Recruitment and import of aircraft still to get going
Experts are divides on whether a new international airport should be developed at Greater Noida.
But its sales pitch will remain muted till India opens up more seats on the route
Singapore Airlines has given new brand names to two carriers it controls - SilkAir (short-haul) and Scoot (low-cost, long-haul.
Air India must tighten costs to comes out of the red or it wil perish in no time, says experts.
As fliers find themselves spoilt for choice, airlines are looking at ways in which to position themselves distinctively.
According to sources, Vistara was looking at commencing operations on Oct 15 to commemorate J R D Tata's flight from Karachi to Mumbai on the same date in 1932.
Though Vistara is not a low-cost carrier, it could benefit from the fact that the difference between the fares of LCCs and economy class of full-service carriers in India is minimal today.
This was achieved despite falling tourist arrivals post Babri Masjid demolition in December 1992.
DGCA asks those likely to be affected by a scheduled air operator's permit to the airline to give suggestions, objections within 30 days.
This was good enough for Fernandes to hire Chandilya to lead his India business.
Singapore Airlines first approached the Tatas, its old choice for a venture in India, and was aware of AirAsia negotiations.
The project is awaiting clearances from the DGCA.
It kick-starts rally with the Africa Twin motorcycle; three more launches slated for the year
Has also sought permission to share with Virgin Atlantic for new routes in Britain.
The massive earthquake in Sichuan struck at 9:19 pm (local time) on Tuesday and the epicentre was monitored at a depth of 20 km, state-run Xinhua new agency reported.
The two countries also asked all nations to stop cross-border movement of terrorists and asserted that a decisive collective response from the international community without 'double standards and selectivity' was required to combat the threat of terrorism.
The Bay of Bengal base will house nuclear submarines and aircraft carrier
Make in India campaign has huge potential.
India should mount a "strong response" to Pakistani firing across the Line of Control and increased border incursions by China, former Indian Army chief Gen (retd) V K Singh as said.
"In the flux and transition of our times, the most critical need in this region is to uphold and strengthen the rules and norms that must define our collective behaviour," he said.
'The Opposition has no option but to make it an 'All versus One' fight to even think about winning.'
Ivanka spoke for a good 15 minutes, gracefully, looking straight at her audience, her face wreathed often in winning smiles. She is an articulate, striking, woman who charmed her audience.
National carrier Air India is running in losses and needs government's attention.
In the second and final part of this interview, energy and coal industry expert Sunjoy Joshi tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com that we need to take a comprehensive view of the entire energy sector and how piecemeal reform won't take us very far.
