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British Airways retires entire Boeing 747 fleet due to impact of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
London (UK), July 18 (ANI): The British Airways announced that its fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft, fondly known as "The Queen of the Skies," is likely to have flown their last scheduled commercial service and is proposed to be retired with immediate effect due to the "devastating impact" of CO
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AI pilots Association ready to return all appreciation letters received du
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): In the wake of Air India's decision to send some employees on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for six months to 5 years and 60 per cent pay cut for pilots, the AI Pilots Association on Thursday said that it would seek an appointment with the Minister of C
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Govt in advanced stage of negotiations with France, US, Germany for air
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that the government is at a very advanced stage of negotiations with at least three countries - France, US and Germany - for air bubble in view of coronavirus pandemic.
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Bilateral air bubbles will carry travellers till entry restrictions in pla
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that till the international civil aviation can reclaim its pre-COVID numbers, the answer lies in flying through bilateral air bubbles which will carry a possible number of people but under
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Don't allow unapproved charter flights from UAE to land in India: DGCA to
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has told Airports Authorities of India (AAI) to not allow charter flights from the UAE if they do not have approval from the State government to land here.
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Oman may ban Pakistan International Airlines in view of dubious pilot lice
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): Oman may become the first country to ban the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from using its airspace after the Omani Civil Aviation Authority expressed concern over the issue of dubious licences of Pakistani pilots and sought explanation from Islam
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After Puri's intervention, Indian stranded in Riyadh to return home today
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): A man, who was stranded in Riyadh amid coronavirus outbreak will reach his home in Lucknow on Tuesday after Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri intervened and facilitated the return of the Indian citizen.
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Over 6,50,000 Indians evacuated from abroad amid pandemic: Centre
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): More than 6,50,000 Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus pandemic have been evacuated, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday.
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$29 billion loss expected for Asia Pacific airlines this year: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Airlines in the Asia Pacific region will be the hardest hit by COVID-19 crisis with losses expected to be 29 billion dollars for 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday.
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Afghan government to build civilian airport in eastern Nangarhar province
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jalalabad [Afghanistan], July 12 (Xinhua/ ANI): The Afghan government has decided to build a civilian airport outside Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, a senior official of the country's Civil Aviation Qasim Wafizada said.
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Clear our long-pending dues immediately: Air India pilot's body to Civil A
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Indian Commercial Pilot's Association informed the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) officials to clear their long-pending dues immediately and allow pilots to quit Air India with immediate effect.
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Post-Covid-19 green recovery must embrace sustainable aviation fuels: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 9 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday emphasised the aviation industry's commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to prioritise investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) t
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