Air India sends DGCA nodal officer to Jeddah

Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 18:36

National carrier Air India has rushed its DGCA nodal officer to Jeddah to get first hand information on one of its cabin crew members, who is under detention at Jeddah Airport since June 4, on charges of gold smuggling.

Average fare of carriers during peak seasons near minimum fare: DGCA

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 19:12

Aviation regulator DGCA has said that the average fare of domestic carriers during peak demand seasons was closer to the minimum fare.

Jet Airways stock tumbles 6% post earnings

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 21:05

Jet Airways stock slumped 6 percent Monday after the company reported a net loss of Rs 1,729 crore for the three months ended March 2015.

Jet Airways hands over pink slips to 50 expat pilots

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 20:44

Jet Airways has handed over pink slips to 50 of its expat pilots by prematurely terminating their contracts, bringing their number to 88, as part of its cost-cutting measures as well as reducing dependency on the high-cost overseas flight crew.

DGCA set to revise cabin crew duty, rest period norms

Last Updated: Sunday, May 31, 2015, 18:56

The move comes after DGCA received a number of complaints about airlines allegedly violating the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms for cabin crew.

Airport privatisation: AAI extends bidding deadline again

Last Updated: Monday, May 25, 2015, 18:59

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has again extended the deadline for submitting bids for control of four airports, further delaying their privatisation process.

SpiceJet raises additional Rs 300 cr funding, Ajay Singh appointed CMD

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 19:22

Budget carrier SpiceJet, which was on the brink of collapse in December after being hit by a financial crisis, has managed to raise an additional Rs 300 crore funding, even as its co-founder Ajay Singh was Thursday appointed as the airline's Chairman and Managing Director.

SpiceJet to mobilise another Rs 300 cr; appoints Ajay, Shiwani as new directors

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 15:15

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Thursday said it will infuse Rs 300 crore into the airline through various instruments and enhance its fleet size to 45-50 aircraft by March next year.

AirAsia India to start Delhi operations from today

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 08:43

AirAsia`s operation from Delhi comes nearly a year after it commenced operations in the country.

AirAsia India operations from Delhi from Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 21:40

Budget carrier AirAsia India will spread its wings to the national capital with the launch of its services from here Thursday, nearly a year after it commenced operations in the country.

Jet Airways misled on reason for delay, claims flyer, moves: DGCA

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 16:27

A Jet Airways spokesperson confirmed that the two-hour delay faced by the May 13 flight was due to the non -availability of flight crew.

Not much to cheer about for aviation sector: Experts

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 09:43

With the NDA government set to complete a year in office, aviation industry experts say the sector hasn't had much to cheer about during this period as the much-needed reforms have either been in a go-around mode or in holding pattern.