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New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) IndiGo on Wednesday announced that it will start levying revised fuel charges ranging from Rs 275 to Rs 10,000 on domestic and international flights from April 2, following the rise in jet fuel prices. With higher fuel charges, airfares are set to rise for various domestic and international flights. The announcement from the country's largest airline comes on a day when the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were revised, and the government decided to only partially hike ...Read More >
IndiGo is India's largest airline - Copyright AFP/File Idrees MOHAMMED IndiGo said Wednesday it was appointing Willie Walsh as its new chief executive as India's leading airline sought to recover from an embarrassing spate of cancellations that threw the country's airports into turmoil Walsh currently leads the civil aviation industry's leading trade association, the IATA. But he also has two decades of experience leading airlines, including a decade at International Airlines Group (IAG), the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Aviation stocks were in the limelight on Wednesday, with InterGlobe Aviation climbing 6 per cent, after only a partial increase in jet fuel prices. InterGlobe Aviation, the parent firm of IndiGo, after starting the trade on a positive note, further jumped 9.84 per cent to Rs 4,332 during the day on the BSE. The stock finally ended at Rs 4,180.90, up 6.01 per cent. The stock of SpiceJet ended at Rs 9.93, up 1.95 per cent. During the day, it surged 4.72 per cent to Rs 10.2 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines were raised by a calibrated 8.5 per cent on Wednesday, instead of more than doubling as warranted by a war-driven surge in global oil prices, even as rates for commercial LPG and premium petrol were also increased amid firm energy trends. ATF or jet fuel for domestic carriers was hiked by Rs 8,289.04 per kilolitre, or 8.56 per cent, to Rs 1,04,927.18 per kl from Rs 96,638.14 per kl last month, according to state-own ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Jazeera Airways, the Kuwait-based low-cost carrier, announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its India network to four new destinations: Kozhikode, Tiruchirappalli, Mangalore, and Kannur, under Project Vande Bharat. These flights, like all other Kuwaiti commercial flights, will be operating via King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and Qaisumah Airport in Saudi Arabia as inbound and outbound civilian flights remain suspended at Kuwait International Airport (KIA) due to ongoing ...Read More >
The aircraft landed at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport around 5.18 pm. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * An Air India Express flight from Bagdogra to Delhi made an emergency landing in Lucknow * The crew diverted the flight due to a smoke alarm as a safety precaution * The passengers were re-accommodated on alternative flights to Delhi Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: An Air India Express flight bound for D ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aviation turbine fuel commonly known as jet fuel has crossed the Rs 2 lakh per kilolitre mark in the country, in a first, following a sharp rise in crude oil prices triggered by geopolitical crisis in West Asia. According to industry data, ATF prices saw an unprecedented surge due to disruptions in global energy supply chains and rising benchmark crude prices. The spike is expected to significantly increase operational costs for airlines. The price rise comes amid volatility in glob ...Read More >
Airfares are increasing due to higher fuel costs and limited flight capacity. The ongoing Middle East conflict is a key factor. Despite these challenges, global passenger demand showed strength in February. Airlines are adjusting flight schedules to manage fuel supply issues. Capacity growth forecasts for March have been lowered. New Delhi: Rising fuel costs, tight capacity and thin margins are already pushing up airfares amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, the International Air Transport As ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) IndiGo on Wednesday said the partial hike in ATF price will help insulate the domestic air travel costs amid the rise in fuel costs due to the Middle East conflict. In a statement, the airline said, "it was reviewing the impact of this revised ATF price on April 1 on its operating cost and will appropriately announce its revised fuel charges shortly." PSU oil marketing companies, under the Ministry of Petroleum in consultation with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, decided ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Aviation stocks were in high demand in morning trade on Wednesday, with InterGlobe Aviation climbing over 9 per cent, despite jet fuel price hike. InterGlobe Aviation, the parent firm of IndiGo, after starting the trade on a positive note further jumped 9.41 per cent to Rs 4,315 on the BSE. The stock of SpiceJet surged 4.72 per cent to Rs 10.20. Price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, ...Read More >
Airline safety audits have increased, says aviation minister India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has limited the increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines to 25 percent, even as global benchmarks indicated a potential spike of over 100 percent from April 1 due to disruptions linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In a clarification, the ministry said ATF prices in India have been deregulated since 2001 and are revised monthly based on international ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Jet fuel prices for scheduled Indian carriers have been upped by about 8.5% in April, sparing the average air travellers big airfare hikes. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for scheduled airlines per kilo litre will now cost Rs 1,04,927 in Delhi, up from Rs 96,638.14 last month. At India's second busiest hub, the price is now Rs 98,247, up from Rs 90,451.87 last month. This is a big relief to India's stressed airlines and flyers.ATF pricing for non scheduled, adhoc and charters: The ...Read More >
India raised aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic scheduled carriers across metros from April 1. The government said ATF prices were expected to surge over 100% due to global disruptions, but OMCs passed on only a 25% staggered hike to domestic airlines to limit the impact on fares, while non-scheduled operators and charters bear the full increase.The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for domestic scheduled airlines has been increased across metro cities effective April 1, though t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday but domestic airlines will not have to pay the steep increase as a mechanism is in works to shield them. Alongside, commercial LPG rates were raised by Rs 195.50 per cylinder, mirroring the the surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. ATF price in Delhi was hiked by Rs 110,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5 per cent, to Rs 207,341.22 p ...Read More >
New Delhi: As geopolitical tensions escalate between the United States, Israel, and Iran, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is sending shockwaves through the aviation industry. Air travelers now face a massive surge in ticket prices as jet fuel costs have more than doubled for April, leaving the global economy reeling from the fallout of the Iran conflict. Oil PSUs on Wednesday announced that Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices have been revised upward in major metro cities from April 1, 2026 ...Read More >
