 | IndiGo net profit soars to Rs 1,422.6 crore on travel demandExcluding foreign exchange loss, the airline reported a profit of Rs 2,009.1 crore in Q3FY23 quarter compared to Rs 125.2 crore in the year-ago period. |
 | Budget 2023| 50 airports, heliports for regional connectivityThe current financial year has further shown a rebound, with both passenger and cargo movement close to the pre-COVID-19 levels. |
 | 50 new airports/heliports to improve regional connectivity: Finance MinisterThe announcement came a day after the President, Droupadi Murmu, said in her first speech in Parliament that India is the third largest civil aviation market. |
 | Carrier Emirates test flies Boeing 777 on sustainable fuelEmirates, a state-owned airline under Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, described the sustainable fuel as a blend "that mirrored the qualities of jet fuel." |
 | In a first, IOC begins export of aviation gasThis is the first-ever instance of India exporting this fuel, produced at IOC's Vadodara refinery, marking its entry into an estimated USD 2.7-billion global market, the company said in a statement. |
 | DGCA amends rules for better refunds to fliersFollowing this amendment, the airlines would be liable to reimburse 75 per cent of the cost of the ticket (inclusive of taxes) if the passenger is flying on the domestic sector. |
 | Scoot says sorry to 35 passengers it left behindFlight TR509 was to take off from Amritsar at 7.55 pm, but departed four hours earlier at 3.45 pm. Arrangements were being made for the stranded passengers who were left behind, reports said. |
 | Hyderabad International Airport wins international award for use of technologyHyderabad airport has been at the forefront of deploying innovative technology solutions to enhance passenger experience and operational efficiency while ensuring robust security. |
 | Cabin crew on flights should use restraining devices to handle unruly passengers: DGCAThese restraining devices look like hand-cuffs and the DGCA guidelines state that they must be kept in the aircraft cabin to defuse situations getting out of control. |
 | Air crash, bathroom disasters and living it upAnother video of a Yeti Airlines flight attendant, who died in the crash, also has been going viral. Oshin Ale can be seen smiling onboard an aircraft. |
 | Thousands of flights delayed in US after air-traffic system failure, FAA lifts ground stopMore than 3,700 flights were delayed and more than 640 were cancelled early in the day, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. More than 640 have been cancelled. |
 | Jet promoters defend Sanjiv Kapoor’s designationThe consortium, the successful bidder of the defunct airline Jet Airways, has also asked Chhawchharia to remain within the ambit of his powers. |
 | TN flyers on tenterhooks about holiday plans amid global Covid surge“This being the holiday season, we’ve had many bookings to Malaysia, Singapore and Middle East Countries to spend their New Year and Pongal holidays. |
 | Civil aviation witnessing recovery, domestic passenger growth to continue: Union Minister ScindiaTalking about international air traffic, Scindia said it is roughly 20-25 per cent lower than the 2019 numbers. |
 | How ease of travel can become a reality in IndiaWhile aviation and railways are doing their bit for Mission Ease of Travel, it is for the states to come forward to make this mission a day-to-day experience for citizens. |
 | 'Crests and troughs' in aviation sector, benefit from booking in advance: ScindiaScindia said in air service traffic agreements, "we only give connectivity to six metros in India because in response we hardly get one or two calls in those countries". |
| Government focussing on last-mile air connectivity to Tier-III cities: ScindiaThe minister said the government is looking at the small aircraft scheme launched last year under which sub-20 seater aircraft are being used to provide last-mile connectivity. |
 | UN body ICAO rejects SpiceJet’s claim that it conducted 'exhaustive audit' of airlineOn December 5, Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of SpiceJet said that they were truly humbled on making it to the top 50 nations in terms of ICAO aviation safety audit scores. |
 | MoCA looks at reducing peak hour flights to manage congestion at Delhi airport: OfficialsIGIA, also the country's largest airport, has three terminals -- T1, T2 and T3. All international flights and some domestic services operate from T3. |
 | With brand rejig Maharajah gets his mojo backThis merger is a David and Goliath one. Vistara is the David that offers the best standards of quality. It merges with Air India which lost its mojo for a while. |
