Aviation News

» Cabinet may consider FDI by foreign airlines before budget

Currently, foreign airlines are not allowed to directly invest in Indian carriers for security reasons. However, 49 percent of FDI is allowed by non-airline players ... Read more

» Vijay Mallya wants state govts to underwrite seats on each flight

Also asks for a revision of guidelines under which all airlines have to earmark a share of their seats for services to the North-East and Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more

» Spanish airline Spanair files for bankruptcy

More than 20,000 travelers were left in the lurch by Spanair's decision to cease flight operations early Saturday with only a few hours' notice ... Read more

» DGCA deregisters two Kingfisher Airlines aircraft

Move follows letter from German lessor saying dues were not being paid on time ... Read more

» Air Mauritius to increase its flights between Mumbai and Mauritius in March

Also plans to increase its weekly frequency to three flights from New Delhi in May 2012 ... Read more

» Thai AirAsia to start Chennai-Bangkok service from March 22

At present, the Airline operates flights from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur ... Read more

» 200 Kingfisher Airlines pilots threaten strike if salaries not paid

The threatened strike may also jeopardise Kingfisher's plan to join the One World Alliance - a group of several global airlines - next month ... Read more

» Vijay Mallya discusses Kingfisher recovery plan with DGCA

Airline's plans for its recapitalisation, restoring its curtailed services and the steps being taken by it on safety issues came up for in-depth discussion ... Read more

» Travel Agents may face a further cut in airline commission

Airlines facing huge losses are contemplating various measures, including reduction in commission payable to travel agents and other agencies; Fears of a zero percent regime looming ... Read more

» Jet Airways to focus on low fare business

To rename JetLite as Jet Airways Konnect by April; also plans to sell & lease back 10 Boeing 737 to raise capital & decrease its debt ... Read more

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