Airlines need a proper business model to conform to Indian conditions Budget airline Go First hastily filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month and suspended its operations for a few days. According to reports, the lessors of the 20 aircraft that Go First leased have also petitioned India’s aviation authority to deregister them, enabling their...
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Indian airline industry calls for rationalisation of jet fuel taxes
The price of jet fuel in the national capital was increased by 18.32% Domestic airlines in India have called for rationalisation of jet fuel taxes, in a move to combat the spike in fuel prices. High crude oil prices prompted Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to raise Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices to over Rs 1...
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Delhi Airport signs agreement with Airbus to develop first full flight simulator
Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd, a GMR led consortium, has announced that it has signed a land license agreement with Airbus for setting up IndiaÂ’s first full flight simulator at the Aerocity - Terminal District of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
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Domestic airlines to add 50 planes in FY17
Buoyed by strong passenger growth, domestic air carriers are set to add close to 50 planes to their fleets in 2016-17, from 34 additions a year before.
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CCI Order Anti-competitive conduct
Competition Commission of India has ordered airlines´ to desist from indulging in anti-competitive practices and has imposed penalties on leading airlines. The moot question is whether this is a well-grounded move.
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Gaining Lost Ground
With a stable, reform-friendly government in place, the Indian infrastructure growth story is looking for the right implementation strategy and on-ground action. Here are the key current infrastructure trends and the outlook for 2015.
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India’s air traffic up by 2.33%, IndiGo top carrier
Registering a growth of 2.33 per cent, Indian domestic airlines flew 51.37 lakh passengers in November this year, against 50.20 lakh passengers carried in the same period last year, says data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
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India’s air traffic up by 2.33%, IndiGo top carrier
Registering a growth of 2.33 per cent, Indian domestic airlines flew 51.37 lakh passengers in November this year, against 50.20 lakh passengers carried in the same period last year, says data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
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More Indian flights to Middle East, SE Asia
The Union Civil Aviation Ministry has allowed SpiceJet, IndiGo, Jet Airways and other Indian carriers to increase their number of flights to to the Middle East and South East Asia destinations. SpiceJet has huge international expansion plans.
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Govt to put checks on airfare pricing
On its policy of unbundling airfares, the Union government is planning to prescribe dos and don'ts to the airlines, which allows separate charges for preferred seats, extra baggage, meals-on-board and other such services. In its present shape, the policy has left both airlines and passengers dissatisfied. While airlines, which were hopeful of an additional revenue stream with unbundled fares, are complaining of government interference, passengers, on the other hand, think it is just a way of fle
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