Aviation News

Russian airline Aeroflot is set to add new flights to its portfolio.

Himachal governement has allowed heli taxi operators to offer services during the Manimahesh pilgrimage in Chamba district.

The Super Airport Infrastructure (India) Private Limited (SAIIPL), a Coimbatore-based infrastructure promoting company has obtained final clearance.

Within the framework of the national strike in France to be held today, some air traffic controller unions have called for strike action. As a result, the Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC) will be limiting the number of flights operated by all airlines.

The Board of Directors of Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that Goh Choon Phong will succeed Chew Choon Seng as CEO when Seng retires this year-end.

Thai Airways International (THAI) and Tiger Airways are working to ensure that their merged entity, Thai Tiger Airways, can begin service by March 2011.

Low cost carrier Air India Express has announced introduction of a new service on the Tiruchi-Kuala Lumpur-Tiruchi sector and direct services to Singapore and Dubai from Tiruchi, effective September 13, 2010.

Flagship takes off on second long-haul route; flights to Johannesburg to follow

This frequency increase from five flights per week to daily came as a response to the growing demand that the market is witnessing for more flights to and from the Indian sub- continent.

In its efforts to attract increasing number of tourists to Karnataka, the state tourism department is planning to offer special flight packages during the forthcoming Mysore Dasara Festival (October 8-17, 2010).