Web Exclusive Mar 03, 2017 BOC Aviation announces 200th Boeing plane delivery Leasing company BOC Aviation Limited, which has dealt extensively with Indian carriers, has announced the delivery of its 200th Boeing plane to Lion Air Group.
Legalese Mar 01, 2017 What GST holds All states will implement GST by July 2017. The Constitution Amendment Bill for Goods and Services Tax has been approved by the President of India post its approval in Parliament (Rajya Sabha on 3 August 2016 and Lok Sabha on 8 August 2016) and ratification by more than 50 per cent of state legislatures.
Urban Infra Update Mar 01, 2017 BOC in 200th Boeing plane delivery Leasing company BOC Aviation Limited, which has dealt extensively with Indian carriers, has announced the delivery of its 200th Boeing plane to Lion Air Group.
Web Exclusive Feb 10, 2017 AirAsia India to commence international operations by mid-2018 AirAsia India is likely to commence international operations from the second half of the next calendar year, as it is expected to possess a fleet of 20 aircraft by mid-2018.
Web Exclusive Feb 08, 2017 GMR’s airport SEZ plea turned down A proposal by the GMR Group for converting an aviation SEZ into a multi-product SEZ has been rejected by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Feature Feb 01, 2017 The aviation regulator needs a complete revamp The decision of the Government of India to spend $10 billion towards airport infrastructure development is a critical move. India is one the few nations in the globe which has recorded a year-on-year passenger growth of nearly 23 per cent.
Feature Feb 01, 2017 Flaws in civil aviation policy will be resolved over a period of time The new civil aviation policy is aimed at creating an ecosystem of affordable flying for the masses as well as easing industry-related concerns which were long due. To do so, the policy has addressed issues from the regulatory, financial and operational perspectives in a comprehensive manner in three main areas
Feature Feb 01, 2017 Our carriers are comparatively inefficient and not aggressive The new aviation policy has brought in a lot of forward-looking changes to boost the slumping aviation industry; these changes have been made to make the industry more dynamic and lucrative for all the players and to level the playing field. One of the major changes which have been welcomed by the smaller airlines is that, prior to the policy change, an airline needed to have 20 planes and five years of local operations to fly overseas.
Feature Feb 01, 2017 Poised to Take Off Airports are the next infrastructural buzzword that will be the game-changer in India´s developmental leap. This buzzword is expected to be exploited using existing growth drivers like exponential growth in passenger traffic and incremental cargo volumes over the next decade.