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Consolidation and shakeouts: Aviation to get rewired in 2021
State-run Air India will likely get a new owner, possibly the Tata group. Jet Airways, India’s oldest private carrier that became bankrup...
Tata Sons to increase its stake in AirAsia India to 83.67%
ET reported the deal online early Tuesday evening. Subsequently, AirAsia Berhad made an announcement of its share sale on the Kuala Lumpur ...
Skyways ties up with SpiceJet for COVID-19 vaccine transportation
Under the collaboration, Skyways will provide cold chain transportation and storage along with dedicated last-mile connectivity, while Spic...
SpiceJet ties up with Om Logistics to transport Covid-19 vaccines
"As part of the association, Om Logistics will provide SpiceJet with the refrigerated trucks to cover the first mile and the last mile acro...
AI to connect Hyderabad to Chicago from January 21
“Air India, the national carrier will be starting its direct, non-stop flight between Hyderabad and Chicago effective January 15, 2021,” Hy...
Singapore Airlines prepares to transport coronavirus vaccine across the globe
The airline said it has been working closely with its ground handling partner at Changi Airport, SATS, to ensure that the Singapore air hub...
Almost 65 per cent of domestic air travel back to pre COVID-19 level: Pradeep Singh Kharola
Kharola also said in the times of COVID-19 air travel has become a preferred mode of travel for being a safe means of transportation. "On t...
IATA urges Centre to support Indian airlines to tide over COVID crisis
"The Indian government has not engaged in support for airlines and we do urge them to change that position and to assist the airlines and a...
Is flying safe? Most air travellers worried about catching Covid from fellow passengers
Hotel rooms and rental cars are regarded as safer than the cabin of a passenger plane.
UNICEF gearing up for 'mammoth operation' to deliver COVID-19 vaccines globally
More than 350 logistics partners, including air freight operators, shipping lines and global logistics associations participated in the vir...
Airlines set to lose $118.5 bn in 2020: IATA
Air cargo, a rare bright spot for the industry as the grounding of flights pushes freight prices higher, will likely see global revenue ris...
Air cargo operators, airports planning steps to ensure smooth transport of COVID-19 vaccines
The Indian government is in touch with Moderna, Pfizer, Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila over the progress of the ...
Airlines need another $80 billion in aid to survive: IATA
While vaccine breakthroughs offer hope, a return to mass travel remains many months away, airlines say. Some will struggle to make it throu...
Etihad flags more cabin crew job cuts, to keep Airbus A380s grounded
In the internal email, cabin crew were told those affected would be notified within 24 hours, without saying how many would lose their jobs...
GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo signs MoU with TSRTC for connectivity
GHAC specialises in handling sensitive cargo such as Pharma, Vaccines, Perishables, Aerospace, Engineering and Electronic Goods.
IndiGo begins using IATA Financial Gateway for billing, settlement in overseas point of sales
The facility, which is aimed at increasing distribution and making the sales process seamless, has come into effect from Wednesday (Novembe...
Global airline industry will burn through USD 77 billion cash in second half of 2020: IATA
"The slow recovery in air travel will see the airline industry continuing to burn through cash at an average rate of USD 5 to USD 6 billion...
Airlines warn of more bankruptcies as wage support ends
The call for increased support came as U.S. airlines begin furloughs of more than 32,000 workers amid fading hopes for a new federal bailou...
Global air travel expected to not recover before 2024, says IATA
"The industry is seeing a rebound from the depths of the shutdowns in April, but the bad new is that any increase "is barely visible," IATA...
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