Category Archives for Aviation.
The Paris Airshow 2019 opens for business today. This is an interesting year, given Airbus turns up in full force on their 50th anniversary, Boeing is in a bit of a mess right now, and Mitsubishi is flexing its ambition again.
Air India plans to start non-stop flights between Amritsar/Delhi and Toronto from September 27, 2019. That should be one long flight, filling up a gap left behind by Jet Airways.
The Albatross One is now airborne. Airbus’s newest concept demonstrator, the Albatross One intends to test the design of wings that can be more flexible during flight, just like the Albatross.
Emirates has launched unbundled business class fares, Special fares, on a few routes. It has removed lounge access, chauffeur service and refuses seat selection if you book these special level fare.
IndiGo has announced that they will launch nonstop flights from Delhi to Chengdu from Septemeber 15, 2019. This will be IndiGo’s first flight to China, and apart from Air India, will make them the only Indian airline to operate to China.
Mumbai Airport Terminal 1B has a new Lounge which has opened up, and those flying from the bus gates, 9 onwards, will have access to this lounge.
Azerbaijan Airlines, also known as AZAL will start nonstop flights from Baku to Delhi with a 757-200 from June 25, 2019. This will be the only nonstop flight between the two countries.
Birju Salla, who put a hoax hijack threat, on Jet Airways flight 9W 339 in 2017, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Do not try this at home kids.
Vistara has further expanded its presence in Mumbai by adding flights to Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Kolkata. With this expansion, Vistara has added 21 new flights into and out of Mumbai using Jet Airways slots.
Passenger service fee levied on passengers to cover for security expense at Indian airports will be raised by INR 20 to INR 112 from July 1, 2019, and will be renamed Aviation Security Fee.
IndiGo’s Hong Kong foray started with Bengaluru-Hong Kong route in December 2018. IndiGo has now added a daily Kolkata-Hong Kong frequency from August 2019.
