Ghodawat to add Airbus twin-engine chopper, Embraer planes to its Star Air fleetGhodawat Enterprises, parent company of Star Air, announced a significant fleet expansion with the induction of a new Airbus ACH-135 T3H he...
04 Oct, 2025, 08.48 PM IST
Temple run: Private jets to crowd Ayodhya skies on the day of Ram Mandir inaugurationFlight movements are set to grow sixfold with an unprecedented number of chartered flights ferrying India's wealthiest devotees and others ...
13 Jan, 2024, 02.49 PM IST
Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli sues air charter firm over noisy jet, seeks refund of $569K he paid for 15 flightsThe suit says the company apologized for the incorrect aircraft and the crew's mistake.
13 Oct, 2022, 08.45 AM IST
Amid squeeze on air travel, HNIs party on charter jetsCharter companies have seen a boom in such leisure-trip business, given the constraints of post-pandemic commercial air travel. In Mumbai, ...
25 Jul, 2021, 12.46 PM IST
India's rich board private jets amid Covid pandemicGeneral aviation aircraft movements have been growing since Oct and posted a 71.8% jump year on year in March, although on a low base after...
21 May, 2021, 09.42 AM IST
India’s rich boarding business jets amid economic recessionSome are also investing in more expensive, longer-range corporate jets in a clear indication that this will be the preferred choice of busi...
31 Oct, 2020, 07.51 AM IST
Club One Air to double fleet size to 20, to service 300 citiesThe New Delhi-based air charter firm currently has 10 aircraft, four other of them Dassault-made Falcon 2000, in the fleet.
11 Mar, 2018, 07.18 PM IST
Government actively weighing option to sell Air India stake in partsSale of AI's six subsidiaries - AIATSL, Air India Charters, IAL Airport Services, Airline Allied Services and Air India Engineering Service...
04 Sep, 2017, 07.33 PM IST
Deccan, Alliance Air, others to fly on regional routesWhile Alliance Air and SpiceJet will operate RCS flights on at least five routes each, Turbo Megha would fly on at least six routes, they s...
26 Mar, 2017, 04.33 PM IST
3 aircraft fleet to be mandatory for commercial air charter operatorsAir charter firms, NSOPs and others concerned have been asked to submit their comments on the proposed changes in the rules by November 12.
14 Oct, 2014, 06.31 PM IST
More new airlines like Ligare Aviation, Quickjet Cargo Airlines and others likely to fly in Indian sky in coming monthsThe approval for an AOP, when granted, would be subject to the orders of the Delhi High Court in a case challenging FDI in new Indian carri...
23 Jul, 2014, 10.53 AM IST
Government to review rules governing air charters, non-scheduled operationsThe decision was taken at a recent meeting which Civil Aviation Secretary Ashok Lavasa and other top officials had with business aviation o...
09 Jul, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
DGCA tightens noose on air charter firms flying politiciansWith the DGCA cracking the whip on air charter firms flouting safety norms, the companies busy flying politicians for poll campaign would b...
30 Mar, 2014, 03.29 PM IST
Poll campaigning helps boost business of air charter service firms like Invision Air and others by 40%Business has surged 30%-40% ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, some operators say, as more politicians take to the skies to rustle up support.
17 Mar, 2014, 10.54 AM IST
Licence of Shahid Balwa's private air charter firm suspendedThe licence of 2G scam accused Shahid Balwa's private air charter firm has been suspended following a safety audit carried out by the ICAO.
26 Aug, 2013, 06.39 PM IST
- After RIL in cargo,Gopinath partners Tatas for charter airline
Following on its partnership RIL for a cargo airline venture, aviation entrepreneur Capt Gopinath has now joined hands with the Tata Group.
08 Aug, 2010, 11.17 AM IST
- BJETS places $330 mn order for ten business jets
Indian fractional air charter firm BJETS has placed a major order with the US company Hawker Beechcraft to acquire ten Hawker 4000 business...
21 May, 2008, 04.40 PM IST