Aviation

India’s domestic air travel on the rise

India’s domestic air travel on the rise

August 29, 2017

The domestic air travel market in India witnessed almost a 17 pc growth year-on-year during the January-July 2017 period. Almost 65.72 million travellers chose to fly intra-country in the first six months. While 86.5 pc of them travelled on private carriers, 13.5 pc boarded Air I...

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Delhi airport to be refurbished by 2021

Delhi airport to be refurbished by 2021

August 28, 2017

In order to better handle the increasing traffic at Delhi airport, a plan has been put in place to revamp a terminal, build a runway, and double the capacity of the domestic terminal.

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Central government gives a go-ahead to develop Bhogapuram international airport

Central government gives a go-ahead to develop Bho...

August 24, 2017

The centre issued a seal of approval for the development of a green field international airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh and also to extend runway 26 at Vijayawada airport in Krishna district of the state.

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Soaring air fares in flood-hit Bengal

Soaring air fares in flood-hit Bengal

August 23, 2017

The air fares to the flood affected parts of North Bengal and bordering Bihar are seeing an all time high amidst a disaster that has left it disconnected and inaccessible via the railways or roadways, making the bag heavy for the airline companies.

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India to get its first aviation university

India to get its first aviation university

August 17, 2017

India is all set to welcome its first aviation university at Fursatganj in Uttar Pradesh, in the district of Rae Bareli to be inaugurated on August 18 to encourage the growth in the country’s aviation sector and empower and train the human resources involved in the same.

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GoAir all set to fly international

GoAir all set to fly international

August 13, 2017

GoAir, the low-cost Indian carrier, is planning to launch overseas operations with flights from Mumbai to Phuket in Thailand and Male in Maldives, starting around October this year.

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GMR’s Hyderabad airport introduces new facility

GMR’s Hyderabad airport introduces new facil...

August 10, 2017

Hyderabad International Airport has revamped its infrastructure with facilities, notably the introduction of express security check, has been managing the increased traffic.

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IATA reports India’s robust domestic traffic growth

IATA reports India’s robust domestic traffic gro...

August 5, 2017

Global airlines body IATA reported India’s impressive growth in domestic air traffic in June which marked the highest growth for any country however maintaining that there is a visible dip in the country’s aviation growth post demonetisation.

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Boeing forecasts maximum purchases from India

Boeing forecasts maximum purchases from India

August 4, 2017

World's leading aerospace company is looking at India for its maximum purchases from the South Asian market.

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Who will buy Air India?

Who will buy Air India?

July 28, 2017

Amidst speculation to find the right strategic investor for Air India, the flagship carrier of India, the government is set to consider bids from investors who have a suitable understanding of the aviation business.

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