Aneesh Phadnis &Amp; Arijit Barman

Stories by Aneesh Phadnis &Amp; Arijit Barman

Vistara might take off with 148-seater Airbus A320s

Vistara might take off with 148-seater Airbus A320s

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

Vistara is likely to offer 148 seats in a three-class configuration in its Airbus A320s, industry sources said.

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

The future certainly looks good for Bangalore.

Konnect phaseout to boost JetLite, Etihad services

Konnect phaseout to boost JetLite, Etihad services

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2014

The move will help Jet Airways strengthen its subsidiary JetLite's performance.

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Non-metro routes get 73 per cent of its flyers -- a factor that has earned it double-digit share with only 19 planes.

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2014

Singapore Airlines has given new brand names to two carriers it controls - SilkAir (short-haul) and Scoot (low-cost, long-haul.

Air India may tweak its daily service to Australia

Air India may tweak its daily service to Australia

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

Air India is planning to tweak its daily service to Australia, to cut losses.

Corporate travel helps GoAir raise revenue

Corporate travel helps GoAir raise revenue

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

GoAir hopes to fly 15 million passengers by 2016-17, serve 30 destinations, up from 21 now, and will largely remain a domestic airline.

Indian carriers may not get leeway on flying abroad

Indian carriers may not get leeway on flying abroad

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2014

Indian airlines currently are required to have a minimum fleet of five aircraft and five years of operational experience for starting international services.

AirAsia India: Break-even target ambitious, say experts

AirAsia India: Break-even target ambitious, say experts

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2014

Unlikely to happen in less than a year,despite the advantage of the parent airline's base.

AirAsia eyes Northeast

AirAsia eyes Northeast

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2014

Tony Fernandes however did not specify routes.

Jet brings in new COO, Anita Goyal to join board

Jet brings in new COO, Anita Goyal to join board

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

Jet Airways expects to return to profit in the next 18 months, following implementation of a new route network and fleet strategy and cost optimisation measures.

Star Alliance membership to boost Air India's revenue

Star Alliance membership to boost Air India's revenue

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

For international travel, frequent flyers look at network and Air India's global network is weak.

Now, Ambani brothers are co-investors in Yatra.com

Now, Ambani brothers are co-investors in Yatra.com

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2014

An industry source said Reliance Industries did not have a controlling stake in Yatra.com through its acquisition of Network 18. It was just a financial investment.

Etihad money in kitty, Jet looks to get out of air pocket

Etihad money in kitty, Jet looks to get out of air pocket

Rediff.com   13 May 2014

Airline now financially more stable but still in the doldrums as the operating environment remains tough.

DGCA set to issue AirAsia operator permit this week

DGCA set to issue AirAsia operator permit this week

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2014

AirAsia is facing a legal challenge from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy, whose petition comes up for hearing at the Delhi HIgh Court on Wednesday.

Capital goods firms say recovery a year away

Capital goods firms say recovery a year away

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2014

Capital goods stocks rallied nearly 16 per cent since January on purchases by foreign institutional investors and in anticipation of a change of government at the Centre.

Why are foreign cos keen to sell smaller planes to India?

Why are foreign cos keen to sell smaller planes to India?

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2014

There is enough room for growth in smaller Indian towns as per US and European aircraft manufacturers

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

The Civil Aviation Ministry is looking to increase air seat entitlement to Dubai by 20%.

Sebi notice to Etihad for code violation

Sebi notice to Etihad for code violation

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2014

Regulator believes Jet Airways deal triggers open offer