Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)

Time air fares were reduced

It is unfortunate that though more than two weeks have passed since the oil marketing companies reduced the prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) used by the aviation industry by more than 30 per cent, leading airlines,...

Automakers, airlines reject FM plea to drop prices

The response of at least two out of the five sectors to which Finance Minister P Chidambaram appealed to cut product prices in order to revive demand has not been encouraging at all. Companies such as Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj...

BIA flies into the doldrums

— Photo: G.R.N. SOMASHEKAR Grounded: In view of the industry slowdown and financial crisis, BIAL has decided to postpone its expansion project. BANGALORE: The economic slowdown has not only affected the load factor of airlines...

The aviation sháh-mát

If the aviation industry is to get back on track, it needs to take a leaf out of the Indian Railways, which lets the real experts run the organisation. — H. Satish The absence of a clear cut policy has been the root cause for...

No! Not back to socialism!

Two events that occurred in the last month may influence the future of Indian polity and economics far more than one can imagine. Mr Ratan Tata wrote an open letter to the people of West Bengal, particularly to the youth there,...

FE Editorial : Air heads

One corner of India's private airline sector seems in favour of foreign airline entry. Another corner, perhaps more confident of its medium-term future and better able to raise financing, may still be opposed to it.

‘Decision on user fee at Bangalore airport after project review’

A final decision on the levy of user development fee (UDF) on domestic passengers flying from the newly set up Bangalore airport will be taken after considering whether the promoters have met all the mandated capital...

SC to take up Praful Patel's plea in Auto Riders case

MUMBAI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday will take up for final hearing the special leave petition filed by civil aviation minister Praful Patel challenging four public interest litigations pending in the Bombay high court against...

India, Malaysia to increase weekly flights

India and Malaysia decided to increase the number of flights in a week operating between the two countries from 2009, officials said. At a meeting between high level officials from both countries, it was decided to increase the...

Need to Know | Nacil plans to sell and lease back six aircraft

Mumbai: State-owned National Aviation Co. of India Ltd, which runs the carrier Air India, plans to sell and lease back six aircraft. National Aviation has set a total reserve price of $165 million (Rs808.5 crore) for the six...

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