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rediff.com - Senjo M R - India's airline industry on verge of stopping ops
India's airline industry on verge of stopping ops
Rediff.com

The West Asia turmoil has pushed up oil prices, and airspace restrictions have increased airlines' operating costs, especially on long-haul routes, posing a threat to their survival. Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have told the government that the…

express.co.uk - Emily Wright - Panic in India as entire airline industry 'on brink of collapse'
Panic in India as entire airline industry 'on brink of collapse'
Daily Express

The country's premier industry body has warned the sector is under 'extreme stress' The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) has pleaded for urgent assistance from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, stating that current jet fuel pricing is causing…

rediff.com - Rediff News - Airline industry on verge of stopping ops': AI, IndiGo, SpiceJet seek ATF price relief
Airline industry on verge of stopping ops': AI, IndiGo, SpiceJet seek ATF price relief
Rediff.com

Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have told the government that the country's airline industry is under extreme stress and on the verge of 'stopping operations', as they sought revision in ATF pricing and financial support. The West Asia turmoil has…

thehindu.com - Pti - Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet seek ATF price relief; say airline industry on verge of 'stopping operations'
Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet seek ATF price relief; say airline industry on verge of 'stopping operations'
The Hindu

Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have told the government that the country's airline industry is under extreme stress and on the verge of 'stopping operations', as they sought revision in ATF pricing and financial support. The West Asia turmoil has…

forbes.com - Frank Holmes - How A Fuel Crisis Pushed Spirit Airlines Toward Government Ownership
How A Fuel Crisis Pushed Spirit Airlines Toward Government Ownership
Forbes

Ronald Reagan famously quipped that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: “I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.” The former president's comment felt especially relevant last week as news broke that the…

salon.com - Heather Digby Parton - Trump wants do-over of failed airline fantasy - at taxpayers' expense
Trump wants do-over of failed airline fantasy - at taxpayers' expense
Salon.com

It looks like Donald Trump is taking on yet another side gig. In addition to his day jobs running the most powerful nation on earth, overseeing his family's fortune and serving as general contractor for the rebuilding of the White House and…

bloomberg.com - Mihir Mishra - India Airlines Warn of Flight Suspensions as War Drives Up Fuel Cost
India Airlines Warn of Flight Suspensions as War Drives Up Fuel Cost
Bloomberg

India's major airlines warned of a potential suspension in services unless the government lowered jet fuel prices. “The airline industry in India is under extreme stress and are on the verge of closing down or of stopping its…

bbc.co.uk - Kelly Ng - Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers
Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers
BBC

Japan Airlines (JAL) will start using humanoid robots in ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda airport from May, in a two-year trial it said is aimed at easing employees' workload. For a start, the Chinese-made robots will be deployed to load and…

forbes.com - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher - Will Soaring Fuel Costs Kill Budget Airlines? Here's What To Know
Will Soaring Fuel Costs Kill Budget Airlines? Here's What To Know
Forbes

As the Trump administration hammers out a reported $500 million rescue deal for bankrupt Spirit Airlines, other budget airlines are requesting financial help to stay solvent—a troubling sign in an industry with a long history of failures.

upi.com - Group of budget airlines seeks relief fund from Trump administration
Group of budget airlines seeks relief fund from Trump administration
UPI

April 27 (UPI) -- An industry group that represents budget airlines has reached out to the Department of Transportation about creating a $2.5 billion pool to help keep them in business as the price of jet fuel remains high. The Association of Value…

japantimes.co.jp - Japan Airlines to test humanoid robots for airport ground handling work
Japan Airlines to test humanoid robots for airport ground handling work
The Japan Times

Japan Airlines (JAL) and GMO AI & Robotics, a unit of GMO Internet Group, have announced a demonstration experiment to utilize humanoid robots for ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The roughly three-year test will begin next month…

ttnews.com - Allyson Versprille and Danny Lee - Value Airlines Seek $2.5B in Fuel Aid From Trump White House - TT
Value Airlines Seek $2.5B in Fuel Aid From Trump White House - TT
Transport Topics

A Frontier Airlines flight prepares to land at Denver International Airport. (Daniel Brenner/Bloomberg) Budget airlines are banding together to ask President Donald Trump's administration for $2.5 billion to help combat increasing jet fuel prices…

mirror.co.uk - Amy Jones - Europe's sixth-largest airline suspends all flights to 18 destinations
Europe's sixth-largest airline suspends all flights to 18 destinations
The Mirror

A major European airline that flies to the UK has cancelled flights to 18 destinations from next month. Turkish Airlines has announced it will suspend 18 international routes. The changes will impact flights across Europe, Africa, Central Asia, and…

mirror.co.uk - Robert Rowlands, Maria Ortega - UK tourists face risk of airline strikes in nation 1m visit a year
UK tourists face risk of airline strikes in nation 1m visit a year
The Mirror

Fresh strike action is being planned across the European aviation sector that could spell disruption for British holidaymakers. The joint union front (CNE/ACV Puls, CSC Transcom, CGSLB/ACLVB, and Setca/BBTK) has announced it has filed a national…

independent.co.uk - Rachel Dobkin - American Airlines is latest carrier to restrict portable chargers on planes
American Airlines is latest carrier to restrict portable chargers on planes
The Independent

American Airlines is the latest carrier to restrict portable chargers on planes amid fears of the devices catching fire. Airlines have been slowly limiting the number of portable chargers allowed on planes over concerns about the lithium batteries…

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