Topic: Airlines

Sara: World’s First Robotic Check-in Assistant

The world’s first robotic check-in assistant, named Sara, is the latest addition to Emirates’ services. With the latest innovation, the airlines aim to improve the customer experience and...

May 1, 2023    Science & Technology

Air India to become first Indian airline to fly over North Pole

On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day 2019, National carrier Air India will become the first Indian airline to fly over the North Pole. Its Delhi-San Francisco flight...

August 13, 2019

SpiceJet becomes first Indian low-cost airline to join IATA

SpiceJet has become the first Indian low-cost carrier to get the membership of global airlines’ grouping International Air Transport Association (IATA). The membership also allows SpiceJet to explore...

March 22, 2019

Where was Black Box of Boeing 737 MAX 8 sent for further probe?

The Black Box of the crashed Ethiopian Airline aircraft has been sent to France for further investigation. The global airline industry is awaiting the results of the probe...

March 16, 2019

US not to down Boeing 737 MAX 8

United States of America has ruled out all speculations grounding the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aeroplanes thus walking out of the line of countries which have taken the...

March 13, 2019

Sunil Bhaskaran appointed as new CEO & MD of low cost carrier AirAsia India

Tata Group veteran Sunil Bhaskaran has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of low cost carrier AirAsia India with effect from...

October 12, 2018

Indian carrier Vistara becomes member of International Air Transport Association

Vistara, the joint venture carrier between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has become the 3rd Indian carrier to be a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA),...

April 27, 2018

Qatar Airways following become world’s first airline to launch double beds in business class

Qatar Airways has become the world’s first Airline to launch double beds in its brand new business class suite “Qsuite” from London to Doha in Qatar. Such suites...

September 22, 2017

Rajiv Bansal appointed as new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India

Rajiv Bansal, the 1988 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre, has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India for three months. Bansal,...

August 24, 2017

New Zealand authorities: Govt to scrap foreign ownership limits on its airlines

At the launch of a discussion document on New Zealand’s international air transport policy, New Zealand authorities held that the government is proposing to scrap foreign ownership limits...

May 23, 2012

SC Verdict: Foreign airlines under consumer forum ambit

Recently, a bench of Supreme Court of India has passed an important ruling that foreign airlines, even if state-owned, enjoy no immunity from proceedings before consumer forum in...

November 4, 2011