New Delhi (PTI): Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday but domestic airlines will not have to pay the steep increase as a mechanism is in works to shield them. Alongside, commercial LPG rates were raised by Rs 195.50 per cylinder, mirroring the the surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. ATF price in Delhi was hiked by Rs 110,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5 per cent, to Rs 207,34 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Airfares are expected to rise with the steep increase in jet fuel prices amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. The price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) has more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, and this is the first time that the jet fuel price has crossed the Rs 2 lakh per kilolitre mark. In Delhi, ATF price has been hiked by Rs 1,10,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5 per cent, to Rs 2,07,341.22 per kl, according to state-owned fuel retailers. Officials s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The prices of LPG cylinders have been revised upward with effect from April 1, with commercial and smaller cylinders witnessing a significant increase across key cities. In Delhi, the price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has been increased to Rs 2,078.50, marking a rise of Rs 195.50. Meanwhile, the 5 kg FTL cylinder is now priced at Rs 549 per refill, reflecting an increase of Rs 51, sources said. In Kolkata, the price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder ha ...Read More >
MUMBAI: IndiGo has tapped Willie Walsh as its next chief executive officer, signalling a decisive push to expand its global footprint and steady operations after a turbulent start to the year. Walsh, currently director general of the International Air Transport Association, will take over the top job subject to regulatory approvals. His tenure at IATA is set to conclude on July 31, 2026, with his joining at IndiGo expected by August 3, 2026. The appointment follows the exit of Pieter Elbers, w ...Read More >
Ram Mohan Naidu further said that the government plans to develop 50 airports in the next five years. Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu on Sunday said India's aviation sector is facing a bottleneck in procurement of new aircraft, citing that while 1,700 new planes are on order, supply chain disruptions mean deliveries may take up to 15 years. Naidu, who flagged off new flights at Bhavnagar airport in Gujarat, stated that the government is emphasising domestic manufacturing of aircraft ...Read More >
The government on Tuesday appointed senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Vir Vikram Yadav as the Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. Kidwai, a 1996 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as additional secretary in the department of personnel and training (DoPT), according to an order by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Yadav, an Odisha cadre IAS officer who replaces Kidwai at DGC ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev has weighed in on the recent US airstrike at Mashhad Airport that struck a Mahan Air aircraft, suggesting the incident was likely a case of "collateral damage" rather than a targeted strike on a humanitarian mission. While speaking to ANI, Sachdev addressed the complexities of striking infrastructure during active hostilities, noting that while airports are strategic, the distinction between military and civilian sites is ...Read More >
Lucknow, Mar 31 (PTI) A Kathmandu-bound Fly Dubai flight from Dubai landed at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport here on Tuesday after it was diverted due to adverse weather conditions in the Nepalese capital, sources said. The flight number FZ1595 halted in Lucknow for nearly one hour, and then left for its destination, airport sources said. Earlier, a Delhi-bound Air India Express flight from West Bengal's Bagdogra made an emergency landing at the airport here after a smoke ala ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: A shocking incident involving a SpiceJet passenger has gone viral, raising serious concerns over airport safety and passenger conduct. The airline confirmed that a flyer, identified as Utkarsh Gautam, was offloaded and handed over to police after he was caught smoking in a restricted airport area and misbehaving with staff. The incident reportedly took place on March 2, when Gautam was travelling from Mumbai to Jaipur. According to SpiceJet, he violated strict aviation safety ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) IndiGo's Co-Founder and Managing Director Rahul Bhatia, who is currently managing the affairs of the airline, on Tuesday described himself as 'Kuchh Hee Dinon Kaa Mehmaan' as the carrier is set to welcome William Walsh as the new CEO. Less than three weeks after the sudden exit of then CEO Pieter Elbers on March 10, IndiGo on Tuesday announced that aviation industry veteran Walsh will be the replacement and is expected to take over on or before August 3 this year. In an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, according to an official order issued on Tuesday, cited by PTI. Yadav, a 1996-batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, is currently serving as additional secretary in the ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Kidwai, who headed the aviation safety regulator for a little over a year, has been appointed additional secretary ...Read More >
New Delhi: A new Director General is set to take over the reins of DGCA after many challenging months as it works to ensure high safety standards, help airlines navigate the headwinds of the West Asia conflict and implement various passenger-friendly initiatives. During the tenure of incumbent chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who is being replaced by Vir Vikram Yadav, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grappled with multiple challenges, including massive disruptions at IndiGo in December ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) A new Director General is set to take over the reins of DGCA after many challenging months as it works to ensure high safety standards, help airlines navigate the headwinds of the West Asia conflict and implement various passenger-friendly initiatives. During the tenure of incumbent chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who is being replaced by Vir Vikram Yadav, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grappled with multiple challenges, including massive disruptions at IndiGo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 31 (Reuters) - India appointed a senior bureaucrat to lead its aviation regulator on Tuesday, with the incumbent moving to another government role following a tough year for the country's civil aviation sector. The government named Vir Vikram Yadav, additional secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as the chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as part of a wider reshuffle of roles. The current head of the DGCA, Faiz Ahmed Kidwa ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the government has appointed Vir Vikram Yadav as the new Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. Yadav, who is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will now head India's aviation regulator at a time when the sector is expanding rapidly. With rising air traffic, growing airline fleets and increased focu ...Read More >
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