Aviation News

» Airlines press govt for using untapped bilateral rights

Indian carriers recently made a strong plea for allowing them to use the slots in several overseas destinations which were not being operated by Air India ... Read more

» Maharashtra Govt pushes for fast corrodor for CST to navi Mumbai airport 

Project, which will have fully air-conditioned train services, has been estimated at Rs 1,500 crore for the 60-odd km line ... Read more

» SilkAir studies feasiblility of operating flights to Pune

A two-member team of SilkAir has finished a final survey to examine air traffic potential and other viability factors for Pune-Singapore flight service ... Read more

» Airlines seek cut on jet fuel taxes as losses mount

Warns the government that increasing pressures could lead to closure of one or more airlines ... Read more

» MoCA considering the recommendation to allow foreign carriers to pick up stake in domestic airlines

Ravi said that it will communicate the decision of allowing foreign airlines to pick up stakes in Indian carriers to the DIPP shortly ... Read more

» Turkish Airlines to fly to Hyderabad from 2012

Considers flights to Chennai and Kolkata, working towards expanding operations in India in 2012 by doubling weekly flights to 28 ... Read more

» Fall in biz confidence affects air travel in India: IATA

It said the major source of weakness appeared to be Europe, where economic conditions and business confidence have "deteriorated sharply" ... Read more

» AI Passengers stuck on the plane for almost 10 hours in London

About 200 passengers had a harrowing time as the flight from Ahmedabad via Mumbai was to land at Heathrow at 8 a.m. local time but was diverted to Gatwick, where it remained stranded until 4.30 p.m ... Read more

» HC dismisses Sahara’s appeal against Jet Airways in buyout deal

The court also dismissed an appeal filed by Jet Airways which had challenged the earlier order of the High Court asking them to pay the balance dues to Sahara at the interest of nine percent ... Read more

» President Pratibha Patil calls for expansion of aviation sector to further trade

Also asks the investors to become partners in the process of making airports friendlier for the traveller ... Read more

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