Industry
India’s civil aviation sector grows by 22 per cent
Saturday, July 31st, 2010India’s civil aviation sector has grown by 22 per cent in the first six months of this year, according to Boeing India President Dinesh Keskar.
‘There’s urge to return to low-cost aviation’
Saturday, July 31st, 2010There’s very little that’s official about Captain G R Gopinath, the former chairman of the erstwhile Air Deccan and also the pioneer of low-cost airline business in India. We hesitated to spell out his full name because it sounded so official. So it’s either Gopi or Captain as everybody calls him.
India, Pakistan showcase aviation wares at Farnborough airshow
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Led by their respective state-run agencies, India and Pakistan are exhibiting their aviation wares at the Farnborough International Airshow that got underway on Monday at Farnborough, some 55 km from southwest of London.
Long haul
Saturday, July 31st, 2010There is something for the aviation industry to smile about. Jet Airways has declared profits for the last two quarters, after suffering losses for long.
Emirates brings the super jumbo to India
Friday, July 16th, 2010Emirates Airline flew in the first Airbus A-380 super jumbo with 517 passengers on a scheduled commercial operation into India Thursday, and was welcomed at the spanking new Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport through arching jets of water in an aviation industry salute.
Air traffic surges 21% in June
Friday, July 16th, 2010The Indian aviation story is flying high. Last month saw 45.7 lakh domestic flyers, which was 21.4% higher than the 37.6 lakh people who took to the skies in June 2009.
Jet Airways in code share pact with Kenya Airways
Friday, July 16th, 2010Jet Airways Ltd, India’s top private carrier, said it entered into a code sharing agreement with Kenya Airways, in a move aimed at increasing air traffic between India and Africa.
Indian Aviation Industry
Friday, July 16th, 2010Rising high in the atmosphere, the aviation industry in India has developed exponentially over the years. With a sustained momentum, it is anticipated to farther augment manifold.
Indian aviation industry strives for focus
Monday, July 5th, 2010The Hindu reports that everybody who is anybody in the aviation industry on the Sub-continent got together last week to “embark on a unified macro strategy for making India a global civil aviation hub”.
More Talks Of India-Malaysia Airspace Liberalisation
Monday, July 5th, 2010India and Malaysia have initiated talks to liberalise more of their airspace to capitalise on the burgeoning aviation industry in both countries.