Disha Kanwar

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AI to redeploy Northeast fleet on lucrative routes

AI to redeploy Northeast fleet on lucrative routes

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2013

Move after the North Eastern Council failed to make viability payments to the carrier.

Emirates turns up the heat on India-US sector

Emirates turns up the heat on India-US sector

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2012

India has gained centre stage in the carriers' plans as it is among the top 20 traffic-generating countries in the world.

Govt likely to cut ADF at Delhi airport

Govt likely to cut ADF at Delhi airport

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2012

Yet to decide on reduction in Mumbai.

Forensic audit of firm's books

Forensic audit of firm's books

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2012

Masood Imad, media secretary to the Maldivian President, says: "We have asked MACL to hire a firm like KPMG to conduct a forensic audit of the firm's accounts.

Direct to Oz still a Dreamliner apart

Direct to Oz still a Dreamliner apart

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2012

Air India postpones plan to put new long-haul aircraft on Australia route.

Air traffic talks likely with neighbours

Air traffic talks likely with neighbours

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2012

Bilateral traffic rights define the number of weekly flights or seats a country's designated airlines are allowed to operate in another country's specified points.

Air India scraps plan to sell 777s

Air India scraps plan to sell 777s

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2012

To reconfigure some of these to all-economy class and ply to Gulf and North America.

Civil aircraft may soon get new air routes

Civil aircraft may soon get new air routes

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2012

Govt plans to open restricted airspace that will cut travelling time and fuel consumption.

Premium economy class a big hit on int'l flights

Premium economy class a big hit on int'l flights

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2012

Airlines plying abroad find growing takers for premium economy class, especially on long-haul routes.

SpiceJet in fleet acquisition talks

SpiceJet in fleet acquisition talks

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2012

The airlines' CEO expects it have 50 Boeing-737s and 30 Bomardier aircraft by 2016

Govt to review rules on private jet import

Govt to review rules on private jet import

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2012

We are also looking to see if we can put guidelines for NSOPs: Ajit singh

DGCA's enforcement powers remain on paper

DGCA's enforcement powers remain on paper

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Abroad, airlines face suspension or hefty fines for unpaid dues or flight cancellations.

New aviation wing may monitor finances

New aviation wing may monitor finances

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2012

The DGCA will concentrate only on technical and safety aspects.

No fresh airline licence for now

No fresh airline licence for now

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2012

Govt to review decision after demand assessment.

FDI effect: Air Asia CEO to visit India

FDI effect: Air Asia CEO to visit India

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

A few days after the government made the crucial policy announcement, Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of Air Asia, the largest low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia, said he would visit India this month.

Subsidy in disguise? AI charges more on LTC tickets

Subsidy in disguise? AI charges more on LTC tickets

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2012

In what could be seen as another subsidy to the cash-strapped national carrier, the Air India website has opened a special section for LTC tickets to government servants.

Jet, IndiGo fares above industry average: DGCA

Jet, IndiGo fares above industry average: DGCA

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

The average fares charged by Jet Airways and its low-cost carrier arm Jet Konnect were higher than the average industry fares on almost all routes, according to a monthly internal analysis for July by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Revenue shortfall: Railways to cut Plan spend by 5%

Revenue shortfall: Railways to cut Plan spend by 5%

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2012

The reassessed Plan size for the railways in 2012-13 has already shrunk to Rs 56,950 crore (Rs 569.5 billion) from Rs 60,100 crore (Rs 601 billion) after the first quarter.

27 airports funded by AAI's earnings from Delhi, Mumbai

27 airports funded by AAI's earnings from Delhi, Mumbai

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

AAI holds a minimum of 26 per cent equity in any of the joint venture in the form of assets, and the balance is with private sector/financial institution/state government for city-side development of viable non-metro airports.

FIIs' interest in airlines revives

FIIs' interest in airlines revives

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2012

The aviation sector is upbeat, with Jet Airways and SpiceJet recording profits in the quarter ended June and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) increasing their stakes in all the three listed carriers Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and SpiceJet.