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Why airlines are horses and India continues to have ghost airports
Sindhub • 9 years agoAccording to Gajapathy Raju, airlines not mounting flights to many existing airports is the biggest reason for patchy air connectivity in India
Reasons why 100% FDI in India's civil aviation could fail to take off
Sindhub • 9 years agoOne inference that could be drawn from this is that the opening up of India's airline sector to more foreign participation is merely on paper
Hare-brained strategy? Air India may replace team which plotted its turnaround
Sindhu • 9 years agoAir India’s independent directors have never really had a say in the airline’s management
States won't reduce VAT on jet fuel, airlines' operating costs to remain high
Fp Staff • 9 years agoMinister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma told Lok Sabha in a written reply today that states have rejected the ministry's proposal for inclusion of jet fuel under 'Declared Goods' category.
States should come forward with incentives for regional connectivity, none on board so far
Sindhu • 9 years agoUnder the RCS scheme which has been proposed this time, the Centre has offered VGF indexed to ATF prices and inflation for first 10 years and states have to chip in with only 20 percent share of this VGF fund.
Maharaja Magic: Air India eyes operational profit for the first time in ten years!
Sindhub • 9 years agoAir India's accumulated losses stood at Rs 5,388 crore, Rs 5490 crore and Rs 7,559 crore in 2013-14, 2012-13 and 2011-12, respectively.
Norms on flying abroad: PM Modi steps in, asks aviation ministry to hold talks with airlines
Sindhub • 10 years agoThe 5/20 rule bars domestic airlines from flying overseas unless they have completed five years of domestic flying and have a fleet of 20 aircraft.
Has Rajasthan pipped Uttar Pradesh for second NCR airport?
Sindhu • 10 years agoZevar does not only face political uncertainty, there are other issues involved as well.
Easing norms: Will India extend Open Skies policy beyond Saarc nations?
Sindhu • 10 years agoAs per the present policy, India signs bilateral air services agreements with other countries.
Keep maximum fares 2.5-3 times average: Aviation ministry nudges airlines
Sindhub • 10 years agoAir fare regulation sounds good if one is a votary of mindless populism, since world over market forces are allowed to prevail.