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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 6:41pm EST
Civil aviation minister Ajit Singh told ET that his department will send its recommendations to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 6:26am EST
With the induction of new fleet, premier British carrier Virgin Atlantic would introduce new Airbus A-330s on its Delhi route from July.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 2:34am EST
The survey was conducted at 180 airports worldwide for the ACI Airport Service Quality Awards(ASQ), 2011, the CSIA official said.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:57pm EST
The Wadia Group-promoted budget airline GoAir announced a billion-dollar engine deal (on list price) with Pratt & Whitney on Wednesday for its 72 A320neo aircraft.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 12:42pm EST
The international airports here and at New Delhi have secured global rankings at the Airport Council International's airport service quality awards.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 12:16pm EST
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region will require around 9,370 new aircraft over the next 20 yrs, entailing investment of $ 1.3 trillion, according to Airbus.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 10:12am EST
Days after aviation regulator suspended 2 Jet Airways pilots, the DGCA is probing yet another safety lapse by two more of its cockpit crew for landing without permission.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 8:04am EST
GoAir's engine supply deal with Pratt & Whitney, is valued at about $1 billion, Jeh Wadia, MD of the Indian company, told reporters on Wednesday.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:24am EST
Ajit Singh set up the new panel and asked it to examine the recommendations of Justice Dharmadhikari Committee and prepare a schedule for their implementation.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 5:42am EST
Reinforcing its commitment to the South India market, low fare carrier, IndiGo, today announced its new direct flight from here to Mumbai from tomorrow.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 5:01am EST
Civil aviation minister has formed a panel to examine wage-related issues arising from the merger of national carriers Air India and Indian Airlines.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 3:01am EST
Chennai may become the first in the country to have two international airports as work on the second airports in Goa and Mumbai may be delayed.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 2:06am EST
Kingfisher Airlines, which faces a severe financial crisis, said it has delayed the publication of its quarterly results because of "hardware problems."
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 12:17am EST
Jet Airways has sought government help in seeking additional working capital loans from banks and enhancing credit period with oil PSUs.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 5:37pm EST
Jet Airways said on Tuesday that the salary for January 2012 has been paid to about 75% of its staff and described an ET report on the issue as "highly inaccurate".
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 4:42pm EST
The civil aviation ministry on Tuesday allowed all domestic carriers to use bilateral air traffic rights to fly to foreign countries.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 11:15am EST
Jet Airways had suspended the pilot of one of its flights and another cockpit crew for two and half months for allowing a trainee pilot to take over from co-pilot to land the plane in Mumbai, endangering all those onboard.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 8:54am EST
Cash-strapped airlines in India should raise fares by at least 15 per cent by achieve the break-even point, a senior official of Boeing said.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 4:28am EST
However, Air India's operational plans would get due consideration when traffic rights and entitlements are allocated.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 4:04am EST
Indian Air force has expressed interest in acquiring six more C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft, in addition to a contract for 10, said Boeing.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 5:01pm EST
IATA has blamed the Indian government's policies for stifling the potential growth in the country's aviation sector.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 4:57pm EST
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has appointed consultancy firm KPMG to recommend an appropriate regulatory approach for its airports.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 2:38pm EST
The stricken airline, which is struggling to stay afloat after running up huge debt of over Rs 7,000 crore, last paid employees for November.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 12:39pm EST
A total of 632 acres of land would be given on lease to the company formed for constructing the proposed airport at Kannur.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 8:55am EST
Britain today sought to raise the pitch for Eurofighter Typhoon, positioning it as the "strongest offer", two weeks after it lost out to French-made Rafale.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 3:42am EST
"India is one market that is missing out on aviation's potential as a result of a policy framework that does not support competitiveness," IATA chief said.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 6:11pm EST
Private operators GMR and GVK had moved court last year against AERA's 'single till' model of determining tariffs and investor returns.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 2:54pm EST
Not to be outdone in Singapore, Airbus will display a large-scale model of its A350 XWB which is still under development and is scheduled to enter into service by 2014.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 4:17am EST
Export-oriented air cargo operations to Dubai are scheduled to begin shortly from the airport of Hindustan Aeronautics's Nashik division at Ojhar.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 3:31am EST
