Air India is planning to tweak its daily service to Australia, to cut losses.
Vistara was launched on January 9.
Airlines have hiked their fares substantially for Down Under.
Etihad is the fourth airline to operate the super jumbo aircraft to India.
The exact figure not known yet but advertisements for recruiting employees would hit print this week.
A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw posted the matter for hearing on Friday.
In a move which could affect the Jet-Etihad deal or start-up carriers like Tata-SIA or AirAsia India, DGCA has made it clear that foreign airlines or investors would not have the right to control the management of an Indian carrier.
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Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), which recently received a no-objection certificate from the ministry of civil aviation to start a full-service airline (Tata-SIA Airlines), are in the process of securing an import licence for 20 Airbus A320 aircraft.
The letter was sent as an early warning of what was then widely being perceived as a plunder of national resources.
The airline is also looking at cities in the northeast.
Earlier, the JV company got a go-ahead from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board in October 2013 and was awaiting AOP for launching a full-service carrier.
Karnataka-based IT professional Prabha Arun Kumar who was stabbed to death in Australia was on Sunday cremated amid poignant scenes at her native Amtoor.
Unless Naresh Goyal pulls the proverbial rabbit out of his hat or reveals an unexpected ace of spades, the airline he built from scratch - many refer to it as "his baby" - may slip out of his grasp, says Anjuli Bhargava.
Jet Airways, part-owned by Abu Dhabi's Etihad, reported its biggest-ever quarterly loss as costs jumped and it took a charge on its investment in a subsidiary.
Vistara's growth and future funding requirement would hinge on how soon the government changes these rules.
Besides the major metros, the proposed airline would also connect Srinagar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu.
Interestingly, the full service carrier's launch coincides with the concluding day of the the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations scheduled to be held in Gujarat's capital city Gandhinagar, near Ahmedabad, from January 7 to January 9.
AirAsia India, which is using the training facilities of its parent airline AirAsia in Malaysia, plans to set up similar facilities in India in the coming years, airline sources said.
While global majors like JetBlue, RyanAir, Southwest sell almost 90 per cent of their tickets through their own websites or apps, airlines in India have a minuscule share of around 25 per cent through direct channel booking.
Both Vistara and AirAsia India, along with their partners, are quietly putting together an aggressive plan to become a formidable force in the skies. At the core of this new push is their plan to go international this financial year.
No date has been announced for Air India's induction into the club of more than 28 leading carriers
Dining and drinking out will be expensive.
It records 4,000 transfer passengers daily at Delhi hub.
Singapore Airline along with its Indian JV partner have got clearance from the aviation ministry.
At least 15 variations were being evaluated regarding the '5/20 rule'.
Naresh Goyal, after being ousted with his wife from the board last week, and with his shareholding halved to 25 per cent, can still make a comeback by partnering a new investor and win back majority control.
The first Airbus A-320 aircraft of Tata-SIA joint venture Vistara airline, painted with its logo and livery, landed at the IGI Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday, taking the carrier a step closer to its launch.
Vistara has poor load factors currently, it needs to bring down fares a bit to improve flight occupancy.
The travel period for which the discount is being offered ends on April 30 next year.
Vistara announced the new fare model giving its economy class customers the choice to forego complimentary meal for a ticket price which is Rs 500-1000 cheaper than the standard fare.
Old-timers say Jet boss Naresh Goyal, although still razor sharp, doesn't have the same energy he once did and this reflects in his 'baby'.
It's too big to digest as one whole airline.'
Finalisation of the date for joining the elite club will be decided only by Air India, Star Alliance vice-president for corporate office, Christian Klick, told reporters here during a media interaction.
Air India's home market share has fallen from 19.8% in January to 18% in July.
Like the Vietnamese, maybe we too will survive bombs and disasters to see a better day.
Once again, there seems to be an airfare war in India.
Foreign carriers to pick up staff from cash-strapped SpiceJet.
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.
The infusion will help the airlines plan their next rounds of operations as easing of 5/20 norms
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