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☆ Bomb threat hoaxes wreak havoc on India’s travel industry, days ahead of Diwali festival
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

One airline alone, the budget company IndiGo Airlines, received nearly 30 bomb threats in four days since Sunday, according to statements by the carrier. Bomb threat hoaxes aren’t a new phenomenon in India – several airports received similar threats in April and June this year. Millions of dollars lostEach bomb threat causes a ripple effect of disruptions, costing both airlines and passengers huge amounts of time and money, said Lazar. Authorities follow these steps “word for word” with every single threat, said aviation minister Naidu. “Passengers are going to be scared but those who need to fly will fly … so what’s going to happen if this havoc is created around Diwali?” Lazar said.

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☆ I was on a flight that received a bomb threat. We were treated like suspects, and the police examined everyone's handwriting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I haven't traveled alone a lot — this was probably my second flight alone. There was a creator campaign going on, and their head office is in Mumbai, so I traveled from Delhi for that. Through overhearing cops, I figured out there was a tissue found in the plane that had "Bomb on flight" written on it. The police asked us to write "Bomb on flight" in our own handwriting with our seat number. Then they took us all in two different sections to write "Bomb on flight," I think 36 times — dividing your tissue into four and writing on alternate sides.

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☆ India's aviation infrastructure should keep pace with aircraft orders for next 7 years: Akasa Air
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIndia's aviation infrastructure should keep pace with aircraft orders for next 7 years: Akasa AirVinay Dube of the airline says that's not a statement it could've made five to seven years ago.

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☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Modi's loss could be India's gain
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures, at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, India, June 4, 2024. Adnan Abidi | ReutersThis report is from this week's CNBC's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Far from rewarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party with a supermajority — as polls had predicted — Indians elected 240 BJP lawmakers to India's 543-seat Parliament, which falls short of a simple majority for Modi's party. However, as the largest party, the BJP will form a coalition government thanks to its alliance with smaller parties ahead of the elections. This "radical transformation" is expected to lead to a significantly more efficient economy and help India's currency, according to Sullivan.

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☆ Boeing sales unfreeze but they’re still well below normal
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But the company also had three canceled orders in January, giving it zero net orders for that month, the worst month for sales in years. Rebound from worst month since pandemicJanuary had been the worst month for sales for Boeing since airlines were struggling with massive losses during the pandemic. The last time Boeing had between one and three gross orders was in June, 2020, when it had only one jet order. The company sold 10 of the troubled 737 Max jets in February, all to unidentified customers. Southwest had planned to also take delivery of a total of 79 737 Max jets, but it no longer expects to get any of the 737 Max 7 jets it had hoped to get this year.

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☆ Akasa Air CEO explains why it chose Boeing over Airbus
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAkasa Air CEO explains why it chose Boeing over AirbusVinay Dube, CEO of the Indian low-cost airline, discusses its decision to order 150 Boeing 737 Max planes, and says its decision to have an "all-Boeing fleet for the foreseeable future" is not only a strategy to keep costs down.

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☆ Akasa Air: Boeing gets some good news as Indian airline orders 150 737 Max jets
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

India’s newest airline is purchasing 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, in the first major order the troubled planemaker has announced since the dramatic Alaska Airlines incident in which part of the fuselage of a 737 Max 9 fell off mid-flight. Akasa Air has ordered the 737 Max 10 and 737 Max 8-200 aircraft to be delivered through 2032, the airline said at an event in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. On Wednesday, the US Federal Aviation Administration said it was expanding its probe to include Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), which builds the fuselage of the 737 Max 9. Akasa Air, which was launched in 2022, is not the only Indian carrier that is buying a lot of Boeing planes. Last year, Air India said it would buy 220 Boeing planes.

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HYDERABAD, India (AP) — India’s newest airline will buy 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, in the first major announced sale for the manufacturer since a panel blew out of another Max model in midflight earlier this month, the airline announced Thursday. Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube announced the order of the Boeing 737 Max 10 and 737 Max 8-200 planes at an airshow in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. It currently operates a fleet of 22 Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 8-200 planes. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“This milestone demonstrates the strength of our partnership with Akasa Air," Boeing Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Pope said in a statement. Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Vistara, Air India Express and Akasa Air are among India's main airlines.

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[1/2] A miniature airplane is placed on the displayed Air India Express and Akasa Air logos, in this illustration taken October 30, 2023. Akasa did not comment on its communication with Air India, but said the issue of pilot exits was "now behind us ... we are squarely back in growth mode". Air India declined to comment and the two chief executives did not respond to requests for comment. The dispute comes at the time of a hiring spree by Air India, with its arm, Air India Express, seeking to more than triple its fleet to 170 over five years. In recent weeks, Akasa has lost about a tenth of its 450 pilots, who left without serving out notice periods, some to join Air India Express.

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India mandates a notice period of 6-12 months for pilots which some pilot organisations are challenging in court. Akasa argues its contractual obligations with pilots remain in force, and is suing the regulator for not intervening in the public interest. The DGCA "does not have any power or delegated authority to interfere in any employment contract," it said. Akasa has accused the DGCA of being "unwilling to take any action" which resulted in "significant financial and operational hardship" to the airline. The 6,000 member Federation of Indian Pilots have also responded to Akasa's plea, saying flight cancellation numbers were "unsubstantiated" and that the DGCA can not interfere in the dispute.

