 737 MAX interiors with flat bed seats
Bangalore Aviation
by The Bangalore Aviation team.
2y ago
In 2018, it was announced that Silkair the wholly owned subsidiary which operated narrow body aircraft would be merged into the parent airline Singapore Airlines which up until that point exclusively flew wide-bodies. At the same time it was announced that the erstwhile Silkair aircraft would receive a cabin upgrade to bring the passenger experience … >>> To read the full story click on the headline above. <<< ..read more
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 MAX
Bangalore Aviation
by The Bangalore Aviation team.
2y ago
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has announced an order for 72 Boeing 737 MAXs from Akasa Air, the new airline founded by ex-Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube with funding from Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. The order which is valued at nearly $9 billion at list prices, which would have been placed at a sizeable discount as per industry … >>> To read the full story click on the headline above. <<< ..read more
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Saving face or saving Jet Airways
Bangalore Aviation
by The Bangalore Aviation team.
2y ago
The Jet Airways revival is stalled over the issue of the grant of slots. Jet’s position is that they should be able to reclaim the slots that were “temporarily assigned” to other airlines. The government on the other hand has indicated that the government will consider the airline’s request for slots as per existing policy. … >>> To read the full story click on the headline above. <<< ..read more
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Pictures: Indian Air Force Rafale, Chinook and Apache at Aero India 2021
Bangalore Aviation
by The Bangalore Aviation team.
2y ago
Aero India 2021 began on the 3rd of February and on display were three of the Indian armed forces latest additions, the Dassault Rafale EH, Boeing CH-47F Chinook and the Boeing AH-64E Apache. Dassault Rafale EH There are five Dassault Rafales at the show, these aircraft are part of the 36 aircraft order placed by … >>> To read the full story click on the headline above. <<< ..read more
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Guide to traveling on Air-Bubble and Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flights (Updated 6 Dec 20)
Bangalore Aviation
by The Bangalore Aviation team.
2y ago
by Sanjiv Kapoor Former COO, Spicejet and former CSCO of Vistara I keep getting questions on testing and quarantine requirements for those returning to India on the scheduled “air bubble” flights from places like the US, UK, EU, and UAE, as well as on the special ad-hoc “Vande Bharat Mission” or VBM flights that operate … >>> To read the full story click on the headline above. <<< ..read more
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SpiceJet Q2FY21 results: financial health remains fragile
Bangalore Aviation
by The Bangalore Aviation team.
2y ago
The Q2FY21 results of India’s second-largest low-cost carrier point to the continued fragility of the airline’s financial health driven by large accumulated losses, questionable revenue recognition policy and uncertainty surrounding the resumption of international airline operations currently suspended on account of the pandemic. SpiceJet Q2FY21 results snapshot (in INR) comparisons to Q2FY20 ● Revenues ₹1,305 … >>> To read the full story click on the headline above. <<< ..read more
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Inflight review: Vistara Business Class: Airbus A321neo: Bangalore to Delhi
Bangalore Aviation
by The Bangalore Aviation team.
2y ago
The Tata Singapore Airline joint venture Vistara recently took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo. This aircraft is the 93.5-ton maximum take-off weight (MTOW) version fitted with one additional centre tank (ACT) which will allow it airline to fly as far as Istanbul or Manila from the airline’s New Delhi hub. Vistara is expected to … >>> To read the full story click on the headline above. <<< ..read more
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Guide to traveling on Air-Bubble and Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flights
Bangalore Aviation
by The Bangalore Aviation team.
2y ago
by Sanjiv Kapoor Former COO, Spicejet and former CSCO of Vistara This guide has been updated. Please click here to view the updated guide. I keep getting questions on testing and quarantine requirements for those returning to India on the scheduled “air bubble” flights from places like the US, UK, EU, and UAE, as well … >>> To read the full story click on the headline above. <<< ..read more
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Supreme Court rules on airline refunds to passengers
Bangalore Aviation
by The Bangalore Aviation team.
2y ago
Earlier this morning the Supreme Court ruled on the issue of airlines refusing to issue refunds to passengers who had booked tickets and were unable to fly during or after the lockdown. While the judgment is fairly detailed, broadly it states that: If a passenger or travel agent has booked a ticket during the lockdown … >>> To read the full story click on the headline above. <<< ..read more
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