Aviation News

» Rajasthan airports fail to lure airlines

The newly constructed airport in Jaisalmer with an estimated cost of Rs 60 crore, may find it difficult to attract airlines ... Read more

» CAG report assails the govt for giving away flying rights to foreign carriers

The government has been sitting on requests by private domestic airlines for additional seats on overseas routes, in the process allowing foreign carriers to ramp up their market share ... Read more

» Spicejet launches daily flights to Chennai, Hyderabad from Thiruvananthapuram

The services, which began on Thursday, will be mostly operated by the airline's fleet of Q400 Nextgen Turbotrop aircraft ... Read more

» MIAL to host the 11th international aviation meet 'Routes Asia' in 2013

The event is expected to bring in a number of visitors to the city from airlines, airports and tourism industries who will discuss and explore opportunities for airline route development ... Read more

» Aviation Minister urges state governments to reduce sales tax on aviation turbine fuel

There has been a surge in the price of the ATF due to hike in crude oil price in the global market ... Read more

» Kingfisher Airlines launches flights to Colombo

To offer flights from the three cities of Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Tiruchirapalli to Colombo ... Read more

» Defence Ministry to open Agra runway for tourist flights on select dates

MoD had rejected the UP government’s request to reschedule maintenance work at Agra’s Kheria airport , which will last six months and threatens to write off the tourist season ... Read more

» Panel of ministers to soon discuss Air India Dreamliner Order

The group of ministers will discuss whether it makes commercial sense for Air India to buy the Dreamliners or not ... Read more

» Rahul Bhatia picked as Entrepreneur of the Year by ET Awards

Founder of Indigo Airlines credited with redefining the term 'budget airline' for the Indian market by offering a low-cost product that essentially does not mean low quality ... Read more

» Kingfisher Airlines to join OneWorld Alliance in ’12

But the woes of cash-strapped Airlines continue as it see exodus of pilots ... Read more

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