Mukund Rajan, who worked closely with Ratan Tata, recalls the unique experience of working with the corporate titan.
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As per information available with the Corporate Affairs Ministry, the new company was incorporated on November 5 with a total paid up capital of Rs 500,000 and has been registered in New Delhi.
The airline would be accepting the bids till November 19.
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The first set of routes that it will launch internationally will be the routes that can be flown by its existing aircraft, the A320s, which will be routes within three, three-and-a-half hours of India
The airline has also inked a deal to take 12 A320s from Singapore's Tiger Airways on lease.
More than the revenue component, the movies gain hugely in terms of visibility and reach, reports T E Narasimhan.
Eyeing potential business opportunity, Boeing Corporation is planning to approach the proposed Tata-Singapore Airlines.
'IndiGo 2018 is a harsh, ultra-lean, mean, zero asset, fighting machine with aspirations of taking on the global long-haul low-cost market.'
The government has made clear that the Airports Authority of India will closely monitor the cost of airports built through the PPP route.
Airline says can't discuss dues publicly, denies grounding of planes
"The return fare on economy class to most European capitals from Mumbai are close to 50,000 plus. If an LCC can offer direct connectivity for a basic fare of 25,000 with additional top ups for meals, baggage and blankets, which further takes the fare to, say, 35,000, it is still a value deal."
As millions of passengers stream through Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport, heading off on holidays or returning home to loving families, all Hassan Al Kontar can do is watch. And wait. Stuck at the airport since March 7, 2018 that's all Kontar has been able to do. The airport has become his home. And for all those who wonder what it must be like to live at an airport, the stranded 36-year-old tells us via Twitter exactly what his story is and what's happening to him.
The carriers are scoffing at making the life of their competitors 'easier.
Five decades ago, 87 plane crashes took away the lives of 1,597 people.
Things don't seem to be good at low fare carrier SpiceJet's office. In past few months, its top rung officers have resigned over differences in opinion with the management.
Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said on Friday there would be no compulsion on airlines.
India perhaps is the only market in the world where full-service and low-cost fares have become one.
Growing trade and commerce in the region could support passenger demand
Konnect to be phased out as airline struggles to contain losses.
The inaugural flight took off in the presence of Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma, along with a number of other people.
An airline's birth is a result of passion and enterprise, often not without its challenges and ordeals. And, Tata-run airlines are no exception
The first to take off will be Air Pegasus, promoted by Bengaluru-based ground-handling firm Deccor Aviation.
Airlines say ATF fuel prices in India are 40 per cent higher than in countries such as Singapore. Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra
A French doctor treating former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher said on Thursday that the German driver was making progress, but will need years to recover.
'The Tata group will need for its new leader to show the same foresight and willingness to go against conventional wisdom at times to keep the group's aspirations high and uphold the values of innovation, ethics, corporate responsibility, trust and leadership that are frequently associated with the Tata name.'
Air Carnival can make quick progress by stepping into the space that SpiceJet has left empty.
UK's largest retailer Tesco, Singapore Airlines and Etihad queued up to invest in India as a persistent UPA threw open more sectors to foreign investments with indications of more big ticket deals to be announced in the new year.
The sector requires proper implementation of policies, coupled with reasonable taxes and improved basic infrastructure.
Year 2013 saw business leaders facing the ire of hostile investigative agencies.
Chidambaram promises to maintain fiscal discipline; admits inflation is an issue.
The only two truly successful private airlines in India - Jet Airways and IndiGo - have been set up and run by people who knew the ins and outs of the trade well before they took to the skies.
The sooner the airlines get their act together, the better.
Life of air passengers was different in the 1970s.
A financial turnaround with the Etihad partnership and debt restructuring has not fully materialised.
The national carrier's market share has declined from a near-monopoly to 16.6 per cent as of September 2014.
Despite having started at least a decade later than Jet Airways, IndiGo accounts for the lion's share in the domestic market
Have committed themselves to investing Rs 1,85,000 crore since last year.
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