IndiGo adds nine 9 new flights to its network

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 19:58

No-frills carrier IndiGo has added nine new flights on its domestic network including a daily service on the Varanasi-Goa via Mumbai and Varanasi-Kolkata routes, starting Tuesday.

Air traffic grows 29% in July; airlines carry 67.45 lakh people

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 18:09

The number of passengers ferried by domestic carriers climbed 29 percent to 67.45 lakh in July as discounts and fall in fuel prices made airfares more affordable.

Boeing says domestic airlines on way to break-even

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 22:20

Boeing's main customers in the country include Air India, Jet Airways and Spicejet which also have Airbus planes, while the largest carrier Indigo has only Airbus aircraft.

India needs 1,740 new aircraft worth $240 bn in next 20 years: Boeing

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 19:09

Raising its forecast for the Indian market, Boeing Wednesday said the country will need 1,740 new aircraft worth USD 240 billion over the next 20 years.

Domestic carriers to operate 1,400 more flights this winter

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 17:06

The winter schedule of the Indian airlines commences from the last Sunday of October while the summer schedule starts from the last Sunday of March.

Govt completely rewriting civil aviation policy: Official

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 21:30

After being in the works for a long time, the government is "completely rewriting" the civil aviation policy to address concerns of the stakeholders.

India's aviation growth to be double of global average: Airbus

Last Updated: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 20:50

Eyeing big orders from Indian airlines, world's leading aircraft maker Airbus has said that India's aviation market will grow at over 10 percent annually in next ten years, which would be double the average global growth rate.

Indian airlines doing better; need to get fares right: Boeing

Last Updated: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 18:41

Bullish on Indian aviation market, top aircraft maker Boeing has said that operating environment has improved for airlines in the country but there is a need to get the airfare metrics right to make profits.

RBI extends ECB borrowing window for airlines till March 2016

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 20:20

The Reserve Bank Thursday extended the deadline for aviation sector to raise funds through external commercial borrowings (ECBs) route by a year till March, a move aimed at providing relief to the cash-crunched sector.

Air India pilots oppose secret ballot for recognising trade unions

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 18:43

The national carrier currently has 15 recognized trade unions representing around 22,000 employees of erstwhile Indian Airlines, besides Air India.

Indian airlines urge govt to prevent 'poaching' of workforce

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 19:31

Flagging its concern over "rampant poaching" of skilled workforce including engineers and cabin crew by global carriers, primarily the cash-rich Gulf airlines, the domestic airline industry has urged the government to formulate some regulations to tackle the issue.

Air travel in India sees 17.9% rise in March: IATA

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 19:14

Air travel demand in India rose by nearly 18 percent in March, more than-two fold of the global average, on account of improved economy and market stimulation by way of heavy discounts offered by the Indian airlines during the period, the IATA on Wednesday said.