
Airlines may be permitted to operate domestic flights at 75% of pre-COVID levels, says Hardeep Singh Puri
The civil aviation minister, however, added that the decision will depend on if or not the passenger numbers continue to remain healthy during the next 7-10 days

Govt mulls up to Rs 12,000 cr rescue plan for aviation sector battered after coronavirus outbreak: Report
The Finance Ministry is considering a proposal that includes the temporary suspension of most taxes levied on the aviation sector, including a deferment of aviation fuel tax, said the sources, who have direct knowledge of the matter.

Air India to stop using single-use plastic in flights, in two stages, from 2 October
The first phase will include Air India Express and Alliance Air flights, second phase will include Air India flights.

ED summons P Chidambaram in connection with money laundering probe into aviation-related 'financial irregularities'
Enforcement Directorate has summoned P Chidambaram in connection with its money-laundering probe into aviation-related 'financial irregularities'.

After fighting several battles, Naresh Goyal forced to retire from Jet Airways; where is airline headed without him in charge?
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.

Bailout package for debt-ridden BSNL: Keeping Air India and public sector telecom firm afloat at all costs is a monumental blunder
DoT is considering a Rs 13,000-crore bailout plan for state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)

Indian airlines expected to post combined losses of up to $1.9 billion this year due to rising costs: CAPA India
Airlines have struggled to stay profitable despite filling nearly 90 percent of seats and seeing a more than doubling of domestic passenger numbers over the last four years.

Jet Airways needs urgent recapitalisation, could report higher Q-on-Q loss for June quarter
Jet Airways' worrying financials and the management’s struggle to keep the airline together come amid a steep rise in costs for all airlines operating in India

Indian carriers need $50 billion of financing to take expected scheduled delivery of planes over 10 years: Report
With a total of 1,055 aircraft on order, as many as 100 planes consisting of wide-body, narrow-body and regional ones are to be delivered to Indian carriers each year for the next five years

SpiceJet considering entering into major business partnerships with two US companies, says CMD Ajay Singh
Refraining from naming the partner companies in the US, SpiceJet chairman and managing director Ajay Singh said it is looking at the technology sector

Air India, Vistara welcome telecom panel's nod for in-flight connectivity, hope move will add to passengers' convenience
Major airlines, including Air India and Vistara, on Tuesday welcomed the Telecom Commission's nod for use of WiFi and voice services in-flight

MK Kachru, pilot of Indian Airlines flight hijacked to Pakistan in 1971, passes away at 93
Captain MK Kachru, the pilot of the Indian Airlines plane hijacked to Pakistan in January 1971, died in Faridabad on Saturday after prolonged illness, his family said

India's domestic air passenger traffic is on the rise, but carriers reporting technical snags raises questions over safety
While India's air passenger traffic rose to 1.07 crore in February 2018 airlines have reported an exceptional jump in technical glitches in past few days

Indian aviation industry to induct over 900 aircraft over next decade, IndiGo expected to add 448 planes
Indian airlines are likely to induct more than 900 aircraft in the coming years, with IndiGo alone expected to add 448 planes

Air India new CMD Pradeep Singh Kharola takes charge amid talks of divestment of ailing national carrier
Air India is staying afloat on taxpayers' money as a result the government has decided on selling stake in the airline

Air India pilots' body agrees to accept common pay structure proposed by Dharmadhikari panel
With this, the merger of the erstwhile Indian Airlines with Air India is almost complete now--a development comes too late for the union as the carrier is divestment-bound now.

Sunil Arora is the third Election Commissioner: Former bureaucrat has worked for finance ministry and Planning Commission
On Thursday, the Ministry of Law and Justice announced the appointment of former bureaucrat Sunil Arora as the new third Election Commisioner.

What does SpiceJet's strong Q1 revenue indicate? flying may get costlier as airlines ought to improve margins
Higher fares or yields (revenue per passenger) could have driven SpiceJet’s strong performance during the quarter

ICC Women's World Cup 2017: Deepti Sharma should open instead of Smriti Mandhana, says Diana Edulji
Mandhana, after scores of 90 and 106 in the first two games, have managed only 36 in the next six matches without a single score above 15.

Air India to launch direct flights to Los Angeles and Houston after Washington DC
Air India is looking to significantly expand its operations in the US.