Delhi Airport’s strategic rise as a preferred East–West layover is reshaping long-haul travel, linking South Asia to North America and Europe with seamless regional transfers. Delhi International Airport (DIAL), operated by the GMR Aero-led consortium, has recorded a whopping 244 per cent rise in international-to-international (I-to-I) transfer traffic over the past two years, positioning it...
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IndiGo Starts Construction on One of India’s Largest MROs in Bengaluru
Set to be operational by early 2028, the facility marks a strategic step in IndiGo’s ambition to become a global aviation leader by 2030. IndiGo commenced construction of its world-class maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The carrier held a bhoomi poojan (groundbreaking ceremony) at Kempegowda International Airport to mark the...
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What Makes Airlines Nosedive?
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.