Jet-Etihad deal, increased traffic on Gulf routes to benefit whom?
Apr 26, 2013
Jet can enjoy low fuel costs on stopping at Abu Dhabi: Angel Broking
Apr 25, 2013
Jet-Etihad deal good for fliers: Ajit Singh
Apr 25, 2013
Jet-Etihad deal will create renewed interest in Indian aviation: Sun Group
Apr 25, 2013
Competition Commission looking into Jet-Etihad deal
Wednesday May 22, 2013
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has received an application seeking approval for the proposed Jet-Etihad transaction.
United Airlines schedules first 787 flight after four months of grounding
Monday May 20, 2013
United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are flying again after being grounded for four months because of smouldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines.
Trace volcano ash reaches small Alaska city
Associated Press | Monday May 20, 2013
Alaska's Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward but not enough to raise the aviation threat for international air carriers.
Government mulls capping preferred seats on airlines
Sunday May 19, 2013
The recent 'unbundling' of some services such as seat preferences or meals on board might be helping airlines to earn a lot of ancillary revenue, but the government is considering whether it could limit the number of 'preferred seats' on sale on each...
Air India's plan to trim workforce stuck with Finance Ministry
Sunday May 19, 2013
Air India's plan to trim its 27,000 bloated workforce by offering a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) is stuck in the North Block, with the Finance Ministry questioning the rationale behind the proposed scheme.
Boeing says Air India can redeploy all Dreamliners this month
Friday May 17, 2013
Boeing said on Friday that it will ready the remaining four grounded Dreamliners of Air India within this month and also deliver the seventh 787 to the national carrier by end of the month.
Air India wants compensation for 787s not delivering claimed fuel efficiency
Friday May 17, 2013
National carrier Air India (AI) has sought compensation from Boeing for Dreamliners not meeting the 20 per cent fuel efficiency claims as the airline could achieve only a tad over 17 per cent fuel economy by its six 787s, an AI source said on Friday.
Europe considers emission fines for Chinese and Indian airlines
James Kanter, The New York Times | Friday May 17, 2013
The European Commission said Thursday that Air China and Air India were among 10 Chinese and Indian airlines facing the prospect of fines and exclusion from airports in the European Union for refusing to comply with rules aimed at regulating greenhou...
Air India's Dreamliner takes to the skies again
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 15, 2013
State-run Air India on Wednesday resumed flights of its Dreamliner jets four months after global regulators grounded the Boeing planes following technical glitches in the passenger aircraft.
Boeing resumes deliveries of 787 Dreamliners
Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013
Boeing Co resumed deliveries of its high-tech 787 Dreamliner jet on Tuesday, ending a period of nearly four months in which it was unable to provide new planes to customers because of safety concerns about the battery system.
US Navy launches stealth drone X-47B, makes aviation history
Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013
The US Navy made aviation history on Tuesday by launching an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, taking an important step toward expanded use of drones by the American military with an eye on possible rivals like China and Iran.
Boeing resumes deliveries of 787 Dreamliners after 4-month gap
Wednesday May 15, 2013
Boeing Co said it resumed deliveries of 787 Dreamliners on Tuesday, ending a period of nearly four months in which it was unable to provide new planes to customers.
Foreign airlines keen on entering India: Ajit Singh
Tuesday May 14, 2013
With the government allowing foreign airlines to invest in Indian carriers, "it is clear that foreign airlines have realised the growth possibilities of the Indian aviation sector and are keenly interested", he said.
Air India to resume Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from Wednesday
Tuesday May 14, 2013
Air India has six Dreamliners and has ordered 21 more. The planes have been grounded worldwide since January following incidents of overheating in the batteries providing auxiliary power. Boeing has since worked to develop new battery housings to pre...
Boeing 787 Dreamliners to begin operations from tomorrow, says government
Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With Reuters inputs) | Tuesday May 14, 2013
Air India will begin flying Boeing 787 Dreamliners on domestic routes from tomorrow. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said that international operations will begin from May 22.
