Low-cost airline kingpin Tony Fernandes prepares for life after AirAsiaTony Fernandes, the larger-than-life character credited with revolutionizing budget air travel in Asia, plans to focus more on areas such a...
25 Apr, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Treacherous skies: mountains, lax oversight haunt Nepal air travelThe country has some of the world's most remote and trickiest runways, flanked by snow-capped peaks with approaches that pose a challenge f...
16 Jan, 2023, 07.31 PM IST
Air India goes to Tata Group for Rs 18,000 croreTata will pay Rs 18,000 crore to acquire Air India from the government -- of the total money 15% would go to the government and the rest wi...
08 Oct, 2021, 08.13 PM IST
Air India returns to Tata fold, company set to pay Rs 18,000 crore for airlineTata will pay Rs 18,000 crore to acquire Air India from the government - of the total money 15% of it would go to the government and the re...
08 Oct, 2021, 04.59 PM IST
Indian airlines risk consolidation, plane repossessions amid COVID-19 surgeWhile IndiGo is seen as a survivor, the situation is worse for smaller carriers, particularly those without large backers, some of which we...
07 May, 2021, 07.40 PM IST
IndiGo tightens grip in India and targets growth abroadThe airline is now the world's seventh biggest by capacity and the largest outside the United States and China, according to data firm OAG....
21 Jan, 2021, 08.28 AM IST
InterGlobe serious bidder, but Virgin may go to an Australian owner: ExpertsIndiGo co-owner InterGlobe Enterprises Friday confirmed it has shown interest to buy Virgin Australia.
16 May, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
Vistara trying to retain jobs & cut spending: Chairman Bhaskar BhatVistara's balance-sheet is “reasonably good” in terms of liquidity and there is no pressing need for any immediate fund infusion by Tata So...
11 May, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
Singapore Airlines obtains $13 billion rescue package amid coronavirus shockMany governments worldwide have already stepped in to help airlines amid the virus-induced travel slump, with the United States offering $5...
28 Mar, 2020, 12.04 AM IST
Jet Airways bidders show no expressions of interestWith just 10 days to go, three of four qualified bidders are yet to sign non-disclosure pacts.
02 May, 2019, 08.31 AM IST
'Bonanza time': Foreign carriers savour rising India demand as Jet Airways crumblesJet's descent into crisis has benefited foreign airlines in the form of rising fares and demand, data shows.
27 Apr, 2019, 06.36 AM IST
Smooth ride could remain a dream for Indian aviation despite Jet-Tata matchModi govt had approached Tata Group to save the country’s biggest full-service carrier through a possible purchase.
20 Nov, 2018, 01.28 PM IST
Air India stake sell: Not enough incentives to entice foreign bidders, say analystsThe government on Wednesday released a preliminary information memorandum inviting expressions of interest — the first stage of financial b...
30 Mar, 2018, 01.34 PM IST
Boeing loosens Airbus’s India grip with $22 billion SpiceJet winThe order includes 100 of Boeing’s 737 Max single-aisle jets and renegotiated terms for 55 previously ordered aircraft, SpiceJet said in a ...
14 Jan, 2017, 11.26 AM IST
China’s COMAC chases Xi Jinping’s dream to challenge Airbus, BoeingDespite delays to the C919 program -- the first test flight has been postponed at least twice since 2014 -- COMAC’s message to the world: W...
31 Oct, 2016, 01.52 PM IST
SpiceJet may add Airbus A320s to fleet on short-term leaseA source in the know said the decision is "need based", as SpiceJet is trying to expand its network as it waits for more Boeing planes to j...
11 Jun, 2015, 01.34 PM IST
AirAsia wasn't supposed to fly to Singapore on day of crash: IndonesiaAirAsia was only permitted to fly the Surabaya-Singapore route on four days of the week, not including Sunday when the accident occurred, I...
05 Jan, 2015, 10.57 AM IST