Bangalore Aviation

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has instructed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to resume scheduled international flights as per pre-COVID bilateral agreements from 15 December 2021. All ...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2021/11/breaking-indian-government-allows-resumption-of-scheduled-international-flights-as-per-bilateral-agreements.html

In 2018, it was announced that Silkair the wholly owned subsidiary which operated narrow body aircraft would be merged into the parent airline Singapore Airlines which up until that point exclusi...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2021/11/singapore-airlines-unveils-737-max-interiors-with-flat-bed-seats.html

American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has announced an order for 72 Boeing 737 MAXs from Akasa Air, the new airline founded by ex-Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube with funding from Rakesh Jhunjhunwala....

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2021/11/rakesh-jhunjhunwala-backed-akasa-air-orders-72-boeing-737-max.html

The Jet Airways revival is stalled over the issue of the grant of slots. Jet’s position is that they should be able to reclaim the slots that were “temporarily assigned” to other airlines. ...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2021/04/saving-face-or-saving-jet-airways.html

Aero India 2021 began on the 3rd of February and on display were three of the Indian armed forces latest additions, the Dassault Rafale EH, Boeing CH-47F Chinook and the Boeing AH-64E Apache. Das...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2021/02/pictures-indian-air-force-rafale-chinook-and-apache-at-aero-india-2021.html

by Sanjiv Kapoor Former COO, Spicejet and former CSCO of Vistara I keep getting questions on testing and quarantine requirements for those returning to India on the scheduled “air bubble” fli...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/12/guide-to-traveling-on-air-bubble-and-vande-bharat-mission-vbm-flights-updated-6-dec-20.html

The Q2FY21 results of India’s second-largest low-cost carrier point to the continued fragility of the airline’s financial health driven by large accumulated losses, questionable revenue recog...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/11/spicejet-q2fy21-results-financial-health-remains-fragile.html

The Tata Singapore Airline joint venture Vistara recently took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo. This aircraft is the 93.5-ton maximum take-off weight (MTOW) version fitted with one additiona...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/10/inflight-review-vistara-business-class-airbus-a321neo-bangalore-to-delhi.html

by Sanjiv Kapoor Former COO, Spicejet and former CSCO of Vistara This guide has been updated. Please click here to view the updated guide. I keep getting questions on testing and quarantine requi...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/10/guide-to-traveling-on-air-bubble-and-vande-bharat-mission-vbm-flights.html

Earlier this morning the Supreme Court ruled on the issue of airlines refusing to issue refunds to passengers who had booked tickets and were unable to fly during or after the lockdown. While the...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/10/supreme-court-rules-on-airline-refunds-to-passengers.html

Vistara (Tata-SIA Airlines) will become the first Indian airline to offer passengers in-flight internet connectivity. The service will be available on flights operated by the airline’s Boeing 7...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/09/vistara-becomes-first-indian-airline-to-offer-in-flight-internet.html

The Tata Singapore Airlines brand Vistara, has released a new set of in-flight safety videos for display on their new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A321neo aircraft. Vistara new inflight saf...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/08/vistara-introduces-new-yoga-inspired-inflight-safety-videos.html

Vistara has officially announced that it will begin operating flights to London Heathrow on the 28 August 2020. BangaloreAviation had previously reported that the airline would likely begin fligh...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/08/vistara-to-start-london-flights-on-28-august-bookings-open.html

Middle eastern carrier, Emirates has announced that it will operate repatriation flights between Dubai and Bangalore on 21, 23 and 25 August 2020. The schedule for these flights are: Flight Numbe...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/08/emirates-to-operate-additional-repatriation-flights-to-from-bangalore-in-august.html

The Board of Directors of Interglobe Aviation Limited, the company that operates IndiGo, has approved raising additional equity of up to Rs 4000 crore by way of a Qualified Institutional Placemen...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/08/indigo-plans-to-raise-rs-4000-crore-by-qip-to-combat-pandemic-induced-losses.html

German flag carrier Lufthansa will resume inbound passenger operations to India from 13 August 2020. The routes being reinstated are: Frankfurt to Delhi (Airbus A340-300) Munich to Delhi (Airbus ...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/08/lufthansa-will-resume-germany-to-india-passenger-flights-from-13-august.html

Social media chatter indicates the Tata – Singapore Airlines joint venture Vistara will commence its maiden long-distance international flights this Independence Day with flights between New De...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/08/is-vistara-commencing-flights-to-london-heathrow-next-week.html

An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 operating flight IX1344 from Dubai to Kozhikode Calicut airport landed at the airport but overshot the runway and fell into a valley. The aircraft has broken i...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/08/air-india-express-ix1344-overshoots-runway-and-falls-into-valley-at-kozhikode-airport.html

The government of Karnataka has issued revised guidelines for international arrivals into the state. Passengers must pre-register before travelling As with the earlier guidelines, all passengers ...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/08/karnataka-guidelines-for-international-arrivals-v4-august-2020.html

The Corona pandemic continues to impact traffic volumes across the globes. Airports that were once bursting at the seams are now eerily silent while many of the terminals remain empty. Runways th...

https://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2020/08/airline-hubs-are-facing-a-huge-challenge.html