New civil aviation policy in advanced stage: Minister

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 18:43

The proposed new civil aviation policy was under advanced stage of preparation and the draft would be placed in the public domain for eliciting opinions, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati said Monday.

Aviation stocks in demand; SpiceJet, Jet Airways settle 5% up

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 18:58

Shares of Aviation companies like SpiceJet and Jet Airways Friday settled with gains of more than 5 percent, after a record profit announced by their unlisted counterpart IndiGo, boosted investor sentiments.

Domestic airlines to discuss high airfares issue on Sept 15

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 21:44

Domestic air carriers have been called for a meeting on September 15 by the government to discuss the issue of high airfares, especially during festival seasons and emergency travel, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed serious concern over the issue.

Aviation Ministry working on airfares after PM Modi's concerns

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 23:46

The Civil Aviation Ministry is working on options to address the issue of airlines charging high fares, especially during festive seasons, in the wake of serious concerns expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue but ruled out regulating ticket prices.

PM voices concern over high airfares during festive seasons

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 16:10

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over steep rise in airfares during festive seasons, following which the Civil Aviation Ministry is looking at ways to curb such instances.

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.

Government mulls 2% cess on air tickets

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 16:49

The money raised through the cess would be utilised for viability gap funding of domestic carriers operating flights to regional and remote areas.

PM Modi's concern over predatory airfares, likely cess on tickets

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 15:48

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed serious concern over the predatory pricing by the domestic airlines, an issue that will be addressed shortly by the civil aviation ministry, which is also mulling a two per cent cess on tickets in its new aviation policy.

Much awaited draft aviation policy likely to delayed further

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 21:26

The much awaited draft aviation policy is likely to be delayed further as certain provisions including easing of international flying norm for domestic carriers, are expected to be reworked.

Air India likely to seek more time to decide on Boeing proposal

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 17:39

The airline has constituted a three-member panel to go into the pros and cons of the proposal, which has been pending for nearly four years, Air India sources said on Wednesday.

Air India flights suffer delay as commanders launch 'go-slow' protest

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 18:14

As many as 11 Air India flights, including eight from Mumbai, were delayed after a section of its commanders announced a 'go-slow' to protest their exclusion from workmen category, sources said.

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.