Aviation News

» Heli-Tourism project to commence from Hampi, Karnataka in January 2011

To have three choppers to ferry tourists to Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal and Bijapur which form the heritage circuit in the state tourism map. Also plans of High Speed Rail connecting Bengaluru City to the airport. ... Read more

» Domestic spot fares cut by 20 - 25 per cent

Move follows DGCA threatening to take action against airlines for what officials said was unreasonably high fares. ... Read more

» Air India plans to lease 57 planes, floats two tenders

The latest plan comes even as the airline continues to take delivery of 111 planes it ordered from Airbus and Boeing in 2005 for USD 15 billion. ... Read more

» Tony Tyler, Cathay CEO to succeed Giovanni Bisignani as Director-General and Chief Executive of IATA

Mr Tyler will be succeeded by the airline’s Chief Operating Officer John Slosar. ... Read more

» Airlines agree to give fares by route in advance from Wednesday 8th Dec 2010

A move that will empower passengers to make informed choices but could spell an end to 'dynamic pricing' by airlines
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» Lufthansa Airlines to offer inflight broadband services for passengers on transatlantic flights

By the end 2011 services will be available on the entire Lufthansa intercontinental network, including India. ... Read more

» Bharat Bhushan takes over as DGCA

Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi is now the Civil Aviation Secretary. ... Read more

» Govt. rejects 'exorbitant' fare chart offered by airlines

The ministry also wants airlines to have systems in place so that people can know how much a ticket will cost if it is booked in advance, say three days, a week, or a fortnight before the travel date. ... Read more

» Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines sign codeshare agreement

Under the agreement, the two airlines will codeshare on a reciprocal basis on all flights between Singapore and Denpasar (Bali). ... Read more

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