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Full list of flights Indigo, GoAir cancelled after DGCA put breaks on A320neo planes for safety concerns
Fp Staff •Giving out details about the total flight that IndiGO cancelled the report revealed the airline nixed 17 flights out of Delhi airport and 3 flights out of Mumbai airport.
‘India may need 1,850 new planes worth $250 bn in 20 yrs on policy boost’
Agencies •In March, the company had projected that demand from India would add up to orders for 1,740 planes over 20 years
Aviation has come a long way in the past 15 years, but many challenges remain
Sindhu •In the last 15 years, a lot has happened to India's civil aviation sector. In 2000-01, only about 14 million Indians flew on a domestic flight. This increased by more than three-fold to over 45 million domestic passengers in 2009-10.
Put an end to fire sales if you want lower airfares: captains of Indian airlines
Sindhub •Officials at a full service airline have also earlier indicated they would be happier if predatory fares become history.
Air India flight delays: Salary cuts as punishment is no solution, overhaul system instead
Sindhub •The latest move to cut salaries could set off internal resentment and bad blood among employees, who are already seething because of salary delays
Planning your air travel? Tuesdays are the best days to find cheap tickets
Fp Staff •Will air tickets be costly or cheap this year and is there really a “best” day to find low fares?
There may be no food on some AI flights, even if you're willing to pay
Sindhu •No food means aircraft weight is less and aircraft turnaround time is faster. Or in other words we can get an incoming aircraft ready faster for an onward flight" said an AI official.
Watch out! Tony Fernandes is nothing like Indian aviation has ever seen
Fp Archives •Four reasons why AirAsia's India flight may be a turbulent one
Fp Editors •Indian market is likely to be a tough nut to crack for AirAsia. Here's why
Changing dynamics: Is low-cost flying becoming really high cost?
Rajesh •Consumers may have to pay a high price for both the lower price and increased choice.