As the world struggles in getting back to normal because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, aviation industry too has seen a steep downfall. Airlines have been facing the biggest ever challenge in the history of global aviation. A sudden lockdown and the virus spreading like a wildfire across the world has led to many Indians getting stuck abroad. Government of India along with many other agencies worldwide started the “Vande Bharat Mission” mission to bring back stranded Indians from around […]
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 […]
Vistara, a joint venture between TATA Companies and Singapore Airlines, took delivery of their first state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on February 29, 2020. The aircraft, registered as VT-TSD (Tango Sierra Delta) flew from Boeing’s Everette Factory, Washington to India on a non-stop 16 hour flight. The aircraft landed at New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport on February 29, 2020 around 1400 hrs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Victor Tango Aviation (@teamvtaviation) on Feb […]
TruJet, a regional air carrier led by Turbo Megha Airways Pvt Ltd. of Hyderabad, has become the first airline to carry out civil operations to Bidar in Karnataka. The airline launched direct flights from Bengaluru to Bidar on February 7th. Karnataka Chief Minister Shri. Yeddyurappa inaugurated the service in Bengaluru and flew in the same flight to Bidar and back. With the launch of this flight, Bidar finally arrives on the map of Civilian Airports in India. This flight was […]
Latest Update: April 7, 2020 09:15 IST Air India has won Million Hearts for Operating COVID-19 Relief Flights. Read More in our detailed article – India’s national carrier, Air India, operated a special relief flight today (January 31) to get back stranded Indians from Wuhan, China after the country has been affected with the infectious Corona Virus. Over 40 students and approximately 350 Indians will be airlifted from Wuhan to India after the deadly outbreak of Corona Virus in China. Earlier […]