The Delhi-based airline currently has 13 Airbus A320 aircraft in the fleet and it plans to take another seven (A320 Neo) planes by June 2018.
While IndiGo had 11.8 per cent of all the international seats to and fro India in the last week of August, Air India's seat share was 11.4 per cent. Emirates came third with 8.1 per cent, and rest of the airlines constituted 68 per cent of the seat share.
Based on the Skytrax ranking for 2018, IndiGo is number two among the best low-cost carriers in Asia, behind rival AirAsia.
The airline will induct four more Dreamliners next year to complete order of 27 of these aircraft
Most airlines have fattened their profits, turned the corner, or cut their losses, except AirAsia India.
'We should have calmed down the child. We will do an internal analysis on that.'
Holidayers' plans have gone topsy-turvy of late and the options have got limited.
In contrast to its global peers, a lion's share of Delhi airport's growth came from domestic flyers, which, at 46.6 million, makes up for 73 per cent of the total number of passengers.
Several changes have been carried out in the existing rules or Civil Aviation Requirements, including one which clearly states that a passenger airline 'shall not enter into an agreement with a foreign investing institution or a foreign airline, which may give such foreign investing institution or foreign airlines or others on behalf of them, the right to control the management of the domestic operator.'
Vistara needs to launch more aircraft into service.
Mallya's barrister, Clare Montgomery, reiterated the central defence that there had been no misrepresentation or fraud on the part of her client and that Kingfisher Airlines was the victim of economic misfortune alongside other airlines.
We live in hope that India and its airlines might finally grow up, notes Anuli Bhargava.
IndiGo which has close to 40 per cent market share, at present has 129 aircraft and operates 883 daily flights to 44 destinations. It also has around 400 aircraft on order.
Vistara will have to face stiff competition from Jet Airways, AirAsia
Despite partial restoration of salaries, pilots across airlines remain dissatisfied, throwing challenges for managers.
Etihad is the fourth airline to operate the super jumbo aircraft to India.
DGCA panel has proposed tests be conducted even before a candidate is inducted into a flying training institute
Inching closer to launch its operations, new no-frill carrier AirAsia India on Saturday took delivery of its first Airbus A-320 as it landed in Chennai after flying in from Toulouse headquarters of the European aircraft manufacturer.
An additional lease rental of Rs 200 crore on nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners was the reason for ending in the red this quarter, Arindam Majumder reports from New Delhi.
'Our focus is not going to be metro to metro routes.' 'We will begin by focusing on metro to non-metro (routes).' 'Metro to tier-2 cities or tier-3 cities is where there is a lot of space for affordable, efficient carriers.'
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India and Vietnam on Monday inked seven pacts, including one to enhance cooperation in the strategic oil sector, as they called for "freedom" of navigation in the South China Sea, a remark which could irk China, which has been claiming territorial sovereignty over the high seas.
Vistara has expanded its network of agents.
Over 600 slots at three major airports - Heathrow, Dubai and New York's JFK International - could be at stake.
Non-metro routes get 73 per cent of its flyers -- a factor that has earned it double-digit share with only 19 planes.
Tata-SIA will kick off with full-service domestic operations.
The IAF pilots, who are middle-aged, are willing to fly any number of hours, as they are keen to make quick money before they retire
Vistara is trying to be leaner and meaner, while staying focused on the original brand promise; it aims to be profitable by FY21. Arindam Majumder reports.
The good news is that the government has taken notice of the pain and has formed a task force to improve operating procedure during foggy days.
'It is very clear that Air India cannot be managed by the government.' 'Air India should be run as a separate profit entity.'
AirAsia says deal not violative of shareholder agreement.
The inaugural flight took off in the presence of Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma, along with a number of other people.
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