How a critical sector was saved from 'Indigo-isation'India's aviation market is heavily concentrated, with IndiGo and Air India dominating. Recent IndiGo cancellations highlight the risks of t...
08 Dec, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
IndiGo fight disruptions: Opposition demands statement from governmentOpposition members in Lok Sabha raised concerns over widespread IndiGo flight disruptions. They highlighted the significant inconvenience f...
08 Dec, 2025, 01.09 PM IST
"Civil Aviation Ministry has woken up at last": P Chidambaram welcomes Centre's decision to impose caps on airfaresThe government has imposed caps on economy-class airfares to protect passengers from soaring prices amid widespread flight disruptions. For...
07 Dec, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
IndiGo-BJP 'bonding raises questions about chaos: CongressRecent inquiries from Congress have spotlighted potential financial connections between InterGlobe group, the parent of IndiGo, and the rul...
06 Dec, 2025, 11.27 PM IST
Modi promised ease of air travel but gave 'cease of air travel', says Congress amid IndiGo crisisThe Congress party has strongly criticised the government regarding the ongoing IndiGo flight cancellations. They claim the crisis is a res...
06 Dec, 2025, 04.28 PM IST
'Govt sleeping at wheel...': Congress general secy KC Venugopal slams Centre for IndiGo crisisIn a post shared on X, Venugopal said, "550+ IndiGo flights cancelled in a single day is a clear consequence of the Government sleeping at ...
05 Dec, 2025, 05.37 PM IST
IndiGo, Air India, and others refuse to share data on airfares in a brewing tiff with policymakersIndia's top airlines, including IndiGo and Air India Group, have declined a request by the aviation regulator to share data on airfares, ci...
23 Mar, 2025, 09.48 AM IST
IATA chief optimistic about India providing more bilateral flying rightsIATA chief Willie Walsh believes India will expand bilateral flying rights as Indian carriers increase their wide-body aircraft fleet. This...
11 Dec, 2024, 03.01 PM IST
India's youngest minister Ram Mohan Naidu aims to transform civil aviation sectorIndia's civil aviation sector has witnessed remarkable growth, with the number of airports and daily passengers doubling since 2014. The go...
15 Nov, 2024, 02.34 PM IST
We don’t encourage a duopoly, need more airlines: Civil aviation min Ram Mohan NaiduThe Indian government wants more airlines to operate in India. The government believes that more competition will make air travel cheaper. ...
13 Nov, 2024, 05.00 PM IST
Vistara's last flight: Why Indian aviation remains a two-plane race?India's aviation sector, despite booming growth and government investment, is grappling with a duopoly. Two major airlines control over 90%...
11 Nov, 2024, 02.49 PM IST
Consumer not the king: Why airlines have so many disgruntled passengersA passenger assault on an IndiGo pilot during a flight delay caused by fog has added to incidents of the already frustrated Indian flyers. ...
16 Jan, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
Airfares reach for the skies in monopoly, duopoly routesIndia has about 1,100 air routes, nearly 800 of which are monopoly routes. Among these, about 500 are operated by IndiGo only, about 200 by...
19 Dec, 2023, 08.52 AM IST
After Naveen Jindal backtracks, Go First has nowhere to goNaveen Jindal group company Jindal Power, which had submitted an expression of interest for Go First, has decided not to submit a financial...
22 Nov, 2023, 09.01 PM IST
India has scope for 130-150 more wide-body aircraft: GE AerospaceIndia's civil aviation market has the potential to add 130-150 more wide-body planes as airlines expand and consider deploying them in dens...
01 Oct, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
India has right vision for aviation industry; need to be cautious about high taxes: IATAIn an interview on the sidelines of the IATA World Air Transport Summit in Istanbul this week, Marie Owens Thomsen, the Chief Economist at ...
11 Jun, 2023, 06.45 PM IST
- China unveils jet to rival Boeing and Airbus
China has unveiled its first large domestically produced passenger jet, which aims to compete with Airbus and Boeing in the global aviation...
16 Nov, 2010, 09.49 AM IST