IndiGo and CFM International have signed an agreement to supply engines for 310 new A320neo family aircraft with their LEAP-1A engines.
IndiGo selects CFM’s LEAP-1A engines to power 310 new A320neo family aircraft
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From May 22, travel outside India will only be possible with QR-coded RT-PCR Reports
A new mandate from the Ministry of Civil Aviation will require all international travel outbound from India which requires an RT-PCR report to have a QR code embedded on the report. This requirement goes live on May 22, 2021.
Lufthansa India operations crew-swap at Bahrain after UAE restrictions become strict(er)
Lufthansa India has established a crew-swap operation in Bahrain to ensure their crew does not get stuck in India on a layover while India battles the second wave of the pandemic.
Indian carriers initiate Covid-19 vaccine programmes for their employees
To keep the skies safe, it is essential that passengers and crew get vaccinated. So, as soon as the opportunity presented itself, airlines of India have started to vaccinate their staff, and will also try to vaccinate their families in some cases later. Here is the latest update on who has started on the efforts so far.
Air India sued by Cairn Energy
Air India might be in for some fresh hell as the airline has been made a scapegoat in the ongoing tug of war between Cairn Energy plc of the UK and the Government of India. The airline has been sued by the energy major and they want to take “joint control” of the airline.
Maharashtra makes it mandatory for everyone arriving to get a Covid Negative RT-PCR Report
Maharashtra guidelines for air travel now indicate that one needs to have a negative RT-PCR report on arrival, with the sample being collected not before 48 hours of arrival in the state.
Go Air rebrands to Go First as it gets ready to file for IPO and transforms into a ULCC (Nothing changed except an advertisement so far!)
Go Air, the no-frills carrier, is moving forward to rebrand itself as Go First, an Ultra Low-Cost Carrier from May 13, 2021.
Airbus to replace A380 Final Assembly Line at Toulouse with A320 Family FAL by 2022
Airbus will resume work on installing a new A320/A321 Final Assembly Line in the space earlier occupied by the A380 line. This decision reflects Airbus’ expectation that demand for their narrowbody jets will go up in the days ahead. Airbus already has a backlog of over 5000 jets for this family type.
Delhi Airport to consolidate operations at Terminal 3 from May 18, 2021
Delhi Airport will consolidate operations at Terminal 3 of the airport due to the falling traffic due to the pandemic. So on your next flight from May 18, 2021 onwards, head straight to Terminal 3, rather than T2 if you were earlier told to do so.
Vistara to launch weekly flight to Tokyo Haneda on their Boeing 787
Vistara is going to launch flights to Tokyo Haneda in June 2021. Initially, one flight a week will be operated under the air bubble agreement with Japan.
Club Vistara CoVid 19 impact: Extends status by 12 months; Postpones new tier assessment policy to 2023
Club Vistara has taken a call to give members another 12 months of status tier and points extension while extending their voucher validity by 12 months as well.
