Govt to infuse additional Rs 800 crore into Air India
The Finance Ministry on Friday sought Parliament's nod for making an additional equity infusion into Air India worth Rs 800 crore, less than half the amount sought by the Civil Aviation Ministry for the national carrier.
Jul 31, 2015, 20:35 PM IST
Air India to induct 800 additional cabin crew by October
The planned intake of 800 additional cabin crew by Air India is expected to be completed by October to help the airline tide over the massive shortage and improve its on-time performance.
Jul 26, 2015, 13:24 PM IST
SpiceJet says in early talks with investors, denies tie-up with airlines
SpiceJet Friday said a few potential investors are currently in "exploratory and preliminary" discussion with it, evincing interest to invest in the no-frills carrier while denying reports of entering into any commercial tie-up with any airline.
Jul 24, 2015, 19:32 PM IST
Air India facing tremendous financial stress: Ashok Gajapathi Raju
National carrier Air India is under "tremendous" financial stress and needs to ensure that its team works in a more "cohesive" manner, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said Thursday.
Jul 23, 2015, 20:37 PM IST
Govt extended 'light hand-holding' to SpiceJet: Aviation Minister
The government had extended "light hand-holding" to SpiceJet when it went through turbulent times, according to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju.
Jul 23, 2015, 19:39 PM IST
Govt mulls capping airfares to curb predatory pricing ways
Government is looking at ways to curb predatory airfares, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma said Thursday only two days after he ruled out considering a mechanism to deal with such practices.
Jul 23, 2015, 16:02 PM IST
Domestic carriers should utilise bilateral agreements: Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Sending out a strong message, he said domestic airlines, both public and private ones, need to "pull up their socks" with regard to utilisation of bilaterals.
Jul 23, 2015, 15:46 PM IST
Air India to raise foreign loan worth $300 mn through ECB
Air India will raise USD 300 million (about Rs 1,900 crore) by way of ECB and the government will provide guarantee for the loan, a senior Civil Aviation Ministry official said Wednesday.
Jul 22, 2015, 21:51 PM IST
IATA to train 4,000 Airports Authority officials
To provide airport management skills training to its staff, Airports Authority of India has joined hands with international air transporters' grouping IATA.
Jul 21, 2015, 18:34 PM IST
DGCA finalising psychometric test norms for pilots
As the government looks to make psychometric tests compulsory for pilots in the wake of the Germanwings crash, DGCA is preparing detailed norms including that for assessment of an individual's mental health at the time of joining a flying training school.
Jul 17, 2015, 16:53 PM IST
DGCA to check airlines for flight safety norms compliance
The latest move comes in the wake of a recent incident involving an Air India flight where the watchdog found that the carrier did not properly maintain flight operations data.
Jul 17, 2015, 16:47 PM IST
Exempt international air ticket from service tax: IATA
Projecting that India can emerge as the third largest aviation market by 2029, Global airlines body IATA Monday urged the government to exempt international air ticket from service tax, slash airport charges and avoid "onerous" regulations.
Jul 14, 2015, 22:40 PM IST
Govt completely rewriting civil aviation policy: Official
After being in the works for a long time, the government is "completely rewriting" the civil aviation policy to address concerns of the stakeholders.
Jul 14, 2015, 21:30 PM IST
Don't impose service tax on overflights: IATA
India should not apply service tax on overflights by foreign airlines, extra baggage, global distribution systems and international tickets, world airlines body IATA said Tuesday, as it suggested smarter regulation to make it easier for the industry to do aviation business here.
Jul 14, 2015, 14:54 PM IST
Jet Airways hikes seats on domestic routes with new services
Private carrier Jet Airways Monday scaled up its daily seat deployment on the domestic network by 1,000 seats with the addition of new services to provide an enhanced connectivity within the country.
Jul 13, 2015, 18:53 PM IST
Civil Aviation Ministry hints at capping airfares
In a clear signal on capping airfares, the Civil Aviation Ministry Thursday said mechanisms would be put in place to curb predatory pricing ways of airlines.
Jun 25, 2015, 21:38 PM IST
India's aviation growth to be double of global average: Airbus
Eyeing big orders from Indian airlines, world's leading aircraft maker Airbus has said that India's aviation market will grow at over 10 percent annually in next ten years, which would be double the average global growth rate.
Jun 21, 2015, 20:50 PM IST
Indian airlines doing better; need to get fares right: Boeing
Bullish on Indian aviation market, top aircraft maker Boeing has said that operating environment has improved for airlines in the country but there is a need to get the airfare metrics right to make profits.
Jun 21, 2015, 18:41 PM IST
Extortionary, predatory airfares not acceptable: Aviation Ministry
Amid rising concern over steep fluctuations in airfares, the Civil Aviation Ministry has said that neither "extortionary" nor "predatory" pricing of tickets is acceptable.
Jun 10, 2015, 19:09 PM IST
Govt expects to finalise new aviation policy in a month
Government expects to finalise the much-awaited new aviation policy and revised international flying norms for domestic carriers within a month.
Jun 10, 2015, 18:36 PM IST
