Singapore Airlines has given new brand names to two carriers it controls - SilkAir (short-haul) and Scoot (low-cost, long-haul.
The first commercial flight from Pakyong would begin from October 4.
In a mega-contract worth over $1.6 billion, state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries will provide advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile systems to the Indian Army.
Indian Airlines has reported a loss of Rs 246.75 crore and approved the dry-lease of five additional Airbus A-320 aircraft for 3 years.
'I will be happy when Indians will get to see a plane made by an Indian taking to the skies.'
In 2010, Ratan Tata had spoken of how he had to abandon plans to launch an airline because he refused to pay bribes to secure the necessary approvals.
In a first code sharing agreement between Indian and Japanese airlines, Jet Airways has partnered Tokyo-based ANA to commence operations on the Mumbai-Tokyo route from next month.Jet Airways, which currently operates a fleet of 81 aircraft, and ANA, which carries 50 million passengers a year, "will commence a code sharing and network-wide reciprocal frequent flier partnership effective May 21, 2008, subject to regulatory approval", an official release said.
Air India, which is set to fly to Moscow from early next month, is exploring CIS destinations among the new places that it wants to expand its global operations to, an airline official said.
Govt's decision to allow in-flight Wi-Fi doesn't take off with budget airlines, full-service carriers enthused
The airline is in the process of getting the final nods from DGCA and is planning to operate six flights in Phase-I.
Indian airlines currently are required to have a minimum fleet of five aircraft and five years of operational experience for starting international services.
7,000 unemployed pilots in India but airlines continue to bet on expats
Not needed, it says, with 4,600 staffers to retire over next 3 years, plus transfer of 12,000 to new subsidiaries
The United States, which is the largest seller of high-tech defence equipment globally, has a strong end-user monitoring agreement, and as a matter of practice takes all allegations of misuse of defence articles very seriously.
Kingfisher and Deccan swap of shares will be finalised by April, upon Sebi's approval.
Jet has been operating on international routes since 2004, being the first private airline to do so in decades, after it launched a Chennai-Colombo service in March that year.
Proceeds may be used to partly pay off its Rs 46,570-cr debt
Air India's former executive director Jitender Bhargava feels the airline should oppose the Tata-Singapore Airline plan to set up a hub in Delhi.
It said the decision will immediately benefit approximately 7.8 lakh paramilitary personnel of the ranks of constable, head constable and assistant sub-inspector who were otherwise not eligible earlier.
'No sovereign guarantee, no bank guarantee, no escrow account, yet a huge amount was paid as advance'
The US government has formally issued permission to Lockeed Martin, the makers of F-16, to install 18 sniper advanced targeting pods in the aircrafts, the Pakistan Observer quoted officials in Islamabad as saying.
With the ongoing Parliament session -- the last for this Lok Sabha, witnessing continued turmoil, there are indications that the legislation would be tabled in the Rajya Sabha so as to keep it alive for the new House to take it up.
Recruitment and import of aircraft still to get going
The defence ministry stressed that the purchase of 36 Rafales was 'strictly in accordance with the Defence Procurement Procedure in all aspects.' However, the DPP-mandated process had not been gone through when Modi announced the agreement on April 10, 2015,' observes Ajai Shukla.
The audit is under progress and the report is yet to be finalised. The information cannot be given under Section 8(1)(C) of the RTI Act as the disclosure would cause breach of Parliament, the CAG said.
To bolster its arsenal amid recurring incidents of incursions by Chinese troops, India has sought the latest versions of unmanned aerial vehicles -- both the armed and surveillance -- from the United States.
The top Congress leader, in his interaction with students of the Stella Maris College in Chennai on March 13, promised 33 per cent reservation in government jobs for women and answered several of their questions.
Falling jet fuel prices and a revival in domestic traffic growth offer the new CMD a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The United States has launched a separate and secret drone campaign managed jointly by the CIA and Special Operation Forces in Syria to target the leaders of the dreaded ISIS in Syria, a media report has said.
In view of the coastal security lapse during 26/11 attack, the Indian Coast Guard has begun augmenting its off-shore strength and the force aims to have 150 ships and 100 twin-engine aircraft by 2020 in its fleet.
Kingfisher Airlines is recruiting Trainee Co-Pilots, Guest Service Agents and Guest Relations Executive (female).
Making a strong case for approval of their proposed airline JV, Tatas and Singapore Airlines have said that the venture would create significant job opportunities in India and would boost the country's image as an international investment destination.
If India signs the deal, it would be the second customer of the prized missile system after China which had struck a $3 billion contract last year.
Needless to say, Kingfisher is planning to deploy all foreign cabin crew on its US flights.
However, Federation of Indian Airlines will continue to function and its other members are not pulling the plug yet, industry sources said.
The defence minister also called the bickering against the deal as "disservice" to the armed forces, asserting that urgent requirement of the Indian Air Force was the main reason for sealing it.
On Tuesday, Trudeau called up United States President Barack Obama to convey that he would make good on a campaign promise to withdraw Canada's jets from the United States-led bombing campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
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.
DGCA asks those likely to be affected by a scheduled air operator's permit to the airline to give suggestions, objections within 30 days.
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The state government's notification, which was issued earlier in the week, quoted the civil aviation ministry's letter urging quick rehabilitation of slum dwellers due to security threat.
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