Budget Carrier

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it has amicably settled a USD 132-million dispute with aircraft leasing firm Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM).

A passenger on Australian budget carrier Jetstar threw open an emergency door and exited by clambering over the wing and engine after landing in Melbourne on Thursday, officials said.

SpiceJet Chief Ajay Singh today said the airline will be raising around USD 250 million in the next couple of months as the budget carrier works on boosting its operations.

India's Akasa Air said on Thursday it has ordered 150 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody planes, showcasing its confidence in the troubled planemaker as the budget carrier seeks to fly to more destinations at home and abroad.

The man, named in court charge sheets as Zhang Xiuqiang, is a 52-year-old Chinese national, who had been on board the flight operated by Scoot, the budget carrier of Singapore Airlines.

The budget carrier SpiceJet said today that it will submit an offer with the resolution professional of Go First after due diligence to "create an airline in collaboration" with the bankrupt carrier.

Boeing announced an order of 45 737 MAX aircraft from budget carrier SunExpress on Monday at the Dubai Air Show, where a number of major deals could be signed this week.

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday said it will introduce a fuel charge on domestic and international routes, starting October 6.

The aviation regulator - Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) authorities have ruled out intervening in a dispute between Akasa Air and its pilots after the budget carrier accused the regulator of inaction, a legal filing shows.

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced a codeshare partnership with British Airways.

Budget carrier Akasa Air is flying less and will give up market share in the short term to ensure it runs a reliable operation after some pilots quit the airline, CEO Vinay Dube told employees in an email late on Tuesday.

A passenger travelling on budget carrier IndiGo's flight to Guwahati from Mumbai was handed over to the Guwahati police on arrival for allegedly sexually harassing a passenger onboard, the airline said on Monday.

Budget carrier SpiceJet today said it has no plans to file for insolvency proceedings and has also started the process of reviving its grounded fleet with USD 50 million.

The National Company Law Tribunal today issued a notice to SpiceJet on a petition filed by an aircraft lessor seeking initiation of insolvency resolution proceedings against the budget carrier and the next hearing is scheduled for May 17.

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued a show cause notice to troubled budget carrier Go First "for their failure to continue the operation of the service in a safe, efficient and reliable manner".

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it has amicably settled a USD 132-million dispute with aircraft leasing firm Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM).

A passenger on Australian budget carrier Jetstar threw open an emergency door and exited by clambering over the wing and engine after landing in Melbourne on Thursday, officials said.

SpiceJet Chief Ajay Singh today said the airline will be raising around USD 250 million in the next couple of months as the budget carrier works on boosting its operations.

India's Akasa Air said on Thursday it has ordered 150 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody planes, showcasing its confidence in the troubled planemaker as the budget carrier seeks to fly to more destinations at home and abroad.

The man, named in court charge sheets as Zhang Xiuqiang, is a 52-year-old Chinese national, who had been on board the flight operated by Scoot, the budget carrier of Singapore Airlines.

The budget carrier SpiceJet said today that it will submit an offer with the resolution professional of Go First after due diligence to "create an airline in collaboration" with the bankrupt carrier.

Boeing announced an order of 45 737 MAX aircraft from budget carrier SunExpress on Monday at the Dubai Air Show, where a number of major deals could be signed this week.

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday said it will introduce a fuel charge on domestic and international routes, starting October 6.

The aviation regulator - Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) authorities have ruled out intervening in a dispute between Akasa Air and its pilots after the budget carrier accused the regulator of inaction, a legal filing shows.

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced a codeshare partnership with British Airways.

Budget carrier Akasa Air is flying less and will give up market share in the short term to ensure it runs a reliable operation after some pilots quit the airline, CEO Vinay Dube told employees in an email late on Tuesday.

A passenger travelling on budget carrier IndiGo's flight to Guwahati from Mumbai was handed over to the Guwahati police on arrival for allegedly sexually harassing a passenger onboard, the airline said on Monday.

Budget carrier SpiceJet today said it has no plans to file for insolvency proceedings and has also started the process of reviving its grounded fleet with USD 50 million.

The National Company Law Tribunal today issued a notice to SpiceJet on a petition filed by an aircraft lessor seeking initiation of insolvency resolution proceedings against the budget carrier and the next hearing is scheduled for May 17.

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued a show cause notice to troubled budget carrier Go First "for their failure to continue the operation of the service in a safe, efficient and reliable manner".