Indigo has zero competition on 61.2 per cent of its 838 domestic routes.
Aircraft maker Airbus Industrie plans to have a manufacturing base in India in the next three-four years, a top company official said on Tuesday.
Acknowledging that it cannot be truly global without being present in India, French aircraft maker Airbus Industrie has drawn plans to expand market share and strengthen research capabilities in the country.
The aircraft maker expressed support to Modi's 'Make in India' initiative
The decision cuts the order book for the European company's newest jet, which is due to enter service in around six months' time, by around 10 per cent.
The country's largest airline IndiGo has decided to place an order for another 10 A320 neo family aircraft. These planes will be in addition to the nearly 1,000 planes already ordered by the carrier. The latest decision comes little over two months after IndiGo announced placing a firm order to buy 500 narrow-body planes from Airbus, which was one of the largest-ever aircraft purchases by an airline.
Airbus' own centre in Bangalore for engineering has got more than 350 engineers working in core engineering function.
IndiGo has previously placed orders for 100 A320s and 180 A320neo planes.
Airbus executive vice-president clears the air on the company's India operations and the rivalry with Boeing.
UB Group chairman Vijay Mallya and Airbus chief operating officer John Leahy signed an MoU to this effect at the 47th International Paris Air show on Wednesday.
'We have informed the government multiple times that the situation in the US and India are different.' 'Here, there will be a 500 MHz gap in the frequencies which will safely allow aviation without interference.'
Budget carrier Air Deccan has signed a $1.5 billion agreement with Airbus Industrie to purchase 30 more Airbus A320 aircraft from the European airplane manufacturer.
Infosys Technologies on Tuesday announced that it worked with Airbus on its A380 programme.
'The funds were arranged from multiple banks at a very competitive rate and converted into dollars at the best rates.'
Faced with tight financial conditions Airbus may need to cut production next year as the European plane maker anticipates two 'difficult' years ahead, Airbus chief executive Tom Enders said.
European aircraft maker Airbus on Tuesday said it is planning to set up a training centre in India and announced expansion of its tie-up with Bangalore-based VidhyaCom Technologies to provide engineering services and illustrations for the double-deck
The number of Indian passengers has jumped more than 20 per cent in the past year
The company is managing 30 per cent growth a year and anticipates to cross the euro 100-million mark in the coming year.
Airbus recaptured the aircraft industry's top spot in the first quarter of 2013 as US rival Boeing fell behind on orders and grappled with the grounding of its newest jet, the 787 Dreamliner.
The development comes on the heels of reports that CBI is planning to lodge an FIR against the officials of Airbus' parent company EADS, Indian Airlines and the aviation ministry for the inordinate delays in executing the project.
The UB group's Kingfisher Airlines, which is planning to launch operations in May, announced the signing of deals to purchase three Airbus A-319 aircraft.
Long-term macro trends indicate growth in demand for air travel. Trends from the ticketing website MakeMyTrip indicate a likely annual growth of between 11-17 per cent in Indian air travel demand over FY24-30. Through that period, InterGlobe Aviation or IndiGo may continue to make gains in market share in both domestic and international travel, aided by large fleet additions. IndiGo is the largest global customer of Airbus by far with 950 aircraft orders outstanding.
Airbus Concept Plane illustrates what future air transport could look like if improvements in aircraft materials, aerodynamics, cabins and engines continue apace.
HCL Technologies on Monday announced it has bagged a mandate from French aircraft maker Airbus for development of sophisticated embedded software.
The world's largest passenger airline, Airbus A380 is in trouble again five years after its maiden flight in 2005.
In 2011, the Gurgaon-based airline placed an order of 180 narrow-body Airbus aircraft, including 150 fuel efficient A320neo and 30 A320s.
The Airbus C-295 can carry up to 71 troops, or 50 paratroopers with battle loads. It can ferry supplies to locations inaccessible to the IAF's heavy transport fleet.
The aircraft to be inducted by Indian Airlines are 19 Airbus A 319s, Four A 320s and 20 Airbus A 321s.
According to News 24, Airbus sales chief John Leahy said that Dreamliner is going to cost a lot in maintenance alone as its architecture is not mature and will require a lot of time, money and redesigning of quite a few systems onboard.
Glimpses from the 54th International Paris Airshow.
Airbus hasn't bagged orders from India in the last two years, but country head Kiran Rao is bullish on opportunities.
The centre in Bengaluru, which focuses on high-end engineering analysis and design, currently has 180 staff, and Airbus president and chief executive officer, Tom Enders, told a press conference in Bengaluru on Friday this strength is expected to go up to 400 in 2013.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday suspended Air India's Boeing simulator facility in Mumbai after finding certain alleged lapses during a spot check, a DGCA official said. The pilots, who were scheduled to undergo refresher courses at the Mumbai facility, will now not be able to do so.
Guenter Butschek will start his new job by Feb. 15
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