In the 42 months since Air Deccan became a credible and stable challenger to the erstwhile ruling triumvirate of Jet Airways, Indian Airlines and Sahara, the new entrants have garnered about 44 per cent of share of the market.
According to the figures for January, budget carriers alone -- such as SpiceJet, GoAir, IndiGo, apart from Deccan -- have 34 per cent share of the market. A year ago, the figure was only 20.8 per cent.
Public and private sector insurance companies are forming alliances to bid for state-run carrier Air-India's aviation cover worth $3.5 billion.
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Financial services companies are partnering B-schools to design industry-specific courses.
After taking over the IT hub mantle from Bangalore, Hyderabad has pushed the garden city to second place in terms of recording the fastest average room rate growth.
After the biggest aviation extravaganza in Bangalore, it's time now for the biggest boat show in the financial capital of the country.
Industry analysts said Air India would have to scout for multiple avenues for sourcing pilots as the capacity of the state-run Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi has reached saturation.
He said the ministry was considering bidding out the airstrips in blocks for development as it might not be feasible to do it individually.
Come July, professor Nilanjan Chatopadhyay - placement chairman at the Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad - will start living life out of his suitcase, literally.
If you are a frequent traveller and use the services of a travel agent, your bill is likely to see a rise this summer, provided travel agents have their way.
Top honchos of the corporate world will have their own villas to live in when on their business tours.
Budget carrier Air Deccan, which has the largest network in India covering 60 airports and operating more than 300 flights a day, may hive off its highly profitable ATR Turboprop aircraft operations into a separate company.
At least 20 trucking companies are negotiating a consortium to operate rail containers, a business that was opened to private participation last month, and retain their dominant share of the container transport market.
Get ready for a different rail travel experience. A special rail coach with a living room, two bathrooms, two toilets and a private kitchen. The catch: You will be allowed to take your own chefs on the trip.
National flag carrier Air India has raised $500 million (nearly Rs 2,250 crore) from ABN AMRO-led banking consortium to make pre-delivery payment to US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company.
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is brimming with ideas and concrete plans for the new year and ahead
With the lateral placements (for students with at least a year's experience) underway and final placement (for freshers) season round the corner, institutes expect this year's placements to be one of the best ever.
Jet Airways is talking to several leading private equity firms to raise $400 million through qualified institutional placements for its aircraft acquisition plan.
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