Aviation News

» I-T slaps notice on Naresh Goyal, seeks details of foreign accounts

Goyal's company Tailwinds owns 79% stake in Jet Airways and is based in the Isle of Man, the UK ... Read more

» Six foreign airlines keen to operate from Kolkata

The modernisation programme of the NSC Bose airport would end in March next and it would be operational from June 2012 ... Read more

» Saudi Arabia to allow foreign airlines on local routes

Flights in Saudi Arabia are subject to price caps by the government, but fuel subsidies from the kingdom to Saudi Arabian Airlines allow it to remain profitable in the domestic market. ... Read more

» Thirty-six Kingfisher air hostesses join Air India

Before airhostesses, Kingfisher had witnessed an exodus of pilots with nearly 140 leaving in past two to three months ... Read more

» Sahara lends Rs 750 crore to Kingfisher Airlines

The loan has been extended via inter-corporate deposits (ICD), eventhough the there was no clarity at what interest rate the loan has been given ... Read more

» Secretaries panel endorses proposal to import jet fuel

The airlines’ fuel bill will need Cabinet nod, move may help save airlines at least Rs 2,500 crore annually, a fourth of their total aviation turbine fuel (ATF) bill of Rs 10,000 crore ... Read more

» Kingfisher slips to fifth spot in market share

Jet group remains the biggest player in domestic market, IndiGo is second followed by Air India at number 3 & Spicejet at the fourth position at per latest DGCA data ... Read more

» Lufthansa launches special travel scheme for SMEs

The airline is set to provide easier upgrades and faster and more cash back offers among others under its Star Alliance Company Plus (SACP) programme ... Read more

» Indian Airlines losing around Rs. 1,300 on every passenger flown

Indian carriers are set to post a record $2.5 billion in combined losses this fiscal, says CAPA ... Read more

» DGCA pulls up airlines over poor communication flow to pax regarding fog delays

Fog lifts; flights near-normal; Dense fog likely to return towards month-end, says the weatherman ... Read more

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