Arindam Majumder

Delhi

Assistant Editor at The Economic Times

Journalist at @EconomicTimes tracking Indian air transport. Former @bsindia For any story leads please call at +919566187369

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Vistara instability will reduce by this week: CEO Vinod Kannan

Apr 3, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Arindam Majumder

Aviation Ministry seeks report from Vistara over flight cancellations, says airlines have to comply with DGCA norms
Sky darkens for Vistara as pilots stay on warpath

Apr 2, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Arindam Majumder

The civil aviation regulator on Tuesday directed Vistara to file daily reports on flight cancellations and delays, even as the Tata Group-operated airline scrambled to minimise the disruptions, which industry executives said was in part due to its revised contract for pilots.Over the last few days, the airline has been swamped with complaints from upset customers and has also drawn a reprimand from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).The airline, which was operating around 350...
What caused the Vistara crisis?

Apr 2, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Arindam Majumder

Hundreds of cancelled flights and disgruntled frequent flyers; reprimand from regulator – Tata group airline Vistara ’s public image has taken a severe beating in the last few days.Aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday asked the airline to file daily reports on flight cancellations and delays.A senior airline official said that the airline is analysing the reason for disruption and expects to bring it under control by this week.However, multiple airline executives that ET spoke to said that the...
Vistara cancels more than 45 flights as pilots report sick in mass

Apr 1, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Arindam Majumder

A shortage of pilots forced full service carrier Vistara to cancel more than 45 flights on Monday, leading to passenger ire.The airline which is in the process of getting merged with Air India said in a statement that it has voluntarily cancelled flights to minimize disruption and is deploying wide body planes on select domestic routes to combine flights and carry more customers in a single plane.Historian and writer Vikram Sampath said that one of his flights was cancelled at the last minute...
Rumble in the cockpit as DGCA defers new duty and rest rules

Mar 29, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Arindam Majumder

Indian pilots are resenting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's (DHCA) decision to defer the implementation of the new rules on pilot duty and rest period, pointing to fatigue-induced safety concerns.The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), which has more than 5,000 members, has told the aviation regulator this decision endangers and undermines the safety of pilots and passengers."The latest revision by the DGCA has made the revised regulations a dead letter of the law as it has...
IndiGo looks to boost productivity and control costs

Mar 26, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Arindam Majumder

IndiGo's leaner cost structure has helped India's largest airline to emerge from Covid "stronger" and its superior cost efficiency model will keep it ahead of rivals at a time when India's civil aviation sector is undergoing consolidation, said a top company official.Four years ago, India announced a nationwide lockdown aimed at controlling the raging pandemic.
SpiceJet settles Rs 755 crore liabilities of lessor

Mar 26, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Arindam Majumder

on Tuesday said it has agreed to a pact with As part of the "This settlement not only alleviates SpiceJet of a substantial financial burden but also lays the groundwork for a fortified balance sheet and substantial savings for the airline," said the airline. Multiple lessors and vendors of the airline have moved court and some have even filed insolvency cases against the airline due to a default on payment despite multiple warnings.
DGCA imposes fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violating pilot rest rules

Mar 22, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Arindam Majumder

Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a fine of Rs 80 lakhs on Air India Limited for violation of pilot rest period rules of DGCA DGCA said that it had conducted an audit of the airline in January for checking if it was complying to regulations on Flight Duty Time Limit (FDTL)DGCA auditors found that Air India had operated flights with both crew aged above 60 years flying together in few instances, which is a violation of the Aircraft Rules, 1937,...
Akasa Air will not have to cancel flights due to new pilot rest rules: Vinay Dube

Mar 21, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Arindam Majumder

doesn’t see any curtailment of flights due to the new pilot rest rules even though it has planned an exponential growth and international foray this summer, CEO Dube is a co-founder of the “We should rather applaud the regulator for their continuous focus on safety rather than talking if there will be two or three pilots short. We have 24 aircraft and around 700 pilots now which is plenty not just for the current fleet but also for the aircraft that will be delivered later.
Vietnam Airlines increase competition on India route with Airbus A350 aircraft

Mar 19, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Arindam Majumder

will upgrade its India-Vietnam routes and deploy The government of Vietnam is also looking to exempt visas for Indians joining the likes of Thailand and Malaysia. The airline currently operates a 203-seater Airbus A321 aircraft and the introduction of a larger plane will allow it to deploy 102 more seats as summer travel heats up. IndiGo and VietJet also operate flights between the two countries. “Vietnam is a hot selling destinations from India driven by increase in flight connectivity.