Aviation News

» Emirates offers special fares to IATA Agents and their spouses

The Airline is offering exclusive special return fares to select destinations for the travel agents and their spouses ... Read more

» Air travel slows in November globally, domestic levels up in India - IATA

However, India's domestic airline capacity has increased by 17.3 percent in the past year, leaving seats empty despite 10.7 percent market growth ... Read more

» Over 50 percent of cabin crew of AI to be under 37

The airline is working on a voluntary retirement scheme for employees and for the first time cabin crew is going to be included in this scheme ... Read more

» Jet Airways bus collide with GoAir aircraft on Mumbai Airport tarmac

GoAir cancelled three flights - two Delhi-bound flights from city and a Mumbai-bound flight from the capital on Thursday, owing to the incident ... Read more

» Air India to issue USD 1.4 billion preference shares to banks

A consortium of Air India's lenders last month gave broad approval to its financial restructuring, providing relief for the cash-strapped airline reeling under USD 4 billion of debt ... Read more

» Star Alliance trying again to woo Air India

Representatives of the alliance met Air India (AI) chairman and managing director Rohit Nandan some time back ... Read more

» ASSOCHAM appeals to Government for allowing FDI in domestic airlines

Allowing FDI by foreign airlines and allowing more Indian carriers to fly overseas by utilising the full quota of bilateral agreements could be a key enabler to fuel further growth ... Read more

» Foreign airlines still keen on loss-making Indian carriers

Despite the fact that fiscal 2011 could well be the worst performing year for the sector with Indian carriers set to post a record loss of $2.5 billion, the world remains bullish on India ... Read more

» Airlines holds meeting with govt to discuss EU tax plans

The new EU regulation could cost the three Indian carriers - Jet Airways, Kingfisher and Air India -  which fly to Europe around Rs.500 crore annually ... Read more

» Banks ask for seats on Air India board in exchange for debt recast

Most of the 26 banks are state-owned which include State Bank of India, the biggest lender to the airline. Other names include Punjab National Bank and Bank of India ... Read more

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