The earlier aircraft did not have a first class
In one of the largest aircraft purchase deals, Qatar Airways on Tuesday decided to place orders worth $15.2 billion with both Airbus and Boeing.
Jet Airways is venturing into the loyalty management business.
A Jet Airways Mumbai-Doha flight had a bomb scare on Monday night just a few minutes before the airplane's departure, officials said.
Extending support to agitating Jet Airways pilots, eight major trade unions have asked the airline management to take back the two pilots it had sacked and recognise the National Aviators Guild, which is spearheading the stir.
IndiGo declined to comment on the matter
The creditors of the grounded carrier Jet Airways on Wednesday raised questions over the source of Rs 200 crore deposited by the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium before the insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT and said it does not align with the resolution plan. Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman, representing lenders including SBI and other banks, told the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that there are apprehensions about the source of funds, which deposited money for Jalan-Kalrock Consortium's (JKC). "The payment is not compliant with the resolution plan as it mandates that the money is to be paid through JKC," ASG submitted before a three-member NCLAT bench headed by chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan.
In a first code sharing agreement between Indian and Japanese airlines, Jet Airways has partnered Tokyo-based ANA to commence operations on the Mumbai-Tokyo route from next month.Jet Airways, which currently operates a fleet of 81 aircraft, and ANA, which carries 50 million passengers a year, "will commence a code sharing and network-wide reciprocal frequent flier partnership effective May 21, 2008, subject to regulatory approval", an official release said.
According to media reports, Jet Airways had announced a staggering 50-per cent cut in its basic fares across all domestic routes following a dip in the passenger load factor and fuel prices. The cut in basic fares would be applicable to all domestic routes undertaken by Jet and its low-cost arm, JetLite, the reports added.
Navi Mumbai airport's construction is facing delays, and is likely to commence commercial operations in 2025 instead of 2024, aviation consultancy firm CAPA has said in a report. When asked about this matter, the Adani Group told Business Standard that the Navi Mumbai airport project is "being executed as per scheduled implementation plan and will be operational by the original target date of December, 2024, without any delay". Navi Mumbai International Airport Limited (NMIAL), responsible for both the construction and operation of the airport, is a subsidiary of the Adani Group.
Silk Air with a score of 54.1 was adjudged the best airline in this category. Air Iceland (51.3), SriLankan Airlines (47.2), and Dragon Air (45.5) were adjudged to be the third, fourth and fifth best carriers in the category.
No deal has been signed between Air Sahara and Jet Airways, but discussions are on for a strategic alliance between the two private carriers.
American Airlines announced the plan to combine with US Airways last month, a deal that also requires regulatory approval.
The Delhi high court on Friday directed the civil aviation regulator to deregister planes leased to Go First within five working days, giving respite to the lessors. This means that the airline will have to give back all 54 aircraft to the lessors if its resolution professional (RP) does not challenge the order or ask for a stay. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju also refused the request of the RP, represented by advocate Diwakar Maheshwari, to keep the operation of the order in abeyance for a week to enable them to file an appeal before the division Bench of the court.
Jet Airways has convened a board meeting on Friday, May 23, which is expected to consider the future of executive director Saroj K Datta, who, sources said, may exit the airline after May 31. Chairman Naresh Goyal, who was in Mumbai last week, reportedly discussed the issue with Datta, a veteran of over 46 years in the airline industry.
UK-based British Airways has been slapped a service tax notice by the Revenue Department asking it to pay the balance of Rs 143.5 crore (Rs 1.44 billion) liability on sale of tickets in India between May 2006 and November 2007.
The airline in a statement attributed the decision to slash salaries to developments in the market, including the Gulf region.
Akbar-Al-Baker, Chief Executive Officer told the PTI on Wednesday that Qatar Airways has exhausted all the traffic routes allotted by the Government of India.
The airline will utilise new Airbus A320s, scheduled for delivery this year, to accommodate much of the increased frequencies.
Despite adding no new aircraft, Jet Airways saw more departures during the year, it flew more people, and achieved a higher load
GoAir reluctant to respond to overtures.
Singapore's budget airline Tiger Airways announced on Tuesday that it had bagged approval to fly between Singapore and six Indian cities. Consequently the airlines will soon start flights to Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Trivandrum, Kolkata and Kozikhode.
The civil aviation ministry has increased the seat capacity between India and Abu Dhabi from 13,000 seats/week to over 50,000 seats/week
Anita would be additional director in a non-executive and non-independent role.
Jet Airways pilots have warned the management of agitation if the airline fails to offer a concrete plan on payment of arrears amounting to Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) by August 20.
A Mangaluru-bound Jet Airways flight with 65 passengers and four crew members on board on Wednesday returned to the Bengaluru airport shortly after departure as smoke was detected in the cabin.
The boards of AMR Corp and US Airways Group Inc each met on Wednesday to approve a merger that would create the world's largest airline with an expected market value of around $11 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
Will Jet Airways benefit by shutting its low-cost carrier in a highly price-conscious market?
India said it is in touch with its High Commission in Nairobi following the crash.
The change will affect economy and premium economy travellers.
The Gulf carrier could pay up to $330 million for a 24 percent stake.
All the airline's guests will travel on Thursday to Amsterdam in 15 buses and will be accommodated there in hotels.
Vistara and AirAsia India have been lobbying for the relaxation of this rule.
According to industry statistics, about 1,60,000 students from India go abroad for higher education every year.
South America-based Synergy Group, one of the suitors, has said slots at London's Heathrow airport are critical to the airline's operations and will decide on participating in the resolution only if it gets clarity. It also wants to form a new company with its assets, employees, and operating permit but minus all liabilities.
The man said that another passenger on the plane told him that there was a bomb in the plane.
The airline was forced to ground its fleet in December after running out of cash.
Jet Airways has placed a $300 million order with US aeroengine major GE for supplying engines to power the Mumbai-based airline's Airbus A 330-200 fleet.
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