Lufthansa's route planning follows the traffic streams from or to India, which will connect Europe and North America, says Werner Heesen, director (South Asia), Lufthansa.
After merging domestic carrier Indian Airlines with itself, state-owned airline Air-India is keen on creating a hub in Germany for wider international presence.
A new rule by the European Union on duty-free purchases has raised strong protests from India's duty-free retail owners.
International budget airlines are vying with each other to offer you the cheapest deals.
The Indian Air Force has around 60 air bases, of which 18 are open for civilian flights.
While nine -- Delhi, Bangalore Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Nagpur, Ahmedabad and Amritsar -- will need a second airport, Mumbai, where a second airport is already coming up, will need a third, the study says.
Lufthansa Technik, a leading aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul major, is also planning to set up a regional component pool in India to support the existing customers.
The oil companies which have bid for new fuel stations at these airports have offered throughput fees which is 17 (Kolkata) to 21 (Chennai) times higher than what the state-owned PSUs pay.
Jet is believed to be in talks with leading private equity players.
The estimated value of these two firms is around Rs 200 crore.
JetLite is the new brand name of Lucknow-based airline Air Sahara after Jet Airways acquired it for Rs 1,450 crore in April this year.
International oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell is all set to foray into distribution of Aviation Turbine Fuel, fuel for airplanes.
Thiagarajan, who had primarily restricted his aviation activities to south India, is now locating stars of fortune in western and central India for possible acquisitions
Alliance Air, the feeder subsidiary of Indian Airlines, may fly Russian defence aerospace major Sukhoi's new civilian jet to connect regional locations in the country.
The potential entrants include the Essar Group, Punj Lloyd, Larsen & Toubro, real estate developer Atlanta, Hyderabad-based Nagarjuna Construction and Delhi-based DS Constructions.
This proposal is a part of the comprehensive aviation policy that the ministry has submitted to the Cabinet and which has now been referred to a Group of Ministers.
The Cochin International Airport (CIAL), the first international airport in the country outside the ambit of the union government, is planning to launch a dedicated international cargo airline service.
Sources close to the development said the group will shortly take a decision on the business, which has seen interest from large houses like the Tatas and the Ambanis.
Govt to buy simulators; Kingfisher may place large orders for aircraft.
National carrier Air India, which will soon be merged with Indian Airlines, may partner Cochin International Airport for setting up an airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul facility near the Kochi airport, Kerala.
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