Pantnagar to see more flights from tomorrow

In September 2021, IndiGo launched flights to Gwalior from New Delhi. This meant that the airline got lucrative night parking rights at congested Delhi airport. Since the twin-turboprop aircraft takes longer than a jet to vacate the runway and is slower on approach, it takes up precious slots at airports. This means that a single … Continue reading Pantnagar to see more flights from tomorrow →

Kushinagar airport to start services today

Recently inaugurated Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh will start seeing scheduled services starting today. SpiceJet will be the sole operator on this route connecting Delhi with Kushinagar four times a week and will follow up thrice weekly flights each from Mumbai and Kolkata which begin on December 18, 2021. As per Flightradar24, VT-SUX is scheduled … Continue reading Kushinagar airport to start services today →

The turboprops of Delhi

IndiGo - India’s largest carrier by fleet and domestic market share, in a coup of sorts managed to get night parking and slots for two ATR 72-600 aircraft at Delhi - the busiest airport in the country. Turboprops like the ATRs are not encouraged at Delhi (or Mumbai) because they take longer on approach and … Continue reading The turboprops of Delhi →

Dash 8-400 production comes to a halt

The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (formerly the Bombardier Q400) will see an indefinite suspension in production. In a press release, the company said “Given that prevailing industry circumstances have hindered the ability to confirm new aircraft sales, De Havilland Canada will not produce new Dash 8-400 aircraft at its Downsview site beyond currently confirmed … Continue reading Dash 8-400 production comes to a halt →

Bombardier Delivers First 90-seat Q400 Aircraft to SpiceJet

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today announced the delivery of its first 90-seat Q400 aircraft. The aircraft was handed over to India’s SpiceJet Limited, the launch operator for the extra-capacity, 90-seat aircraft. The aircraft is to be registered VT-SQA and starts its multi stop journey to India today. The airline currently operates 78 seater Q400. The airline … Continue reading Bombardier Delivers First 90-seat Q400 Aircraft to SpiceJet →