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Jet Airways grounds services to Kolkata, Pune among other destinations; is ailing airline heading for a crash-landing?
•Jet Airways board met in Mumbai and discussed "operational" issues, while airlines' strategic partner Etihad Airways submitted initial bids for a higher stake
After fighting several battles, Naresh Goyal forced to retire from Jet Airways; where is airline headed without him in charge?
Ajay Awtaney •Naresh Goyal continues to be the biggest individual stakeholder in the airline, holding over 25 percent of the company even after the bank transaction closes.
GoAir's Cornelis Vrieswijk resigns nine just months after being appointed company CEO, cites 'personal matters'
•Budget carrier GoAir Wednesday said its chief executive Cornelis Vrieswijk has resigned from the post within nine months
Domestic air passenger traffic up 13.34% in October, lowest since Jul 2017: DGCA data
•The January-October cumulative air travel demand also surged a healthy 20.11 percent, at 11.46 crore passengers as per DGCA data
Govt invites bids for third round of UDAN scheme; focus on connecting iconic tourist destinations
•The much-trumpeted scheme has not met with the desired success level as more than half the routes granted in the first round of bids, auctioned in early 2017, are yet to become operational.
DGCA to conduct financial audit of turbulence-hit Jet Airways from 27 August; airline says prepared for it
Fp Staff •Jet Airways confirmed that the regulator will be evaluating its performance and said the airline is prepared for it.
Air Deccan restarts flight services a month later in Maharashtra with Mumbai to Jalgaon flight
•Air Deccan which resumed operations after a gap of almost five years in 2017, had bagged 34 routes to operate in the first round of the bidding.
Govt's Udan scheme adding to capacity woes of Mumbai airport: MIAL official
•Central government's regional air connectivity scheme Udan is adding to the woes of the capacity-constrained Mumbai airport as smaller aircraft take more time to clear the runway, reducing its capacity further, according to a top airport executive
Vijay Mallya, Captain Gopinath in SFIO crosshairs for alleged violation of Companies Act
Fp Staff •Filing of recent case pertains to Rs 6,400 crore that the Vijay Mallya backed Kingfisher Airlines had raised as loan from banks
Captain Gopinath says Vijay Mallya a victim of flamboyance and arrogance, should have paid back dues using his wealth
•Captain Gopinath feels Vijay Mallya should not have fled the country but instead acted sooner by mobilising funds from his other liquor companies and rescued Kingfisher Airlines