Fdi In Aviation

100% FDI in single brand retail will render large number of people jobless, impact small businesses: CAIT

In major changes liberalising FDI in key sectors, the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved 100 percent foreign investment in single brand retail trading.

US companies eager to invest in India's 'booming' aviation sector

Top US companies are eager to invest in India's booming aviation sector's various fields, from security to building new airports, with recent changes in regulatory environment "encouraging" them, American officials have said.

Ajit Singh calls for more FDI from US in aviation sector

Asserting that India has taken significant steps in making air travel affordable, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today called for more foreign direct investment from America in the country which now offers immense business opportunities.

How Abu Dhabi's Etihad plans to expand its presence in India

With regulatory nods still to come, Etihad extends Jet deal deadline

Etihad Airways expects a $600 million investment in Jet Airways to be cleared by Indian authorities imminently, as it further extended a deadline for regulatory approval that ended on August 31, the Abu Dhabi carrier said on Sunday.

WiIl Etihad's multilateral strategy rescue Jet Airways?

Hogan's strategy for Jet Airways and India is unlikely to be very different from what he has done around the world.

How clever wording helped aviation babus give away seats to Abu Dhabi

Now, the PM and indeed his Cabinet colleagues are caught between a rock and a hard place: Can India, which has been a more than willing signatory to the ASA, now back out because it has problems in its own backyard?

New 'effectiive control' norm will not apply to Jet-Etihad deal

The Cabinet approval of a revised norm to define 'effective control' for the purpose of FDI will not apply on the Jet-Etihad deal as it will be applicable only with prospective effect.

Does budget carrier Tigerair have enough cash to pump into SpiceJet?

Tigerair is the first non-Gulf airline which is seen as an interested party. Sources said it is possible that a broad understanding has been reached between Tigerair and SpiceJet promoters but no deal has been signed till now.

FDI in aviation: Why not allow foreign airlines to fully own Indian carriers?

First, what is the point of opening up the sector partially and in multiple steps? If the intent is to liberalise, why not go whole hog and allow foreign airlines to own 100% in Indian carriers?