Vistara, the latest full-service carrier of India, is planning to launch flights to the USA in September 2021. Vistara has received the US DoT permission to operate flights to the USA.
Vistara gets US DoT’s tentative approval to fly to the USA
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International flight India ban extended until June 30, 2021
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 the Vande Bharat Mission and air bubble flights are allowed.
Watch: Emirates operates a Boeing 777 flight with just one passenger
Recently, a Dubai-based businessman found himself on an empty flight on Emirates, with himself being the only passenger. Watch him take us around the experience on the plane.
Couple gets married on board SpiceJet charter flying from Madurai to Madurai to sidestep Tamil Nadu Corona restrictions
A couple got married with 161 people on board a SpiceJet chartered Boeing 737 aircraft, with complete disregard of all existing aviation and CoVid-19 pandemic rules.
Air India data breach in February 2021; announcement comes in May 2021
Air India has announced that its customer data was compromised as a part of a global attack on SITA systems which ended up affecting other major airlines across the globe as well.
IndiGo selects CFM’s LEAP-1A engines to power 310 new A320neo family aircraft
IndiGo and CFM International have signed an agreement to supply engines for 310 new A320neo family aircraft with their LEAP-1A engines.
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.
