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Air passenger load factor crosses 60% in August, shows DGCA data

IndiGo remains the market leader with 59.4 per cent market share in August

DGCA orders resumption of pre-flight alcohol test for pilots, cabin crew

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday ordered airlines to resume pre-flight alcohol tests for pilots and cabin crew members. The aviation regulator had on March 29 this year suspended breath analyser (BA) test for "all aviation personnel" like pilots, cabin crew members, ground handling staff and air traffic controllers due to the "extraordinary" circumstances posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and given the directions issued by the high courts in Delhi and Kerala. "In partial modification of the DGCA order... dated 29.03.2020, this is to convey that the employer/organization shall ensure flight crew member and the cabin crew member shall undergo pre-flight BA test," said the regulator in an order dated September 4. This means breath analyser tests will continue to remain suspended for aviation personnel other than pilots and cabin crew members. In domestic flight operations, 10 per cent of pilots and crew members should undergo preflight BA test per day, the DGCA

Air India to resume Mumbai-Aurangabad flight services from September 15

The flights between the two cities were suspended in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

IndiGo aims to operate 100% of pre-Covid domestic flights by end of FY21

Currently, the country's largest airline in terms of market share is operating around 600 flights per day, which is around 42 per cent of its pre-Covid-19 domestic schedule of around 1,420 services

Govt allows airlines to resume on-board meals using disposable trays

In-flight meals were banned when air transport had resumed on 25 May to counter the spread of the virus

GoAir and SpiceJet: Two flight paths to survival as aviation crisis deepens

The strategies of the second and third-largest private airlines - GoAir and SpiceJet - offer a study in contrast

Domestic flight operations continue to soar, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Following the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, all domestic and international flight operations were suspended in March

Govt explores options to fund Udan scheme as airlines face low demand

Domestic flights, including those under the regional connectivity scheme, resumed on May 25 after a suspension of two months

Kolkata bans flights from 6 cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai

Flights cancelled between July 6 to July 19

India enters Unlock 2.0: Relaxations to new rules, all you need to know

Only essential activities will be allowed at least until July 31 in containment zones

Don't schedule flights from cities with high Covid-19 cases: WB to Centre

In a letter to Civil Aviation Secretary P S Kharola, West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha requested him to stop the movement of flights from eight cities to Kolkata

Unlock 2: Schools to remain shut; domestic flights, trains to be expanded

More domestic flights and passenger trains will be allowed in a calibrated manner, as the government issued guidelines for the month-long 'Unlock 2' beginning July 1

IndiGo to experiment with new revenue model to tide over Covid-19 crisis

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent firm of IndiGo, on Tuesday reported a net loss of Rs 871 crore in the March quarter and would not be doling out any dividend

Domestic airlines allowed to operate at up to 45% of total capacity

Airline executives said that demand was primarily unidirectional meaning the aircraft are flying on one route with little passengers

Domestic air travel may rebound by year-end, says Aviation Minister

Industry sceptical about a quick revival in demand without a vaccine in sight

International flights to resume if states, aviation sector onboard: Puri

Those decisions will be taken by the governments after looking at their domestic situation, he said at a webinar titled Reposing the Faith in Flying' organised by the GMR group

When the masks fell off

Their handling of employees as the Covid-19 crisis played out revealed the true character of aviation sector players

The new normal for public transport

Transport systems in the pre-Covid world were designed based on the number of commuters transported conveniently and safely. This will need to be redefined in an ideal post Covid-19 scenario

Air India to operate 75 passenger flights to US, Canada between June 9 - 30

Domestic passenger flights resumed in India from May 25 after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown

IndiGo posts Rs 1,290 crore pre-tax loss in Q4 amid Covid-19 lockdown

Although unsure of revival in demand, Chief Financial Officer Aditya Pande said there was a slight uptick in forward bookings after the lockdown was relaxed.