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TopicAviation sector

Topic: aviation sector

National security over principles of natural justice—Centre to HC on revoking Çelebi aviation’s clearance

Delhi HC was hearing a challenge to Centre’s decision to revoke security clearance for the Turkish ground-handling firm, citing threats to airport security at multiple Indian airports.

Indian pilots are tired, anxious, and underpaid

While expatriate pilots are hired at significantly higher salaries, Indian pilots’ salaries have been stagnant for over a decade, with allowances even being reduced after the Covid-19 pandemic.

India’s aviation paradox: Packed flights, yet next 2 years likely to see return to losses

ICRA highlights 4 major factors affecting Indian airlines—high aviation turbine fuel prices, rupee depreciation, intense competition & supply chain disruptions.

Are flight bomb threats pranks or conspiracy? Cost of ‘hoax’ to Indian aviation is real

Over 510 flights have been hit by hoax bomb threats in the past couple of weeks. Despite arrests and suspicions of Sikh radical links, authorities still have no clear answers.

DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India following ‘repeated incidences’ of passenger discomfort

Action comes in wake of 20-hr delay in Delhi-San Francisco flight, during which passengers were kept seated inside aircraft for hours. Mumbai-San Francisco flight also saw delay on 24 May.

Indigo sees dramatic jump from losses to Rs 8,172.5 cr profit in FY24, plans business class offerings

Profit up by 106% from Rs 919.2 cr in Q4 last fiscal. New service to be available before end of this year.

Mission ISHAN, India’s push for ‘one nation, one airspace’, will benefit airlines & passengers alike

Unifying India's four airspace regions into one, controlled from Nagpur, is expected to make air traffic operations more efficient, safer and seamless, enabling it to handle more capacity.

Private investment in India rose in Q1 of FY24, but its benefits went mostly to firms abroad

New Delhi: While private sector investment picked up in the April-June quarter of this financial year, this was concentrated in the transport sector, especially aviation,...

Airbus orders in India increased sharply in June, more deliveries confirmed

Airbus officially booked orders for 500 jets from budget carrier IndiGo and 250 from Air India that were announced or finalised at last month's Paris Airshow.

IndiGo, Air India soar at Paris Air Show. But Indian aviation must stay grounded by reality

About 80% of the new aircraft orders at Paris Air Show were placed by two Indian airlines. But behind the optimistic outlook for India’s aviation market lies a concern.

On Camera

After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.