Some of India’s money-losing private airlines declared soaring profits in the December quarter, beating analysts’ estimates and indicating strongly that the country’s ailing aviation industry...
Vijay Kelkar pitches for full privatisation in aviation sectors
Finance commission chairman Vijay Kelkar today pitched for complete privatisation in certain sectors such as airline industry to ensure a level-playing field for all players...
Air India-Indian merger irrevocable: Ministry
The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday said the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines was irrevocable as this was a collective decision of...
Air India to receive additional equity soon: Patel news
After securing an initial Rs800-crore bailout for Air India, civil aviation minister Praful Patel is hopeful that the government would infuse "more" equity in the...
100 aircraft have no locators: Probe
Andhra Congress strongman Y S R Reddy's chopper crash report promises to open a can of worms by showing how mandatory norms have been violated...
Aviation security body sits on funds
Despite increased terror threat to aviation, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the country’s apex agency responsible for security in the air, has failed...
AirAsia’s entry may reduce airfares to India
A decline in airfares is a given with the entry of AirAsia and AirAsia X on the major routes to India, some of which were...
Kelkar bats for Air India disinvestment
The Finance Commission Chairman, Mr Vijay Kelkar, has batted for disinvestment of Air India with an aim to achieve twin objectives — to improve the...
US envoy lauds US-India cooperation in aviation security
The United States and India are pleased to announce the formulation of the US-India aviation security working group, a bilateral interagency and inter-ministry working group...