The appearance on June 10, however, will be through recorded video clippings.
The aircraft had caused disruptions in Mumbai airport the past three days.
Air Sahara on Monday announced the sale of 2006 Delhi-London return tickets at a very low Rs 10,000 on first-come, first-served basis
The government's contention was that Sahara Airlines Ltd (now JetLite) was promoting the real estate and housing business and area operations of Sahara India Commercial Corporation.
Roy was summoned by the market regulator Sebi on Wednesday to ascertain details of his personal and two company assets that could be sold to generate over Rs 24,000-crore (Rs 240-billion) worth funds required to be returned to the investors.
Major domestic airlines on Wednesday said they were considering imposing a fuel surcharge and hiking air fares following the announcement of a Rs 1,600/kl rise in jet fuel prices from midnight on Wednesday.
Sahara group chairman Subroto Roy on Friday celebrated his 58th birthday, making a rare television appearance, which he used to scotch rumours about his health, assert that he was "absolutely disease free" and deny that his Rs 50,000 crore business e
Private airline operators stood divided on the conditions that the government should adopt for new entrants with Jet and Sahara seeking stringent norms to keep non-serious players out of the arena, while Deccan Aviation took a contrary position.
The appeal was mentioned before a vacation Bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat, which fixed June nine as the date for hearing the matter. The Bench allowed senior advocate P R Andhyrujina, who mentioned the matter, to file a special leave petition against the High Court order later in the day.
Roy, who has been in jail for over five months, said that he cannot reveal the name of the party and the bank, saying that their confidentiality has to be protected till the deal is signed.
The channel has applied to the Supreme Court to transfer the copyright case back to the Calcutta high court.
In a bid to fill unutilised capacity, Air Sahara has announced a short-term scheme 'stand-by sixer' for six flight coupons to be purchased till November 15 for travel on any six sectors of the airline's route network.
A day after Sahara Airways operated its inaugural international flight, Jet Airways on Tuesday launched its Chennai-Colombo services.
Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy and two directors have been in Tihar Jail since March 4.
Sahara Force India has conceded that sixth place is out of their reach with just two races left in the season as the side prepares for the US Grand Prix, which is making a Formula One comeback after five years.
It is learnt from sources that the two companies today paid Rs 20 crore as guarantee deposit to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal said this price represents a 40 per cent discount to the originally agreed price.
The long-standing dispute over Jet Airways buying out Air Sahara appears to be heading for a solution with the arbitration panel set to give its final order on Wednesday.
As part of marketing initiatives in domestic aviation, Air Sahara has announced four more schemes to attract passengers, offering them four economy class tickets at Rs 24,000 and six tickets at Rs 33,000.
Private domestic airline Air Sahara said on Monday it would induct 12 aircraft this year, including seven Bombardier and five Boeing aircraft, at about $45 million to start new flights and add new destinations in the country.
The new livery brings a fresh trackside image for the team with the introduction of black alongside the traditional colours of saffron, white and green.
Israeli businessman Yitzhak Tshuva, who controls the Elad Group, has sold his 60 per cent stake in the Plaza Hotel, a report in the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz said.
Income Tax department raided office of the Sahara Group, owner of IPL's Pune team, at Aliganj in Lucknow on Thursday.
Real estate major Parsvnath Developers may soon be able to reduce a significant chunk of its debt, thanks to certain corporate giants showing interest in buying a prime piece of property it owns in the national capital.
Britain's Paul di Resta and Germany's Nico Hulkenberg will race for Sahara Force India next season, the Formula One team said on Friday. Hulkenberg will replace compatriot Adrian Sutil at the Silverstone-based team.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will choose between Bharti Airtel and Sahara Group on Monday as the new team sponsor, as both are the only firms left in the fray at the end of the deadline for submitting the bids for rights along with the requisite security deposit.
Private carrier Air Sahara on Wednesday announced the launch of its Delhi-London flight from January 6 with a lucrative promotional package of a free return ticket on its domestic network or a to and fro trip to Singapore.
Contrary to speculation that it was seeking to revise downward the value of Air Sahara, Jet Airways' move to make part payment till the pendency of other issues demonstrated its strong desire to acquire the rival airline.
A district court on Friday deferred till July 29, the hearing on Air Sahara's petition regarding its failed takeover by Jet Airways and extended the interim order on freezing the escrow account opened for the purpose.
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Tamal Bandyopadhyay was in Kolkata on Thursday evening for his book's launch at the Oxford Bookstore. Indrani Roy grabbed a few moments with him to file this report.
Jet Airways on Tuesday said it would file a petition before the Supreme Court seeking transfer of all cases, relating to its failed takeover deal of Air Sahara, pending before the Bombay High Court and the Lucknow district court.
In a new twist to their battle, Air Sahara on Wednesday informed a Lucknow court that Jet Airways has terminated the takeover agreement.
The Supreme Court on Monday directed that all disputes arising out of the collapsed Jet-Sahara deal