International Routes

Vistara gets govt approval to fly on international routes; likely to launch first overseas flight to Colombo in summer

Last month, Vistara and Japan Airlines had announced a codeshare pact from 28 February, making it the fourth such tie-ups for the youngest full-service domestic carrier.

AirAsia India inducts 20th plane, becomes eligible for international flight; daily Mumbai-Bengaluru services from 15 Jan

This will be AirAsia's third entry into Mumbai after discontinuing services to the city first by AirAsia Berhad in 2012 and then by its subsidiary Indonesian AirAsia X in April this year.

UDAN scheme: Can international expansion of regional connectivity be a winner despite hiccups?

UDAN, an acronym for ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik’ was launched last year to enhance connectivity to India’s hinterland

Lucky IndiGo, they might get Kingfisher's international slots

Indigo, which plans to import 16 A320s this year, is best suited to fly routes vacated by Kingfisher, sources added.

Govt considers relaxing rules to allow Indian carriers to fly abroad

Government is considering diluting provisions to allow Indian carriers to fly abroad but may want a new airline company to disclose its financial strength and possession of adequate liquidity to cover high operational costs.