The travails of becoming a pilot in India Pilots in India and their travails; trainee pilots have to repay exorbitant loans and wait for long periods The Hindu · Apr 20, 2024
Morning Digest | Iran launches drones at Israel as regional crisis escalates; stone hurled at Andhra Pradesh chief minister causes minor injury, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 14, 2024 The Hindu · Apr 14, 2024
Air India, Vistara flights to avoid Iranian airspace Air India and Vistara avoid Iranian airspace, impacting flights to Frankfurt, New York, and Newark, possibly raising airfares. The Hindu · Apr 13, 2024
Working on pilot, cabin crew concerns on new pay: Vistara CEO Vistara CEO reassures employees of new roles in Air India merger, addressing concerns and finalizing organizational structure. The Hindu · Apr 13, 2024
Indian aviation, a case of air safety at a discount The authorities and airlines in India seem clueless on safety standards The Hindu · Apr 8, 2024
Air India and BIAL sign agreement to make Bengaluru premier aviation hub of south India Air India and BIAL partner to develop Bengaluru as a premier aviation hub, enhancing connectivity and passenger experience. The Hindu · Apr 8, 2024
Pilot discontent spills over ahead of Air India merger Two trade unions of Air India pilots joined cause with Vistara’s cockpit crew and said in a letter addressed to Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran that concerns over a revised pay structure and hectic rosters extended to all Tata Group airlines, where crew were being treated as “bonded labour”. The Hindu · Apr 4, 2024
Several Vistara flights from Bengaluru cancelled Around 10 Vistara flights scheduled from Bengaluru were cancelled on Tuesday. Pilot shortage has forced Vistara to cancel several of its flights across the country for the last couple of days. The Hindu · Apr 2, 2024
DGCA cracks the whip on Vistara DGCA cracks down on Vistara amid pilot pay dispute, leading to 61 flight cancellations ahead of Air India merger. The Hindu · Apr 2, 2024
Eight reasons for Vistara’s massive flight cancellations Vistara’s flight cancellations: Vistara faces pilot shortage and flight cancellations due to crew unavailability, new pay structure, and alleged malpractices. Read more on The Hindu The Hindu · Apr 2, 2024
Vistara flight cancellations | DGCA seeks daily report from airline Aviation watchdog DGCA has asked Vistara to submit a daily report on flight cancellations and delays, and the situation is also being monitored by the Civil Aviation Ministry The Hindu · Apr 2, 2024
Aviation Ministry seeks detailed report from Vistara over cancellation and flight delays The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has sought a detailed report from Vistara regarding flight cancellations and major delays. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 2, 2024
Pilot unrest at Vistara forces 49 flight cancellations Enroute its merger with Air India, discontentment among pilots who abstained from reporting to work forced Vistara to cancel at least 49 flights across its network. The Hindu · Apr 1, 2024
Vistara to start two daily flights to Bengaluru from Thiruvananthapuram on Monday With the arrival of Vistara, the total number of daily services between Thiruvananthapuram and Bengaluru will be 10. The Hindu · Mar 31, 2024
The Hindu · Mar 19, 2024 Enroute merger with AI, Vistara offers staff bonus Vistara announces special bonus for employees ahead of Air India merger, concerns raised over salary cuts and role changes.
The Hindu · Mar 15, 2024 Merger pangs: Vistara gives ultimatum to pilots over new pay Vistara pilots face pay cut ultimatum ahead of Air India merger, risking exclusion from integrated airline.
The Hindu · Mar 6, 2024 Vistara faces several cancellations after pilots report ‘sick’ Vistara flights delayed due to pilot shortage, passengers frustrated, merger with Air India approved, potential cancellations in June.
The Hindu · Mar 5, 2024 Singapore gives nod for Vistara-AI merger Conditional approval granted by CCCS for Vistara-Air India merger with Singapore Airlines' stake, maintaining pre-Covid capacity levels.
The Hindu · Feb 18, 2024 Vistara flight makes emergency landing due to technical snag Vistara flight UK531 makes emergency landing in Mumbai due to technical snag, passengers safe, incident shared on social media.
The Hindu · Jan 16, 2024 Hyderabad airport tops on-time performance for Vistara, SpiceJet and AIX Connect in December Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) emerges as the best On-Time Performance (OTP) airport for multiple airlines.
The Hindu · Dec 31, 2023 With more travellers, planes, airports, 'bullishness' greets slightly clouded-aviation skies A “bullishness” greets the skies as more passengers are set to step into airports and more aircraft, including A350s, are ready to carry them in expanding routes in 2024
Dynamite News · Dec 28, 2023 Jammu-bound Vistara flight return to Srinagar due to bad weather A Jammu-bound Vistara flight returned to Srinagar on Thursday afternoon due to bad weather conditions in Jammu. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023 Domestic air passenger traffic rise 9% in November Domestic air passenger traffic in India rose 9% to 1.27 crore in November, with multiple daily highs. IndiGo remained top carrier but OTP below 80%.
Dynamite News · Dec 2, 2023 Three Delhi-bound Vistara flights diverted due to low visibility at airport Three Delhi-bound Vistara flights">flights were diverted on Saturday due to low visibility at the Delhi airport. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Times of India · Nov 27, 2023 16 flights diverted from Delhi airport due to bad weather NEW DELHI: On Monday evening, a total of 16 flights had to be diverted from Delhi airport due to adverse weather conditions, as reported by an official.