The Boeing 737 MAX was recently ungrounded. I flew my first flight of the MAX over the weekend, and here are some quick thoughts about how it went.
I flew my first flight on the Boeing 737 MAX, after the Indian DGCA ungrounded them in 2021
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11 SpiceJet 737 MAX NTU aircraft being taken over by Southwest
It turns out that SpiceJet will not be inducting 11 737 MAX aircraft which have already been manufactured by Boeing, and these aircraft are now heading to Southwest instead!
Delhi and Mumbai to be first markets for Etihad’s A350-1000 aircraft, service begins in April 2022
Etihad will debut its Airbus A350-1000 aircraft next month, and one of the first markets to get the new aircraft will be Mumbai, and then Delhi. Here are the details!
Emirates to resume A380 service to India in March 2022. First Stop, Mumbai
The Emirates A380 returns to India. Effective March 15, 2022, the A380 will operate a daily rotation to Mumbai.
Breaking: Scheduled International flights to/from India to resume on March 27, 2022
India has announced that scheduled international flights will be opened up on March 27, 2022. Here are all the details!
United extends its suspension of San Francisco – Delhi and Newark – Mumbai operations as it stops using Russian airspace
United Airlines is temporarily suspending flights on San Francisco – Delhi and Newark – Mumbai as it assesses how to navigate without using the Russian Airspace.
Singapore CAAS expands Vaccinated Travel Lane to all ports of call in India; Singapore Airlines and Scoot to offer VTL flights from March 16, 2022 and bring back the A380
Singapore will allow travel between India and Singapore under a Vaccinated Travel Lane from all points effective March 16, 2022. Singapore Airlines and Scoot have announced their plans to offer all ports under VTL arrangements effective March 16, 2022.
Sanjiv Kapoor appointed as CEO; Vipula Gunatilleka as CFO of Jet Airways 2.0
Jet Airways has appointed aviation veterans Sanjiv Kapoor as its new CEO and Vipula Gunatilleka as the CFO. Here are the details.
Ilker Ayci steps back from accepting the top job at Air India
Air India’s CEO appointment has backed off from the assignment, stating that he will no longer be in play for the position. Here are the details.
International flight India ban extended until Further Notice
If you were thinking of flying into India or heading outside the country over the next few weeks, let’s forget it. India has announced that for now, only travel under air bubble flights is allowed.
Vaccinated Indian travellers no longer need to get RT-PCR tests done to travel to the UAE
The UAE has scrapped the requirement for an RT-PCR test to be conducted prior to departure from India as long as the passengers are fully vaccinated.
