Aviation Monitor AVIATION MONITOR The MAX aircraft rejoins flydubai’s fleet Air Seychelles resumes flights to Seychelles IndiGo strengthens regional connectivity with 14 new RCS flights Etihad introduces charter flight services IndiGo serves as a gateway for North East to rest of India with more than 650 weekly flights Turkish Cargo carries COVID-19 vaccines via its cross-continental air bridge IndiGo to disburse customer credit shells and refunds by January 31, 2021 Regular flight operations will resume by January 2021, says Civil Aviation Minister Turkish Cargo has been chosen as the “Best Air Cargo Brand” of Europe flydubai to start Tel Aviv flights from November 26, 2020 Delhi airport starts COVID-19 checks for all passengers before departure AAI hands over Mangaluru Airport to Adani Group on 50-year lease Alitalia to recommence direct Rome-Delhi-Rome flights from March 2, 2021 Gulf Air resumes direct flights to Maldives Repatriation and intl. travel of over 20 lakh people facilitated since May 6 : Puri India may resume international flights fully by Q1 2021 It’s now safe to fly, says a new study Oman Air flights to three Indian cities from October 8 Ras Al Khaimah International Airport secured repatriation of 53,000 Indian citizens since June Emirates adds five routes, brings network to 92 cities SITA partners with Safety Line to make flights more sustainable IndiGo operated its maiden CarGo flight to Chittagong Gulf Air resumes direct flights to Delhi Boeing, Etihad Airways and World Energy lift sustainable aviation fuel to the next level Jordan’s Queen Alia airport resumes international operations Hardeep S Puri to review Darbhanga and Deoghar Airports on Sep 12 Adani Airports to acquire a controlling interest in Mumbai Airports Lufthansa to offer 160 flights between India and Germany in September Ban on international flights from India extended till August 31: DGCA Turkish Airlines, the busiest operator in Eurocontrol after restarting domestic and intl. flights Singapore Airlines Boosts Health and Safety Measures Lufthansa Group significantly expands service with June flight schedule Boeing appoints Head for Safe Travel Initiative Lufthansa declares face masks as mandatory on all flights Turkish Airlines draws the world’s biggest national flag in the sky to honour the founding of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Etihad Airways adds more special flights across its global network Boeing set to resume 787 operations IndiGo shuts bookings till May 31 after DGCA order Flight restrictions to be lifted once COVID-19 is controlled: Puri Airline revenues to plunge further to USD 314 billion: IATA 1 2 3 4 Next » Upcoming Events Tourism Summit Date: 01 - 03 December 2020 Venue: The Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax, Canada Romanian Tourism Fair Date: 12 - 15 November 2020 Venue: Romexpo, Bucharest, Romania Date: 02 - 04 November 2020 Venue: London, UK Date: 06 - 08 November 2020 Venue: Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Canada World Travel Market London Date: 02 - 04 November 2020 Venue: London, UK