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Airlines have now posted qualified engg personnel at all stations: DGCA

"All airlines have informed that all stations have now been manned by type rated certifying staff by sending them on either 'temporary posting' or 'on flight duty'," it mentioned.

DGCA audit to focus on availability of sufficient, qualified manpower

With a focus on the availability of sufficient and suitably qualified and experienced manpower, including training and duty time limitation and facilities, DGCA has started an audit of airlines

4,500 Air India employees opted for voluntary retirement so far: Report

Under the Air India's VRS rules, people older than 40 years of age with 20 years of continuous employment can opt for voluntary retirement

Delhi HC rejects plea to stop SpiceJet flights after seven mishaps

Referring to three incidents in May, two in June, and another two in July, the petition said the lives were at risk due to the SpiceJet's poor management

Frequent mid-air 'technical glitches' add to Spicejet's financial woes

Once an investor darling, SpiceJet is now the worst-performing airline stock in Asia, fighting a run of negative publicity triggered by a slew of seemingly innocuous but frequent technical glitches

Air India Express flight to Dubai diverts to Muscat due to burning smell

It is said the burning smell was from one of the vents in the aircraft's galley

Vadodara-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Jaipur after vibrations in engine

'There was a caution message indicated to the pilot en route. As a precaution, the pilot diverted the aircraft to Jaipur for further checks'

Hiring takes off in India's aviation sector as air traffic revives

Akasa Air to hire 175 people per month. Will have around 2,000 employees by March 2023

Revving up in low gear: The paradoxes in India's transport sector

No Indian airline makes money, railways' passenger traffic is stagnant, and roads have a revenue imbalance problem, but investments in all three are like never before, notes T N Ninan

Mass leave by the cabin crew an aberration, ready for growth: IndiGo

IndiGo is hiring for replacement and expansion. Around 1,500 in the cabin crew are under training and will join operations over the next few weeks

When flying over Indian skies, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bane

Birds and sundry animals pose a permanent safety hazard at Indian airports built near densely populated areas

Akasa plans test flight next week; expects commercial start by late-July

Akasa, backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, will likely receive its air operator's certificate within days of the proving flight

Indigo flies ahead of rivals in May, has almost 58% of domestic market

Tata-led Air India has seen its market share continuously decline since March as around 30 of its 113 aircraft have been grounded for varying periods

Will be happy if fare caps are increased: Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan

The civil aviation ministry had imposed lower and upper limits on domestic airfares based on flight duration on May 25, 2020

Not easy for airline to turn profitable in India, says IATA official

Philip Goh, Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific of International Air Transport Association, made the remarks during a press conference at the 78th annual general of the global airlines meet

DGCA to probe turbulence on SpiceJet flight, says company official

A SpiceJet Boeing 737 with about 185 people on board passengers returned safely to Patna soon after an emergency landing on Sunday afternoon following the reports of a fire in one of the engines

Why India should have an informal ceiling on number of domestic airlines

India already has six airlines which is one too many if not two and economics suggests that either all will make losses or, even if some make profits, these will be low in relation to the investment

Talent within? CEO choice puts spotlight on Indian airlines' HR policies

Foreigners being selected to lead Indian carriers speaks about the companies' succession planning, say experts.

Will ATF price hike, Jet Airways' return hurt IndiGo, Spicejet's stocks?

Jet Airways has crossed the 200-weekly moving average (WMA) for the first time since mid-2018, a period of almost 4 years, which indicates an underneath positive bias

SpiceJet Boeing 737 Max returns to Chennai after mid-air emergency

A three-year-old 737 Max aircraft of SpiceJet en route to Durgapur from Chennai had to turn around after the crew shut down one engine after a faulty message