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AI-Vistara merger awaits FDI, other approvals

New Delhi, May 16 -- Singapore Airlines Group on Wednesday (May 15) said the proposed Air India and Vistara merger, which is awaiting foreign direct investment and other approvals, will strengthen its... Read More


Engine fire forces Garuda flight to make emergency landing

Jakarta, May 16 -- A jetliner taking 468 people from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing Wednesday (May 15) due to an engine fire, the Garuda Indonesia airline said. The Indonesian fl... Read More


Malaysia Airlines Berhad hosts networking dinner

Dhaka, May 16 -- Malaysia Airlines Berhad hosted a networking dinner at Renaissance Dhaka hotel on May 14. The event was organised by Speedy Int'l Ltd (GSA of Malaysia Airlines Berhad). Amit Mehta, ... Read More


UAE unveils new protocol to enhance air travel safety

Dubai, May 15 -- The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has unveiled the 'Protocol to Enhance Global Aviation Safety and Public Health Resilience', aimed to combat the spread of communicable dise... Read More


Emirates SkyCargo tonnage up 18pc in 2023-24

Dubai, May 15 -- Emirates SkyCargo reported a 18pc rise in air cargo volumes for 2023-24 but reduced cargo revenue due to higher rates. The cargo division of Emirates carried a total of 2.2m tonnes o... Read More


EBL, US State Department to jointly work on climate change adaptation

Dhaka, May 15, 2024, May 15 -- Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL), one of the leading private commercial banks in Bangladesh, and the U.S. Department of State enter into an agreement to collaborate on the ''EBL ... Read More


Saudi govt implements Makkah route initiative

Riyadh, May 14 -- The Saudi Ministry of Interior is implementing the Makkah Route Initiative as part of the "Pilgrim Experience Programme," one of the programmes of the Saudi Vision 2030, for the sixt... Read More


Akasa Air to operate flights to Jeddah from Jul 15

New Delhi, May 14 -- Akasa Air will start flights to Jeddah from July 15, making the Saudi Arabian city the airline's second international destination. The less-than-two-year-old airline commenced fli... Read More


Air Arabia posts Dh1.54b in Q1-24 revenues

Sharjah, May 14 -- DFM-listed low-cost carrier Air Arabia posted a revenue growth of Dh1.54 billion, an 8 per cent increase compared to the first quarter of last year, the airline said in a statement ... Read More


Event held at Rooppur NPP to commemorate the martyrs of WW II

Dhaka, May 14 -- "Remembrance Garden", an international environmental and patriotic event was recently organized at the Green City, the residential site for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant employees a... Read More