Kolkata Set To Halt Flights From UK Over Omicron Fears
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to hit airline operations, with the latest fatality being flights connecting London…
AirAsia India Has Cleared Its Airports Authority Debts
Tata-owned LCC AirAsia India declared on December 29th that it has paid all outstanding dues to the Airports…
What Was The Boeing 367-80?
Boeing delivered a game-changing airplane with the 707. Often credited with ushering in the jet era, it was…
India Calls For Local Music To Be Played In Its Planes And Airports
Air travelers in India could soon be greeted with traditional music of the country at airport premises and…
How The US’ New 5G Rules Are Affecting Flights From India
As the US gets ready for the rollout of 5G wireless services on January 5th, experts from the…
Year In Review: The Highs And Lows Of Indian Aviation In 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on how Indian aviation fared in the…
Akasa Air: India’s Boeing 737 MAX Startup Reveals Its Branding
We finally know what Akasa Air’s MAX 737 airplanes will look like. On December 22nd, the Indian ultra-low-cost…
India’s Oldest Active Commerical Aircraft
There are over 1500 registered commercial airplanes in India, of which more than 600 are actively flying, according…
Russia’s First Widebody: 45 Years Of The Ilyushin Il-86
Passenger airplanes made during the Soviet era saw various phases of development. While the initial ones looked more…
Tata’s Air India’s Acquisition Approved: What Now For India’s Flag Carrier?
The Competition Commission of India has approved Tata’s acquisition of Air India, AI Express, and AI-SATS Airport Services.…
How Air India Avoids Afghanistan Airspace While Saving An Hour To North America
Passengers scheduled to fly Air India to and from North America can expect their flights to be up…
Jet Airways Seeks Debt Settlement Ahead Of Planned Flight Relaunch
The new owners of Jet Airways want to restart operations early next year and have approached the relevant…
Airbus Firms Up A350F Order With Cargo Powerhouse CMA CGM
French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has given its official seal of approval to the Airbus A350F…
Looking Ahead: Emirates Determined To Fill Boeing 777s To India
Emirates is ramping up global operations quite swiftly and expects to operate flights at full capacity soon to…
What Happened To Air India’s L-1011 Trijets?
Several aircraft types have become synonymous with Air India’s international fleet over the years. Back in the 1960s,…
Vistara Hopes To Take Delivery Of 4 Boeing 787s Next Year
Vistara’s Chief Commercial Officer Vinod Kannan expects Boeing to deliver the airline’s remaining 787 Dreamliners sometime next year.…
SpiceJet Ends Dispute With DeHavilland Over Dash 8s
India’s no-frills airline SpiceJet and Canadian aircraft manufacturer De Havilland had been at loggerheads for quite some time…
Brussels Airlines Plans To Grow Its Offering In Africa Next Summer
Brussels Airlines is resuming some of its previously canceled routes to Africa due to the COVID-19 crisis. For…
Akasa Pushes Boeing To Huge November Order Increase
Boeing released its November figures for orders and deliveries on December 14th, revealing 109 gross orders for the…
What’s Stopping Air India Serving More United States Destinations?
At the Future Flying Forum held last month, Simple Flying spoke with two leading experts on Indian aviation…
What Is Happening With SpiceJet?
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is battling a court order directing it to wind up operations for failing to…
What Is India’s UDAN Regional Airport Development Scheme?
In October 2016, the Government of India unveiled the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, which loosely…
Kalitta Boeing 747-400 Loses Panel Flying To Miami
A Kalitta Air Boeing 747 aircraft has been sitting at Miami International Airport since November 29th due to…
What Happened To The Rolling Stones’ Boeing 767?
Music artists and bands often rely on private aviation for their fast jet-setting lifestyle. Private airplanes save much-needed…