Pradeep Singh Kharola

The government on Wednesday appointed IAS officer Rajiv Bansal as the Secretary to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Airfare bands are not going to be permanent and will be done away with as soon as normal flight operations resume, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Thursday.

The government on Thursday announced that a maximum of 10 airports will be privatised in the third round of airport privatisation. "In the third round (of airport privatisation) six to 10 airports are going to be privatised," Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said.

The national carrier has a debt of Rs 57,000 crore and the bids will be invited for 100 per cent stake.

Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said the reallocation will be done in "a very rational, transparent, fair and equitable manner".

The move comes after Union Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday directed Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola to review issues concerning Jet Airways, which has been operating with less than 10 planes.

Less than 15 aircraft of Jet Airways are currently operational, a government official said on Wednesday. Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said Jet Airways' current fleet is 28 planes, including 15 aircraft in domestic operations. The statement from the government official comes a day after the airline said it had grounded an additiona...

Air India chief Pradeep Singh Kharola has been appointed Civil Aviation secretary as part of a minor top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected on Wednesday, according to an official order.

Air India's Chairman and Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Wednesday the airline has started carrying food from India for use during the journey back to the country, in an attempt to rationalise catering costs on international flights.

Air India's New Bidding System was announced by Air India Chairman and Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola on Wednesday. Through this, a passenger can upgrade seat from the economy class to the business class by paying an additional fee.

The government's proposed move to pare Rs 29,000 crore of Air India's debt is a short-term measure and not an alternative to divestment plans, the national carrier's Chairman and Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Wednesday.

The Women and Child Development Ministry has summoned Air India chief Pradeep Singh Kharola next week seeking explanation behind the delay in completing probe in a sexual harassment case, a senior official said.

Jet Airways Founder Chairman Naresh Goyal yesterday said he felt "guilty and embarrassed" as a lot of shareholders have lost their money, amid the airline's shares plummeting on financial woes.

Ahead of Air India's disinvestment, state carrier's chairman Pradeep Singh Kharola said the company is set to increase its operational efficiency by increasing the number of flying hours.

The new iPads are expected to assist in service recovery as substitutes for defective in-flight entertainment systems.

The government on Wednesday appointed IAS officer Rajiv Bansal as the Secretary to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Airfare bands are not going to be permanent and will be done away with as soon as normal flight operations resume, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Thursday.

The government on Thursday announced that a maximum of 10 airports will be privatised in the third round of airport privatisation. "In the third round (of airport privatisation) six to 10 airports are going to be privatised," Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said.

The national carrier has a debt of Rs 57,000 crore and the bids will be invited for 100 per cent stake.

Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said the reallocation will be done in "a very rational, transparent, fair and equitable manner".

The move comes after Union Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday directed Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola to review issues concerning Jet Airways, which has been operating with less than 10 planes.

Less than 15 aircraft of Jet Airways are currently operational, a government official said on Wednesday. Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said Jet Airways' current fleet is 28 planes, including 15 aircraft in domestic operations. The statement from the government official comes a day after the airline said it had grounded an additiona...

Air India chief Pradeep Singh Kharola has been appointed Civil Aviation secretary as part of a minor top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected on Wednesday, according to an official order.

Air India's Chairman and Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Wednesday the airline has started carrying food from India for use during the journey back to the country, in an attempt to rationalise catering costs on international flights.

Air India's New Bidding System was announced by Air India Chairman and Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola on Wednesday. Through this, a passenger can upgrade seat from the economy class to the business class by paying an additional fee.

The government's proposed move to pare Rs 29,000 crore of Air India's debt is a short-term measure and not an alternative to divestment plans, the national carrier's Chairman and Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Wednesday.

The Women and Child Development Ministry has summoned Air India chief Pradeep Singh Kharola next week seeking explanation behind the delay in completing probe in a sexual harassment case, a senior official said.

Jet Airways Founder Chairman Naresh Goyal yesterday said he felt "guilty and embarrassed" as a lot of shareholders have lost their money, amid the airline's shares plummeting on financial woes.

Ahead of Air India's disinvestment, state carrier's chairman Pradeep Singh Kharola said the company is set to increase its operational efficiency by increasing the number of flying hours.

The new iPads are expected to assist in service recovery as substitutes for defective in-flight entertainment systems.