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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicAviation industry

Topic: Aviation industry

IndiGo to trim fleet size over 2 years as Covid pandemic rages on

IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said the airline hasn’t engaged in any 'major renegotiation' with Airbus SE on new deliveries, but it will keep returning as many as 40 older planes a year.

Intense, surreal — the story of an airplane parking lot in the middle of nowhere

More than 100 planes are stored at the Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage facility in Australia, which can keep jets maintained and ready to be brought back into service when needed.

Boeing could sell its 3-decade old Seattle-area jetliner HQ to cut costs

Boeing is slimming down its manufacturing base around Seattle & planning to close a production line, as the aircraft market has been gutted by the pandemic.

Boeing 737 Max declared safe to fly, Europe’s aviation regulator says satisfied with changes

The comments mark the firmest endorsement yet from a major regulator of Boeing’s goal to return its beleaguered workhorse to service by year-end, following numerous delays and setbacks.

Singapore Airlines is planning flights to nowhere

According to reports, the airline is planning flights that start and end at the same airport, and may offer staycations at Singapore's hotels, shopping vouchers & limousine rides.

5 things airlines can do to attract passengers again

Customer-friendly moves like airlines providing more legroom, comfortable seats and bigger bathrooms might help revive the airline business again.

IndiGo to raise Rs 4,000 crore to make up for coronavirus cash drain

The fundraising measures, along with its free-cash balance, should provide IndiGo with 10 months of liquidity.

Airlines are pledging aircraft, brands, even loyalty programmes to raise funds & stay afloat

The coronavirus pandemic has forced carriers to be inventive as they bolster their coffers to weather a long recovery process for the travel industry.

4 lakh jobs have been lost at airlines around the world during the pandemic

Job losses in related industries including aircraft manufacturers, engine makers, airports and travel agencies could reach 25 million.

Air India to reduce monthly allowances of employees by up to 50%

The order, dated 22 July, said basic salary and allowances linked to it like industrial dearness allowance (IDA) and house rent allowance (HRA) will remain unchanged.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.