Persons: Akasa, Arpan Chaturvedi, Aditya Kalra, Mike Harrison Organizations: Akasa Air, Civil Aviation, Court, Reuters, of Indian Pilots, Thomson Locations: DELHI, India, Delhi

Akasa told the court it cancelled 600 flights in August and would be forced to cancel up to 700 more in September if the resignations continue, the person added. Akasa has dragged the pilots, many of whom have joined rival Air India Express, to court and initiated legal proceedings against the aviation regulator to enforce the notice period. The notice period ranges between 6-12 months, depending on the pilot's rank, according to the aviation regulator. "All our actions are aimed at creating a durable and reliable airline for the long run," Akasa said in a statement. "Akasa is a well-run airline with strong finances and a solid plan," he said.

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[1/5] Model of a Pratt & Whitney GTF engine is displayed at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit TessierSummarySummary Companies Pratt & Whitney sees 'solid progress' in supply chainSays groundings of GTF-powered fleet peaked in H1Airbus eyes post-show deal for 90 jets with Viva AerobusBoeing signs deals with Akasa Air and LuxairPARIS, June 21 (Reuters) - Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney flagged "solid progress" in the aerospace supply chain on Wednesday, addressing a key area of concern for planemakers as they continue to rack up orders at the Paris Airshow. Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy, who has faced a backlash from airlines over durability problems and a shortage of spare engines, told the air show he was seeing "solid progress" in the supply chain. The European company, and U.S. rival Boeing, continued to sign new deals at the air show. Reporting by Tim Hepher, Joanna Plucinska, Allison Lampert, Valerie Insinna Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Disheartened Go First pilots rush to Air India's jobs drive
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Tanvi Mehta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI, May 4 (Reuters) - Dozens of pilots, many from crisis-hit Go First, flocked to a Tata group hotel near Delhi on Thursday for walk-in interviews with the conglomerate's Air India airline. Air India said on Twitter the hiring drive in Delhi and Mumbai would be extended by a day to Friday. An Air India spokesperson told Reuters it had received more than 700 applications in response to an advert last week for pilots, which it is currently processing. Go First and Vistara - a Tata group joint venture with Singapore Airlines - declined to comment. A planned merger of Air India with Vistara and the launch of Akasa Air have increased competition for staff and planes as the industry recovers.

IndiGo, owned by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (INGL.NS), is also comparing the A320neo with the Boeing 737 MAX as it weighs a major new order for narrow-body jets, they added. The split between wide- and narrow-body jets was not immediately clear. An IndiGo representative told Reuters the airline is constantly in talks with manufacturers as it plans its next phase of growth. IndiGo, which counts a 55% share of the domestic market, is widely expected to maintain Airbus as its supplier of narrow-body jets to squeeze out further economies of scale. Industry publication CAPA reported last month that IndiGo was looking at around 500 jets as Air India closed its own deal.

☆ India's Akasa to place large plane order in 2023, eyes international growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Aditi Shah | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - India's Akasa Air will place a "substantially" large order for new narrowbody jets this year, as the start-up budget airline looks to capitalise on booming demand at home and begin international flights, its chief executive told Reuters. The 200-day-old airline has taken delivery of 17 Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX planes out of a total order of 72 jets to be delivered by March 2027. The new order will be for narrowbody planes, said Akasa's founder, a former chief executive of now-grounded, bankrupt full-service carrier Jet Airways (JET.NS). Indian airlines are forecast to order 1,500 to 1,700 planes over the next couple of years, according to consultancy CAPA India, including a likely 500 plane order from Akasa rival IndiGo (INGL.NS), the country's biggest airline. "The demand in India as a whole is going to continue to grow and grow and grow."

BENGALURU, India, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) plans to invest about $24 million in India to set up a logistics centre for airplane parts, Salil Gupte, president of the local unit told Reuters on Monday, boosting its footprint in the country amid a large plane order. Boeing's share includes 220 planes split as 190 737 MAX narrowbody jets, 20 787 widebodies, and 10 777Xs. Boeing forecasts India's carriers will need 2,200 new planes over the next 20 years, and with narrowbody planes making up the bulk Gupte expects that to be a focus area for Boeing. "As the middle-class grows and as India leads the world economic growth, you will see more and more people fly. That means we need to ensure our customers have the narrowbody aircraft they need to serve this market," he said.

[1/2] The logo of Airbus is picuted at the Airbus facility in Montoir-de-Bretagne near Saint-Nazaire, France, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane MaheDELHI/PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) is set to win an order for 235 single-aisle planes as part of a historic purchase of some 495 jets due to be announced by a resurgent Air India on Jan. 27, industry sources told Reuters. Air India and Boeing did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters reported last month that Air India was close to placing orders for around 500 jets from both Airbus and Boeing after months of intense talks on the core plane order. Air India, with its maharajah mascot, was once known for its lavishly decorated planes and stellar service but its reputation declined in the mid-2000s as financial troubles mounted.

☆ Air India close to signing deal for 150 Boeing 737 Max jets - ET
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 10 (Reuters) - Air India is close to signing an order with Boeing Co to acquire up to 150 737 Max jets, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Saturday, citing sources. The Tata Group-owned Indian carrier will likely place a firm order for 50 737 Max planes with an option to pick up as many as 150, the ET report said. Boeing's last mega order in India came in 2021 when low-cost airline Akasa struck a deal to buy 72 737 MAX jets, valued at nearly $9 billion at list prices. Boeing declined to comment, saying it would "defer to Air India" for a response. Air India did not respond to a request for comment.

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