DIAL has also proposed to impose user development fee from arriving passengers, who at present don't have to pay any such cess for using the infrastructure.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 1:29am EST
Concerned over work pressure of aircraft maintenance personnel (AMP) occasionally taking a toll on safety, aviation regulator DGCA has asked all airlines to formulate duty time limitations for this workforce in line with pilots and cabin crew.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 10:46am EST
Inducting the 50th aircraft into its operational fleet, IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh claimed the airline had the youngest fleet and was the fastest growing carrier in the country.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 5:46pm EST
To cut ATF production, they would have to run the refinery at a lower rate, hitting output of all products, company executives said.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:21am EST
The low-cost Thai airline AirAsia today announced the launch of its direct Chennai-Bangkok flights from March 22.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 9:58am EST
Abu Dhabi's state-owned Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways said on Thursday they were not inclined to invest in Kingfisher.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 9:47am EST
Deliveries on the national carrier's 2005 order for as many as 50 long-range Boeing jets worth about $6 billion has been delayed by more than 3 years.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 6:08am EST
National carrier Air India has been asked to cough up over Rs 1 lakh by a consumer forum as compensation with punitive damages to make its "rude" staff "learn a lesson" for their "callous" service towards a flier.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 5:47am EST
The DGCA chief was addressing a seminar on 'General Aviation: Growth, Opportunity and Challenges' organised by Indo-American Chamber of Commerce here.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 4:47am EST
Cracking the whip on tipsy pilots, the civil aviation regulator has cancelled the flying licence of the commander of a private airline for five years.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 12:55pm EST
Singapore Airlines said it will operate two more flights every week on the Mumbai-Singapore sector, taking the number of flights between the two cities to 19, from March 25.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 8:36am EST
Trouble continues for airline employees as India's largest airline by market share Jet Airways has delayed payment of salary for the month of January.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 6:54am EST
Air India's debt restructuring will impose a burden of Rs 2,000 crore on the consortium of 14 lenders, said a senior finance ministry official.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 5:18am EST
World airlines' body IATA has warned European airlines of "retaliatory action" by non-EU nations if a global solution of green tax was not arrived at soon.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 4:21am EST
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways today said it will reintroduce daily flights from here to Bangkok from mid-February.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 4:17am EST
Banks are not expected to write down loans to cash-strapped Air India under a debt restructuring plan that was approved by a government panel.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 10:22pm EST
Now, the government is expected to take over the airline's liability of Rs 23,000 crore, incurred on account of inducting around 80 new aircraft into its fleet.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 9:03pm EST
Kingfisher is in talks with Reliance Industries to use the oil and gas major's infrastructure and logistics support to transport imported jet fuel.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 2:46pm EST
The practical utility of the move is far from clear as airlines would have to set up infrastructure at ports for the imported fuel and arrange for transportation.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 11:34am EST
To help cash-strapped Indian airlines, a group of ministers (GoM) led by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday rolled out a plan for the carriers.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 9:31am EST
According to a GMR spokesperson, the company doesn't see any threat to airport operations and flight movement is normal.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 8:37am EST
Airlines in India should have a professional team for better management, Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M. Veerappa Moily said here on Tuesday.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 8:05am EST
India's cash-starved airlines will be allowed to import jet fuel directly under a plan approved by a government panel on Tuesday.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 5:16am EST
A Group of Ministers today decided to allow airlines to directly import jet fuel to enable them save on high incidence of tax.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 4:14am EST
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is to introduce a new radar-based air surveillance system at 14 airports across the country for better control of aircraft in flight, an official said.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 3:27am EST
Aviation ministry will soon move a note to the cabinet to allow foreign airlines to buy stakes of up to 49 per cent in Indian carriers, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 11:55pm EST
In a report to SpiceJet, S R Batliboi & Associates said accumulated losses of Rs 1,077.81 crore have 'substantially' eroded company's net worth.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 12:38pm EST
Malaysia Airlines today announced discounted fares for Indian travellers flying to destinations in the South-east Asia, Asia-Pacific, East Asia and North Asia.
