Aviation News

» Air India to offer more flights from Middle East

Airline is also exploring possibility of offering tailor-made packages to address customers' needs ... Read more

» Civil Aviation Economic Advisory Council to hold first meeting today in New Delhi

The first meeting of this Council is being held today in New Delhi in the presence of Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel. ... Read more

» State-run oil companies put Air India on cash-and-carry mode

The AI-Indian Airlines combine will have shell out Rs 13 crore daily to the oil companies to operate its 400 odd flights on a given day ... Read more

» Air India plans to refinance USD 1.15 billion debt

The loan was taken to buy 21 new A-320 aircraft from European aerospace giant Airbus. ... Read more

» AI Express to increase frequency to Dubai, Mumbai from Tiruchi from December 10, 2010

With this, the total number of flights operated by the airline from the city will go up to 34 flights a week from the current 32. ... Read more

» Heli-Tourism project to commence from Hampi, Karnataka in January 2011

To have three choppers to ferry tourists to Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal and Bijapur which form the heritage circuit in the state tourism map. Also plans of High Speed Rail connecting Bengaluru City to the airport. ... Read more

» Domestic spot fares cut by 20 - 25 per cent

Move follows DGCA threatening to take action against airlines for what officials said was unreasonably high fares. ... Read more

» Air India plans to lease 57 planes, floats two tenders

The latest plan comes even as the airline continues to take delivery of 111 planes it ordered from Airbus and Boeing in 2005 for USD 15 billion. ... Read more

» Tony Tyler, Cathay CEO to succeed Giovanni Bisignani as Director-General and Chief Executive of IATA

Mr Tyler will be succeeded by the airline’s Chief Operating Officer John Slosar. ... Read more

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