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India to step up efforts to extend air travel boom to smaller cities

India to step up efforts to extend air travel boom to smaller cities

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Scores of new airports have been built around the country but many are yet to open because airlines do not see sufficient demand as ticket prices are too high for the majority Indians

India likely to consider Air India stake sale

India likely to consider Air India stake sale

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Indebted Air India, which last made an annual profit in 2007, has seen its market share shrink in recent years.

Government rushes to roll out more trains as cities swell

Government rushes to roll out more trains as cities swell

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Even if some of those projects remain on paper, the potential for manufacturers and engineering firms is too big to ignore

How the Railways plan to revive freight business

How the Railways plan to revive freight business

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Suresh Prabhu said the freight business was 'struggling'.

Micromax plans to make all phones locally

Micromax plans to make all phones locally

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Micromax will invest Rs 300 crore on constructing new factories

Coca-Cola India may have to shut factories if sin tax is passed

Coca-Cola India may have to shut factories if sin tax is passed

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

India is trying to push a national goods and services tax (GST) through parliament that would replace a myriad of state sales taxes and shake-up government revenue.

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

Ghost airports haunt Modi's infrastructure dreams

Ghost airports haunt Modi's infrastructure dreams

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

India's main hubs are bursting at the seams.

SpiceJet in talks with Boeing, Airbus for $11 bln deal, stock up

SpiceJet in talks with Boeing, Airbus for $11 bln deal, stock up

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

SpiceJet is in talks with aircraft makers for a jet deal.

SpiceJet surprised all with Rs 71 cr net in Q1, cost cutting helped

SpiceJet surprised all with Rs 71 cr net in Q1, cost cutting helped

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Under new Chairman Ajay Singh, the airline has cut routes - its capacity is down a third since last year - and costs.

Is SpiceJet selling stake to Qatar Airways?

Is SpiceJet selling stake to Qatar Airways?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

The airline was forced to ground its fleet in December after running out of cash.

World Bank to lend $650 million for Indian rail project

World Bank to lend $650 million for Indian rail project

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

India's Railways has struggled to expand to keep up with demand

AirAsia India puts growth on hold while govt dallies over reforms

AirAsia India puts growth on hold while govt dallies over reforms

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

The carrier planned to bring in a plane a month from March to build a fleet of at least 10 jets by the end of the year.

SpiceJet returns to first profit in 7 quarters

SpiceJet returns to first profit in 7 quarters

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The airline plans to acquire seven more Boeing aircraft to add its current 19 by the end of this year

Vistara keen to expand fleet, add international routes

Vistara keen to expand fleet, add international routes

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

India's newest airline-Vistara is bullish on growth prospects.

SpiceJet running short of planes for scheduled flights

SpiceJet running short of planes for scheduled flights

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

SpiceJet was forced to ground its fleet and cancel hundreds of its flights in December.

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Ajay Singh will team up with two blue-chip investors to bail out the airline

'No cash to bailout beleaguered SpiceJet'

'No cash to bailout beleaguered SpiceJet'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Promoters of SpiceJet do not have funds to bail out the airlines of dire consequences.

SpiceJet cuts fleet size, to stay smaller

SpiceJet cuts fleet size, to stay smaller

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

SpiceJet has cut the size of its fleet to 22-24 Boeing planes from 35 and will keep it this way for few months.

Jet Airways swings to quarterly profit on one-off gain

Jet Airways swings to quarterly profit on one-off gain

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

The company solf the frequent flyer business.

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