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.
Category: Aviation & Airports
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Domestic air passenger traffic up 25percent in January
Domestic air passenger traffic went up by 25.13 per cent during last month to 95.79 lakh, according to official data.
“Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January 2017 were 95.79 lakh as against 76.55 lakh during the corresponding period of the previous year, thereby registering a growth of 25.13 per cent," said a statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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SpiceJet hit by demonetisation, profit crashes 24percent
SpiceJet, a low-cost carrier, recorded a 24 per cent decline in net profit, at Rs 181.1 crore, in the quarter-ended December, from Rs 239.9 crore in the year-ago period. The airline attributed the performance due to subdued demand due to demonetisation.
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GMR Infra posts Rs 382 crore Q3 loss
GMR Infrastructure has reported a standalone net loss of Rs 381.93 crore for the quarter ended December 2016. The company posted a net profit of Rs 40.01 crore in the corresponding quarter of the 2015-16, it said in a BSE filing.
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GMR Hyderabad Airport bags CAPA award
GMR Hyderabad International Airport, which operates the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, has won the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) ChairmanÂ’s Order of Merit for its focus on environmental sustainability and becoming the first airport in the Asia-Pacific region to become carbon neutral.
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Domestic air traffic to grow to 130 million in FY18 | CAPA
Domestic air traffic is expected to grow 25 per cent and cross 130 million in financial year 2017-18, but airlines will see bigger risks to profitability because of rising costs and yield pressures, aviation consultancy CAPA has said in its India outlook which it released recently.
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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.
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CIDCO expects more participation in Navi Mumbai airport bid
CIDCO is “positive” that more firms would participate in the bid for the development of its ambitious Navi Mumbai International Airport project, according to a senior development authority official. Bids close on February 13 two extensions have already been given for the same.
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GMRÂ’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
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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.