Siva Govindasamy

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Vistara, AirAsia to boost their fleet size to 20 planes within a year

Vistara, AirAsia to boost their fleet size to 20 planes within a year

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2016

Vistara has a three-class configuration with business, premium economy and economy cabins.

New Air India boss bets on people power to fix ailing carrier

New Air India boss bets on people power to fix ailing carrier

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2015

Air India is in a better state now than it was when Lohani's predecessor took over in 2011, four years after a merger with state-run carrier Indian Airlines.

SpiceJet's new owners plan to cut fleet, shrink network

SpiceJet's new owners plan to cut fleet, shrink network

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

The prospective owners of Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd plan to cut the airline's fleet, shrink its network and return to a "plain vanilla" business model to achieve profitability, two people close to the investors said.

SpiceJet still needs funds as turnaround takes hold: COO

SpiceJet still needs funds as turnaround takes hold: COO

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2014

SpiceJet has cut capacity by reducing its fleet to 35 Boeing 737 aircraft from 42 in December.

Restrictions on local carriers flying abroad set to ease

Restrictions on local carriers flying abroad set to ease

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2014

Ajit Singh says will seek cabinet nod to scrap 5-year, 20 aircraft rule.