AAI asks SpiceJet to pay extra Rs 70 lakh daily to clear dues
The government-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked SpiceJet to pay an additional Rs 70 lakh per day over and above the daily payment to clear its dues, totaling around Rs 150 crore.
Oct 01, 2015, 19:04 PM IST
Plan to reserve air tickets for last minute flyers stalled?
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Sep 22, 2015, 12:07 PM IST
High airfares: Domestic carriers seek week's time for suggestions
Domestic carriers Tuesday sought a week's time from the government to come up with their proposals to address the issue of "high fares", especially during the festival time after failing to reach a consensus on the issue.
Sep 15, 2015, 23:12 PM IST
New civil aviation policy in advanced stage: Minister
The proposed new civil aviation policy was under advanced stage of preparation and the draft would be placed in the public domain for eliciting opinions, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati said Monday.
Sep 14, 2015, 18:43 PM IST
Will add white tape on my name from VVIP list: Robert Vadra on 'no frisking privilege'
Two days after insisting that he is "not a VIP", Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra on Monday ridiculed government’s decision of not removing him from the elite "no-frisking" list at domestic airports.
Sep 14, 2015, 16:17 PM IST
Aviation stocks in demand; SpiceJet, Jet Airways settle 5% up
Shares of Aviation companies like SpiceJet and Jet Airways Friday settled with gains of more than 5 percent, after a record profit announced by their unlisted counterpart IndiGo, boosted investor sentiments.
Sep 11, 2015, 18:58 PM IST
No plan to take off Robert Vadra from no-frisking list: MoS Civil Aviation
The Civil Aviation Ministry has no plans to remove the name of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra from the elite "no-frisking" list at domestic airports.
Sep 10, 2015, 21:33 PM IST
Domestic airlines to discuss high airfares issue on Sept 15
Domestic air carriers have been called for a meeting on September 15 by the government to discuss the issue of high airfares, especially during festival seasons and emergency travel, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed serious concern over the issue.
Sep 03, 2015, 21:44 PM IST
PM voices concern over high airfares during festive seasons
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over steep rise in airfares during festive seasons, following which the Civil Aviation Ministry is looking at ways to curb such instances.
Sep 02, 2015, 16:10 PM IST
IndiGo adds nine 9 new flights to its network
No-frills carrier IndiGo has added nine new flights on its domestic network including a daily service on the Varanasi-Goa via Mumbai and Varanasi-Kolkata routes, starting Tuesday.
Sep 01, 2015, 19:58 PM IST
Government mulls 2% cess on air tickets
The money raised through the cess would be utilised for viability gap funding of domestic carriers operating flights to regional and remote areas.
Aug 27, 2015, 16:49 PM IST
PM Modi's concern over predatory airfares, likely cess on tickets
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed serious concern over the predatory pricing by the domestic airlines, an issue that will be addressed shortly by the civil aviation ministry, which is also mulling a two per cent cess on tickets in its new aviation policy.
Aug 27, 2015, 15:48 PM IST
Much awaited draft aviation policy likely to delayed further
The much awaited draft aviation policy is likely to be delayed further as certain provisions including easing of international flying norm for domestic carriers, are expected to be reworked.
Aug 26, 2015, 21:26 PM IST
Air India likely to seek more time to decide on Boeing proposal
The airline has constituted a three-member panel to go into the pros and cons of the proposal, which has been pending for nearly four years, Air India sources said on Wednesday.
Aug 26, 2015, 17:39 PM IST
Air India flights suffer delay as commanders launch 'go-slow' protest
As many as 11 Air India flights, including eight from Mumbai, were delayed after a section of its commanders announced a 'go-slow' to protest their exclusion from workmen category, sources said.
Aug 21, 2015, 18:14 PM IST
Air traffic grows 29% in July; airlines carry 67.45 lakh people
The number of passengers ferried by domestic carriers climbed 29 percent to 67.45 lakh in July as discounts and fall in fuel prices made airfares more affordable.
Aug 18, 2015, 18:09 PM IST
India needs 1,740 new aircraft worth $240 bn in next 20 years: Boeing
Raising its forecast for the Indian market, Boeing Wednesday said the country will need 1,740 new aircraft worth USD 240 billion over the next 20 years.
Aug 12, 2015, 19:09 PM IST
Naresh Goyal pitches for reducing aviation fuel prices
Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal Thursday pitched for reduction in aviation fuel prices in the new civil aviation policy being prepared by the government.
Aug 06, 2015, 23:25 PM IST
Naresh Goyal pitches for reducing aviation fuel prices
After meeting senior Civil Aviation Ministry officials, Goyal expressed satisfaction over the steps initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to boost the economy
Aug 06, 2015, 20:54 PM IST
Air India may request DGCA for Soman's reinstatement
National carrier Air India may request aviation regulator DGCA to reconsider its order removing A S Soman from the post of its flight safety chief after discussing the issue Monday.
Aug 02, 2015, 11:43 AM IST
