Etihad will be able to carve out a strong niche in the Indian market.
Jet's flights to Abu Dhabi could be used to carry passengers from India headed for the US and Europe.
Neil Mills explains the rationale behind slashing fare by 50 per cent in a recent offer.
The AAI, which manages the Juhu airport, has proposed to extend the existing 1,140-metre runway by 700-800 metres to enable it to accommodate turboprops and small passenger jets.
According to the monthly traffic data for November, released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday, IndiGo continues to lead the pack with a market share of 27.3 per cent.
Red signal for Mumbai Metro Phase II.
Experts, too, believe that developing airports in places such as Meerut or Moradabad could be a loss-making proposition.
The residential real estate prices in Powai and adjoining areas are around Rs 25,000 per sq ft.
Out of 23 floors, Air India occupies six and three of these have been leased out. The rest are largely unused.
Land acquisition issues & costs a big query; Cidco wants these fully addressed before calling preliminary bids.
Whether Thackeray's death would bring together Uddhav and his estranged cousin, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, to avoid a division in Marathi votes, remains to be seen.
The airlines' CEO expects it have 50 Boeing-737s and 30 Bomardier aircraft by 2016
The slot charge has been included in Mumbai International Airport Limited's rate revision proposal.
The DGCA will concentrate only on technical and safety aspects.
Last Friday, DGCA issued a show cause notice to the airline why its operating permit should not be suspended.
The airline had quit the Mumbai-London route in 2009 because of losses
Any rise in charges has to be approved by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, which is examining MIAL's proposal.
Air India Express currently operates 145 daily flights, down from about 200 six months ago.
Etihad and Qatar Airways have held informal talks with Kingfisher and SpiceJet to expand their footprints in India.
The move comes amid expectations that the government would allow foreign airlines to invest directly in Indian carriers.
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