Pakistan’s Attempt to Privatize Struggling Airline Receives Only $36 Million Offer

01 Nov 2024

**Pakistan's Attempt to Privatize Debt-Ridden Airline Faces Setback with Low Bid** Pakistan's efforts to privatize its national airline encountered a significant setback when the sole bidder offered just PKR 10 billion (approximately ₹30.25 crore) for a 60 percent stake. According to a PTI report, this offer falls short of the...

Why Vistara Labels Vegetarian Meals As ‘Hindu’ And Non-Vegetarian As ‘Muslim’

28 Aug 2024

Journalist Aarti Tikoo Singh recently criticized Vistara for labeling its in-flight meals as “Hindu” for vegetarian options and “Muslim” for chicken, accusing the airline of communalizing food. “Who told you that all Hindus are vegetarian and all Muslims are non-vegetarian?” Tikoo challenged the airline. She also questioned whether Vistara was...

Egypt Bans Flights Over Tehran Airspace For 3 Hours Amid Tensions

08 Aug 2024

LONDON – In response to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Egypt has issued a directive for all its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for a three-hour window on Thursday. This decision comes as part of a broader regional reaction to the ongoing conflict and concerns of a potential escalation....

Watch | American Airlines Flight’s Dramatic Tire Blowout

11 Jul 2024

An American Airlines plane from Tampa, Florida, had a scary moment before takeoff. Just as it was speeding up on the runway, several tires suddenly burst. The pilot had to hit the brakes hard to stop the plane from taking off. The video, shared by Colin Rugg online, shows the...

These 9 Destinations Will Join Aircraft A350 Emirates Network

07 May 2024

Emirates has revealed the initial list of destinations that will be served by its A350 aircraft, which are set to enter service in September 2024. The airline plans to add 10 new A350s to its fleet by March 31, 2025, and intends to operate these aircraft to nine destinations, offering...

Who is Gopi Thotakura? All you need to know

12 Apr 2024

Indian pilot Gopichand Thotakura is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist, selected for Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. He joins a distinguished lineup of 31 candidates who have flown beyond the Karman line, the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space. Describing him, Blue...

SpiceJet and Busy Bee submit bid for GoFirst

16 Feb 2024

SpiceJet's chairman Ajay Singh and Busy Bee Airways Private Limited have jointly placed a bid for GoFirst, a move that could significantly impact India's aviation sector and position SpiceJet for substantial growth. Ajay Singh, in his personal capacity, submitted the bid along with Busy Bee Airways Private Limited. The collaboration...

India’s largest flight school to reduce pilot training costs

14 Aug 2023

India’s largest flying school, RedBird Flight Training Academy is thinking of investing $6 million in mounting training infrastructure to stay competitive with the increasing demand for pilots in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market over the coming five years. Chairman of Tenon Group, the parent company of RedBird, Maj. (Retd) Manjit Rajain...

DGCA: Majority of passenger complaints related to flight issues and baggage

18 Apr 2023

According to a study by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the bulk of the 347 passenger complaints that the scheduled domestic airlines received in March of this year related to luggage and flight issues. On Tuesday, the AT report for the month of March was released by DGCA....

Grounding of 11,000 flights caused by ‘unintentionally deleted files’: US Federal Aviation Administration

20 Jan 2023

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revealed in its preliminary review that the worker working on a vital computer system “unintentionally deleted files" disrupting a key computer system and prompting the entire system to break down on January 11 which affected more than 11,000 flights. The regulator further said...