Aviation News

» The carbon footprint of Indian carriers was 12,704,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2011

Henceforth, all airlines and airports will have to submit air turbine fuel consumption, electricity usage and information about the movements of passenger, cargo and aircraft to the DGCA ... Read more

» JetKonnect reconfigures eight business class seats on all of its 75 Boeing 737s

It is an attempt by Jet to cash in on the gap created by Kingfisher Airlines' absence on many routes;it will eventually boost Jet's bottom line ... Read more

» Civil Aviation Ministry to monitor performance of regional airlines

MoCA would also examine ways to carry out restructuring of the Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) which mandate Indian carriers to operate to socially-important but financially-unviable routes ... Read more

» Kingfisher to hold meeting with employees representatives on Monday

Employees have been on a strike demanding payment of salaries of seven months and have been insisting that dues be cleared before they resume duty ... Read more

» Air India Headquarters to be shifted from Mumbai to Delhi

Ajit Singh feels top brass has to spend more time in Delhi to interact with various ministries; Airline plans to rent out the Nariman Point building and generate funds ... Read more

» Indian Airports planning to accept SMS tickets for entry

As India's airports still insist on printed tickets, airlines are now exploiting that by introducing a Rs 50 to Rs 100 charge if you ask for a printout of your ticket at the airport ... Read more

» Tourism Australia and Emirates sign a global marketing agreement to boost tourist arrivals

The two parties intend to collectively spend up to A$ 14.3 million over the next three years on a range of joint marketing activities focusing on some of Australia’s leading inbound visitor markets ... Read more

» TDI International pays dues to AAI and makes a final settlement

TDI International pays dues of Rs. 61.85 Crore towards settlement of dues against an estimated outstanding dues of Rs. 77.05 Crore ... Read more

» Ajit Singh enumerates measures to boost the Growth of Civil Aviation Sector in India

Enumerates Measures to boost the Growth of Civil Aviation Sector in India ... Read more

» Federation of Indian Airlines pleads SC not to take away Ground handling at Airports

The petition claims the new policy violates the airlines right of self-handling and would lead to 5,000 job losses ... Read more

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