With Diwali approaching, a customary time for people to return home, we made reservations with Air India for our journey. Air India offers a range of aircraft for the route between the national capital and the financial capital. After conducting thorough research to ensure we would be traveling on one of their wide-body planes, we settled on AI441, an evening flight from Delhi to Mumbai operated by the Boeing 777-300ER. As Diwali is a peak travel period, the hustle and […]
Air India has recently inked a significant agreement with CFM International, the joint venture of GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, to acquire over 800 CFM LEAP engines to propel its upcoming narrow body aircraft fleet. The airline had earlier placed a substantial order for 470 planes from leading manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, with a predominant focus on the Airbus A320neo family and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Modern engines for modern fleet of aircraft Under this new deal, Air India […]
Air India has finalized purchase agreements with Airbus and Boeing for its massive 470-aircraft order, which was announced in February. The agreements, valued at $70 billion based on the list price of the aircraft, were signed during the ongoing Paris Air Show 2023 event. List of Aircraft in the Order The firm orders placed by Air India include 34 A350-1000, 6 A350-900, 140 Airbus A320neo and 70 Airbus A321neo from Airbus. It also includes 20 787 Dreamliners, 10 Boeing 777X wide-body […]
The whole world is worried about the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Citizens from various countries are stuck in the war struck regions of Ukraine which are being invaded by Russia. While the tensions keep mounting, several Indian nationals, including students have been stuck in Ukraine for over the last few days. After Ukraine airspace was completely closed yesterday, Air India‘s flight from Delhi to Kiev had to return back. The aircraft was over the Iranian airspace when it was diverted back […]
January 27, 2022, Tata Group announced that it has completed the transaction of purchasing India’s flag carrier, Air India, from the Government of India. The Tata Group now takes the command of the management of Air India after a whooping 69 years, going back to where it all began. On October 8, 2021, the Tata Group had won the bid of Air India privatisation after submitting a 18000 crore bid. The total permanent and contractual employee strength of Air India […]
Update: January 22, 2021 First batch of COVID-19 vaccines shipped to Morocco and Brazil The Indian Government approved the commercial export of COVID-19 vaccines from India from January 22. The first set of consignments were shipped from CSMIA to Brazil and Morocco. The first set of vaccines departed on Emirates flight EK501 to Dubai. The vaccines were further shipped from Dubai to Brazil on flight EK 9255 to São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport. The vaccines will later be shipped to Galeão International […]
Year 2020! Something that gives everyone a sour taste in their mouth when taking a look back today. The onset of (COVID-19) what just started as a normal virus to a pandemic has caused tables to turn and the economy to crumble badly. Aviation industry was one among the worst hit businesses. From passenger numbers crumbling to new lows, airlines shutting shop and aircrafts (such as the Boeing 747-400s, Airbus A350s etc) being phased out of the fleet, the aviation […]
The COVID-19 global pandemic has grounded almost 60-70% of aircraft fleet across the world for many airlines. This challenge the aviation industry has been facing has taken a toll on air travel across the globe. With countries, including India, implementing complete lockdown in phases and restricting passenger air travel, this is the time when the actual workload has increased for airlines. Aircraft Fleet Grounding for Maintenance Globally, airlines have grounded their diverse fleet of aircraft. They have been working hard […]
Latest Update to this article – April 25, 2020 1500 hrs Click here to navigate directly to read the latest updates to this article. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— It’s been a while since COVID-19 has caused a havoc to the global economy and the Aviation industry, in particular. While this crisis continues and has put the travel plans of millions of passengers at stake, one airline has been very actively involved in operating numerous rescue flights to rest of the world. The airline […]
The ongoing Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has created havoc across the world. Global markets have been hugely impacted by the spreading virus. The virus, which originated in People’e Republic of China, has spread across 100 countries. The death toll has reached 3900+ till date and total cases have surpassed 110,000 across the globe. While the entire world is talking and taking precautions, a lot of active measures have been taken in the Aviation industry too. Passengers flying in from […]