East Timor’s Aero Dili (8G – Aero Dili Transport Service SA) has operated its first flight to Bali Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) today, shuttling travelers directly from its hub at Dili President Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL). The carrier recently received its first Airbus A320 on a two-year lease from DAE Capital, which … Read more
Over the past few months, the worldwide aviation industry has been witnessing a solid recovery; demand and capacity have both been increasing, sometimes the former faster than the latter, causing the average ticket prices to increase vis-à-vis the pre-pandemic year. In Brazil, for instance, LATAM reported a stunning 20% increase in passenger numbers compared to … Read more
Etihad is a very appropriate name for an airline operating in the UAE. The country is formed from a federation of seven emirates, each of which is separately governed. Each of the major airlines operating in the UAE is based in one of the emirates, but of course, serves all of them. “Uniting” the emirates … Read more
Air India has resolved issues related to new contracts with two of its pilot unions that were opposing certain clauses of the new service agreement. This comes after weeks of negotiations and in a market that is now flooded with experienced pilots looking for jobs after the recent bankruptcy filing of Go First. Pilot … Read more
Australian cricket team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell his wife Vini Raman will be welcoming their first child in September 2023. The couple got married in March 2022 and she accompanied Maxwell when he represented Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League 2022. “Glenn & I are ecstatic to announce our rainbow baby is due September … Read more
New Delhi: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday declared the result for the Class 12 Board exam. The Board announced the news on its Twitter handle. KiiThe result has been posted on the official websites – cbseresults.nic.in and cbse.gov.in. The buzz around the result started gaining traction earlier this week, with a fake circular claiming … Read more
New Delhi/Amritsar: Five people have been arrested by the Punjab police following an explosion near the Golden Temple in Amritsar late last night. A low-intensity explosion occurred around 1 am today near Heritage Street in Amritsar. It is the third explosion that has happened in five days. “Amritsar low-intensity explosion cases solved,” the Director General … Read more
In March 2023, scheduled passenger and cargo airlines based in the US added over 2,500 jobs, while the employment rate remained about 8.2% clear of pre-pandemic March 2019. According to data released by the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the United States airline industry added 2,544 workers in March, bringing the total number of airline employees … Read more
Bhutan’s Paro International Airport (PBH) is frequently featured on lists of the world’s most dangerous airports. Just a small handful of pilots are certified to make the manual by-daylight-only approach between 18,000 feet peaks, through a long, winding valley, and onto a runway that is only 7,431 feet long and visible for only moments before … Read more
One of the many challenges in front of Go First these days is to bring back the confidence among employees about the company’s future. While the budget carrier had a breather after receiving bankruptcy protection, recent reports of its pilots getting offer letters from other airlines have also surfaced. Airlines wooing Go First pilots Given … Read more
