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AIR INDIA

AIR INDIA

May 15, 2018

Air India, the country’s struggling and debt-ridden national carrier, will soon pass off to private players. The question is not whether the ride to privatisation will be smooth, but whether it will take off at all, and if so, how soon? Crony capitalism manifests itself in many...

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CAPA REPORT ON INDIA

CAPA REPORT ON INDIA

January 16, 2018

The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) India report highlights the need to invest in infrastructural facilities in order to keep up with the demands and needs of a booming aviation sector; with 2030 being the target year, CAPA predicts that an investment of USD 45 billion is...

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Strict Norms Proposed for Civil Drones

Strict Norms Proposed for Civil Drones

January 16, 2018

On October 30, 2017, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced a move that indicates India’s positive approach in introducing drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), in the public space.

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Airline Stocks Fly High in a Sweet Spot

Airline Stocks Fly High in a Sweet Spot

October 31, 2017

Backed by strong fundamentals, the Indian aviation stocks are soaring high and are likely to attain greater heights as key players open their war chests in pursuit of a bigger slice of the growing market pie. The Indian aviation sector is witnessing a new horizon underneath the b...

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Impact of GST on Indian Aviation

Impact of GST on Indian Aviation

October 31, 2017

The newly-introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) has also impacted the burgeoning Indian aviation sector, though without much damage. Until a few weeks before the July 1 deadline for the countrywide introduction of the new unified tax regime under Goods and Services Tax, the Ind...

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RCS Pushes Growing Demand for ATR

RCS Pushes Growing Demand for ATR

July 17, 2017

The rising demand of airplane seats from Tier-II and Tier-III cities in India has pushed the airlines flying the Indian skies to think of ATR aircraft – the government’s regional air connectivity scheme seems to be hitting the right notes. ATR, the leading turboprop manufactu...

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GMR Hyderabad International Airport

GMR Hyderabad International Airport

July 17, 2017

Carbon neutral GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIA) is taking steady steps towards becoming 100 pc LED friendly. The airport switched all Taxiway Edge Lights with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), thus becoming the first airport in south India and second in the country to do so...

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Going Green

Going Green

May 3, 2017

The concept of green airports is not just a hyped new fad. It is a must-have. Realising this, the stakeholders have made sustainability their focal point, even as India is engaged in building new airports and reinvigorating old ones.

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Regional Connectivity

Regional Connectivity

March 23, 2017

One of the focus areas of the government has been to push air connectivity across the country, especially to Tier II and Tier III cities as India currently uses only a third of its 456 airports, government’s initiatives such as modernisation of airports, the introduction of reg...

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Lido

Lido

November 18, 2015

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes to create the amazing Lido Evening? Well, preparation is a key and everything will have to be perfectly organised ahead of the show, which call for 600 sumptuous costumes, 23 sets, the incredible machinery and the cuisine. The Lido is li...

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