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Airfare hike rattles RS
11 May 2012 9:45 AM ISTThe Rajya Sabha Thursday expressed concern over exorbitant increase in air-fares, leading the government to promise that it will look into the...
Govt sacks more AI pilots, cancels flights
11 May 2012 9:11 AM ISTThe crisis in Air India deepened further on Thursday. While the pilots' agitation continued for the third day, leading to the management cancelling...
Plane drops off radar with 46 on board
10 May 2012 10:45 AM ISTA new Russian-made civilian plane carrying 46 people lost contact with air controllers in Indonesia while flying over mountains on Wednesday in a...
Maharaja needs a leg up
10 May 2012 6:53 AM ISTIt Is extremely irresponsible of the Air India pilots to have gone on strike yet again, thereby having crippled the airline, and causing massive...
Kingfisher to pay January salaries soon
8 May 2012 8:36 AM ISTWorried over the possibility of its employees dragging the airline management to the labour court over non-payment of salaries, Kingfisher Airline...
Travel agents oppose IATA move
7 May 2012 9:54 AM ISTThe Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has expressed concern over the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) move to remit ticket...
AI to use Dreamliner to cut cost
7 May 2012 9:47 AM ISTAir India (AI) plans to deploy the Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft on domestic routes to save on fuel, train the crew and add flexibility to its...
Parliament panel for financial autonomy of AAI
7 May 2012 7:43 AM ISTAiming to speed up airport modernisation projects, a Parliamentary committee has made a strong pitch for grant of financial autonomy to Airports...
Qantas delays A380 deliveries
5 May 2012 7:05 PM ISTEmbattled carrier Qantas said on Friday it will delay the delivery of two A380 superjumbos as part of a further $410 million in spending cuts as it...
US slaps $80,000 fine on AI
5 May 2012 6:55 PM ISTThe US transportation department has slapped a $80,000 fine on Air India for failing to post customer service and tarmac delay contingency plans on...
Japan Airlines to deploy Tokyo-New Delhi Dreamliner
30 April 2012 11:18 PM ISTJapan Airlines (JAL) announced today that it will launch its Dreamliner Boeing 787 flight to New Delhi from Tokyo from 1 May 2012.With the launch of...
SpiceJet gets govt nod for jet fuel import
20 April 2012 12:48 AM ISTBudget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it has received the government approval for directly importing jet fuel, a development that will enable it...