Aviation
- Jobs
Over 29 lakh aviation jobs in India may be hit, says IATA
NEW DELHI: With the coronavirus crisis bringing global aviation industry to a halt, as many as 29.32 lakh jobs are likely to be at risk in India’s aviation sector during the year…
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Indian aviation sector may face $3.6 bn loss in June quarter
New Delhi: Indian aviation sector is projected to incur a staggering USD 3.3-3.6 billion loss in the first quarter of the next financial year if flight services remain grounded till June-end, according…
- Middle East
Two crew killed in Algeria fighter jet crash
Algiers: African country killing both of its crew, the defence ministry said Tuesday. An investigation has been opened into why the Russian-built Sukhoi Su-30 fighter crashed late on Monday 400 kilometres (250…
- Business
Boeing shares tumble again as 737 MAX crisis deepens
New York: Shares of Boeing tumbled again on Monday over its handling of the 737 MAX crisis after US aviation regulators criticized it for withholding key documents for months. Both UBS and…
- India
Mumbai girl makes aviation history with solo Pacific flight
Mumbai: Mumbai girl Aarohi Pandit, currently on a global flight in a small plane, on Wednesday created history by becoming the first woman pilot to cross both Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean…
- Business
Rising trade conflicts, high fuel prices to impact global aviation industry: IATA
Seoul: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Sunday downgraded its 2019 outlook for the global air transport industry to a 28 billion dollar profit from 35.5 billion dollars forecast in December…
- Middle East
Iran Air appoints new US-sanctioned CEO
Tehran: Tehran has appointed a new CEO to head national airline Iran Air, state news reported, replacing its first female CEO with a US-blacklisted pilot. Touraj Dehghani Zanganeh, a former air force…
- Business
Private carriers in India have come crashing down
NEW DELHI: Aviation in India has attracted entrepreneurs like moths to a flame but only a few have managed to survive and thrive in a sector which has become the graveyard of…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad airways posts losses for third year
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posted a loss in 2018 for the third year running, it said Thursday, blaming investment losses and challenging market conditions. The airline, which has been undergoing…
- Middle East
Israel to open new international airport near Red Sea
Jerusalem:Israel was to inaugurate a new international airport Monday in its desert south meant to boost tourism to the nearby Red Sea and serve as an emergency alternative to Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion…
- Middle East
Israel to open new Red Sea airport in January
Jerusalem:Israel plans to inaugurate a new international airport in the south of the country near the Red Sea later this month, the transport minister announced Tuesday. The Ramon airport will begin with…
